For more on Joshua’s faith and leadership, see Volume 89. Then, recently in 249, we discussed Joshua’s most famous verse: “As ...

In North America, MennoMedia is releasing a new study Bible that features the reflections of 597 Bible study groups from 18 ...

"A riddle, wrapped in a puzzle, inside an enigma” (Churchill, Radio Broadcast, 1939) is an idiom used to describe a difficult to solve conundrum. It applies to President Donald J Trump, as much as it ...

In our ASL translation, Jacob, who was hairless and smooth-skinned, has a name sign that can be back-translated literally to English as “smooth arm skin,” whereas his twin, Esau, who was notoriously ...

In our church on a typical Sunday, we read lessons from the Hebrew Bible (called the Old Testament in most churches), the New Testament, and one of the Gospels. I ...

With stories set in Ancient Rome, Gilded Age New York, and more, these are the most anticipated historical fiction books of ...

Area houses of worship are invited to share their news for our free weekly listings. Email information to Mercury Editor Tony ...

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In our study of the faith, we can never, ever do away with the Old Testament. In studying the New Testament we must remember the words of the catechism, “...the books of the Old Testament bear ...

The Old Testament books are grouped in the following ... The chapter division, as found in the Bible today, dates from the thirteenth century and is the work of Stephen Langton, professor at ...