Copyright https://www.christianity.com 2025, Christianity.com Wed, 16 Apr 2025 05:59:25 -0400 https://www.christianity.com/wiki/bible/when-was-the-great-flood-in-the-bible-do-we-have-an-actual-date.html https://www.christianity.com/wiki/bible/when-was-the-great-flood-in-the-bible-do-we-have-an-actual-date.html Joel Ryan https://www.christianity.com/author/joel-ryan/ Unfortunately, the Bible does not give us the exact day, month, or year of the Great Flood. However, that does not mean its place in history is a complete mystery. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 08:40:00 -0400 2025-04-16T05:59:25-04:00 https://www.christianity.com/wiki/slideshows/9-surprising-facts-about-the-apostle-luke.html https://www.christianity.com/wiki/slideshows/9-surprising-facts-about-the-apostle-luke.html Michelle Treacy https://www.christianity.com/author/michelle-treacy/ Luke's Gospel is positioned as the third gospel in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It is one of the most intricate gospels. Luke wrote the longest gospel account, including more of Jesus' life than the other gospels, announcing the birth of John the Baptist, including the census of Caesar Augustus, Jesus’ circumcision, the conversations with Simeon, and Jesus' trip to the temple, where he goes missing at age 12. The gospel also ends later as Luke covers the ascension to heaven, which is not found anywhere else. 1. The Gospel of Luke Is a Synoptic Gospel. Luke, Matthew, and Mark are three of the four gospels in the New Testament and are often referred to as the synoptic gospels. The word Synoptic is used to define them as they are all of similar structure, content, and wording. They could literally be set side by side and used to confirm the stories in each. Not all the gospels hold all of the same information but there are many stories which cross over. Scholars would suggest that around 50% of Mark's gospel is included in the gospel of Luke. Despite their apparent similarities, each author writes based on their own viewpoints, and so there are also many qualities unique to each gospel that teach us more about Jesus. Photo Credit: @Unsplash/Laura Nyhuis Mon, 14 Apr 2025 11:00:00 -0400 2025-04-16T05:59:25-04:00 https://www.christianity.com/wiki/bible/who-wrote-the-psalms-were-there-other-authors-besides-david.html https://www.christianity.com/wiki/bible/who-wrote-the-psalms-were-there-other-authors-besides-david.html Mary Oelerich-Meyer https://www.christianity.com/author/mary-oelerich-meyer/ Only 73 of the 150 psalms are attributed to King David, so who wrote the other psalms? Mon, 14 Apr 2025 07:35:00 -0400 2025-04-16T05:59:25-04:00 https://www.christianity.com/wiki/slideshows/is-the-apostle-john-still-alive-today.html https://www.christianity.com/wiki/slideshows/is-the-apostle-john-still-alive-today.html Britt Mooney https://www.christianity.com/author/britt-mooney/ Some verses spark great imagination. Tales of giants and leviathans run through the Old Testament. Even in the New Testament, we find some curious passages that make us wonder and ask seemingly crazy questions. These moments remind us that God’s Word is not only truth, but also rich with depth, beauty, and mystery.God often speaks in ways that invite us to seek Him more deeply—not always giving clear-cut answers, but always pointing us toward greater trust in His wisdom and purpose.One such passage recounts an encounter between Jesus and his disciples after his ascension. While Jesus corrects Peter, he suggests John might live until Jesus’ later return. Since Jesus hasn’t returned yet, is the apostle John still alive? Photo Credit: ©iStock/Getty Images Plus/small smiles Mon, 14 Apr 2025 06:30:00 -0400 2025-04-16T05:59:25-04:00 https://www.christianity.com/plus/the-risen-jesus-invites-you-to-a-risen-life.html https://www.christianity.com/plus/the-risen-jesus-invites-you-to-a-risen-life.html James Spencer https://www.christianity.com/author/james-spencer/ The empty tomb was just the beginning—discover why Christ’s resurrection, ascension, and glorification are the real foundation of our faith, and how your life is the evidence the world needs to see. Sun, 13 Apr 2025 01:00:00 -0400 2025-04-16T05:59:25-04:00 https://www.christianity.com/wiki/sin/is-it-a-sin-to-read-the-book-of-enoch.html https://www.christianity.com/wiki/sin/is-it-a-sin-to-read-the-book-of-enoch.html Britt Mooney https://www.christianity.com/author/britt-mooney/ While not a part of the Hebrew or Christian canons, the Book of Enoch greatly influenced early Jewish thought and New Testament writings. Fri, 11 Apr 2025 10:50:00 -0400 2025-04-16T05:59:25-04:00 https://www.christianity.com/wiki/bible/what-is-the-significance-of-the-pishon-river-in-the-garden-of-eden.html https://www.christianity.com/wiki/bible/what-is-the-significance-of-the-pishon-river-in-the-garden-of-eden.html Britt Mooney https://www.christianity.com/author/britt-mooney/ Genesis 2 mentions the four rivers flowing from Eden, and verse 11 says, “The name of the first is Pishon; it winds through the entire land of Havilah, where there is gold.” Fri, 11 Apr 2025 08:45:00 -0400 2025-04-16T05:59:25-04:00 https://www.christianity.com/wiki/slideshows/a-scripture-to-meditate-on-each-day-of-holy-week.html https://www.christianity.com/wiki/slideshows/a-scripture-to-meditate-on-each-day-of-holy-week.html Michelle Treacy https://www.christianity.com/author/michelle-treacy/ As we approach Holy week and think upon the events that took place on the run up to Jesus dying and rising from the dead. Here are some verses we can mediate on this week that coincide with the events of each day. A Meditative Scripture for Palm SundayHoly week begins on Palm Sunday. Here we see Jesus arrive in Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives to shouts of “Hosanna!” The people lay palm leaves on the ground, and cloaks, and Jesus parades through the scene on a donkey as king (John 12, Matthew 21, Luke 19). It would not be long before those shouts of Hosanna are turned into shouts of Crucify him when they realise that He is not going to do what they thought He would. He would save them, but not by overthrowing Roman rule, but by overthrowing the weight of sin. Its interesting how often we can get annoyed at God for not saving us as we thought He would. Maybe today, with that in mind, we could meditate on the words of Isaiah 55:8-9: “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts."In doing so, we remind ourselves that God is omniscient, all-powerful, all-knowing, and He knows best. His ways are higher, and His ways are better than ours. This week, let's start the week by reminding ourselves that God knows best. We must lay down our will like the Jews did their cloaks and cry our Hosanna to the one we can trust above all else because everything that God does is good. Photo Credit: ©Getty Images/Alex Sava  Thu, 10 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -0400 2025-04-16T05:59:25-04:00 https://www.christianity.com/featured-plus-pdfs/scripture-to-meditate-on-each-day-of-holy-week.html https://www.christianity.com/featured-plus-pdfs/scripture-to-meditate-on-each-day-of-holy-week.html Michelle Treacy https://www.christianity.com/author/michelle-treacy/ Reflect on the final days of Jesus’ life with these daily Bible verses—from Palm Sunday’s triumphant entry to Resurrection Sunday’s victory—each paired with a moment of Jesus' journey and a powerful truth to carry in your heart. Wed, 09 Apr 2025 10:00:00 -0400 2025-04-16T05:59:25-04:00 https://www.christianity.com/wiki/bible/how-did-the-apostle-peter-die.html https://www.christianity.com/wiki/bible/how-did-the-apostle-peter-die.html Mary Oelerich-Meyer https://www.christianity.com/author/mary-oelerich-meyer/ Let's take a closer look at the life of Peter–a man radically changed by his love for Jesus–before we consider how he may have died. Mon, 07 Apr 2025 10:40:00 -0400 2025-04-16T05:59:25-04:00