When analyzing the oldest books of the Bible, scholars have identified the work of various writers and editors. But how did ...

Robert Burns’s famous couplet came to mind as I read this book: “O wad some Pow’r the giftie gie us / To see oursels as ithers see us!” In this case, the “Power” is two Jewish scholars, Amy-Jill ...

In this painting by English artist William Hole (1846-1917) the Masoretes are depicted working on an authoritative text of the Old Testament in the city of Tiberias on the western shore of the Sea of ...

For the last 80 years the study of the Old Testament has been characterized by certain well-recognized methods which have become known collectively as the “critical approach.” An analysis of this ...

Barry Bandstra’s teaching centers on the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible and the biblical Hebrew language. He also regularly teaches a section of First Year Seminar and a capstone Senior Seminar within the ...

Editor’s note: Columns in the Faith section reflect opinions and perspectives of the writer and are not necessarily those of The Republic. A friend recently asked me why God in the Old Testament (the ...

Do the writers of the New Testament tell us how they are using their Bible? That is, are there discrete texts that not only cite Old Testament passages but also describe the hermeneutic underlying ...