The way we read the Bible is changing, but does it matter, and if so, why? Dr Stephen Holmes explores.

Has the gentle nature of Christmas carols dulled the subversive quality of The Magnificat? Paul Woolley takes a fresh look at the original Christmas song and shows us how Mary, its author, ushers in a new world order. 

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Easter is a time when Christians remember the death and resurrection of Jesus. The story is so significant that it is told in all four Gospel accounts in the New Testament.

The English reformer, William Tyndale (1494–1536), was the first person to translate the New Testament directly from Greek to English.

Asked about which denomination they identify with, more than half of Christians – 56 per cent – said they were Church of England or Church in Wales. Just under a fifth – 17 per cent – said they were Catholic.

Bible Society has hosted a significant conference for church leaders and influencers who came together came together to reflect on how to do Bible mission together in a changing world.

Backed by leaders from Anglican, Catholic, Nonconformist and Pentecostal Churches, Eternal Wall is a visionary piece of public art aimed at pointing people to Jesus.

Read how Ringwood’s churches seized on Bible Society’s Custom Scripture on Demand service to bring the gospel to their community.

Bible Society’s Supporter Experience Officer, Emily Robinson, travelled to the Bible Lands to see how you are helping lead people to Jesus in the places he lived.

The Magi Initiative in Cambridge rounded off with a clear declaration of the need to share the pain of Christians under pressure in the world.

The Bible is a book for everybody, where we meet together. For Catholics, benefiting from the wisdom of others – saints and scholars, popes and parishioners – can help to see the bigger picture and appreciate the message of Scripture more deeply.

Catholics have always recognised how words, actions and symbols all speak powerfully to the soul. By fully engaging with these signs and seasons, we can easily bring the message of Scripture to life in our daily lives.

Walter Moberly is Professor of Theology and Biblical Interpretation at Durham University and the author of numerous books.

Chapters 12–19 are a series of prophecies about the fate of Jerusalem, which include the flight of the prince from Jerusalem and the continued misery of those in the city. First, there is another prophetic action. God ordered Ezekiel to prepare an ...

Ezekiel’s next vision describes the many false prophets who prophesied out of their own imaginations, and not from a true vision sent by God. So in place of telling the truth, they have told lies, using phrases such as 'thus says the Lord'...

God rebukes those who believe that they can use him as a fortune-teller, especially those who call themselves elders, without even respecting him enough to worship and praise him as their God.

In Ezekiel’s next vision, he is shown a useless vine. The wood of this vine is good for nothing if it does not bear fruit, unlike other woods from which many things are made for our use and benefit. This image is comparable to the image of Israel a...