Seth in the Bible
Read Elie Wiesel’s essay on Seth in the Bible as it originally appeared in Bible Review, October 1999.—Ed. An obedient son, Seth (shown twice) listens to his dying father’s last wish, dons his cap...
View ArticleWhy Do We Have a Bible?
A new phenomenon is changing the face of education, making first-rate courses from the world’s best universities available to all, wherever they live. The phenomenon is often subsumed under the...
View ArticleMuseum of the Bible: Part Museum, Part Holy Land Experience
The Museum of the Bible. Photo: Alan Karchmer.Two blocks from the National Mall in Washington, DC sits the much-anticipated Museum of the Bible. The mission of the museum, which opens November 17,...
View ArticleWho Was the Wife of Cain?
This illustration shows Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, where God gave them the command to “be fruitful and multiply” (Genesis 1:28). Photo: From Charles Foster, The Story of the Bible (1897).While...
View ArticleLaughter in the Bible? Absolutely!
“The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger shares its joy.”—Proverbs 14:10 “A cheerful heart is a good medicine.”—Proverbs 17:22 Lighten up! Laughter is an important, and often overlooked,...
View ArticleLeft-Handed People in the Bible
There are only three mentions of left-handed people in the Bible—and all of them refer to members of the tribe of Benjamin, including their deadly accurate slingers (see drawing above). Were these...
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