Chinese lay preachers have recorded video messages to express their gratitude to Bible Society supporters after being provided with free Chinese Study Bibles.

Deuteronomy is framed as Moses' final warnings and commandments to the people before his death. Here, towards its beginning, there are the words that lie at the heart of the Jewish faith, recited every day by observant Jews as the Shema, beginni...

eSwatini churches are celebrating the publication of a Study New Testament, but Bible mission in the African nation has been damaged by political unrest.

Hama Yaye, who leads our team in Niger, gives an extraordinary eyewitness account of the Bible mission that Bible Society supporters are making possible in one of Africa’s toughest places.

As famine pushes Isaac out of the land he loved, we head into two mini-narratives that feel strangely familiar. The first is the promise of God to Isaac. Isaac hears God for himself, receiving a similar promise to that of his father – an assurance ...

The story of Sun Liujun, who swapped partying for the pulpit in China.

Bible Society in the West Indies describes the devastating effect that Covid-19 has had on the Jamaican economy, which relies heavily on tourism. Inevitably, this, together with the closure of churches and schools during lockdown, has led to a steep ...

In the time of Jesus, Nazareth was a small hamlet occupied by no more than 400–500 people; it was a quiet place, with not much going for it. Yet it was here that the angel Gabriel appeared to Mary to tell her she would give birth to a son. Although...

The Church or Basilica of the Annunciation represents the location where we think the angel Gabriel appeared to Mary to announce that she would become pregnant through the Holy Spirit. Mary, likely to have been only 14–16 years old at the time, is ...

This replica synagogue in Nazareth represents the incredible moment when Jesus, the local carpenter, announced himself to be the Messiah. As was the custom, the community would gather at the synagogue on a Friday evening and the scrolls would be read...

Here at this cliff, Jesus nearly met his death. Having upset the local community in the synagogue by announcing himself to be the Messiah who would fulfil the ancient prophecies in Isaiah, events turned chaotic. The crowd became angry and drove him o...

Mount Tabor is only 600 metres high, but is a significant biblical site. The Old Testament book of Judges records this location as the place where Deborah led God’s army to defeat Israel's enemies in a famous battle. It is also the place where...

Three times a year, crowds would have flooded into the city of Jerusalem for festivals. After ritual washing, they would walk up the steps to the temple. Jesus and his disciples, singing psalms as they walked, would have used these steps to ascend th...

The story of Jesus healing the woman with the flow of blood speaks powerfully to Hannah Stevens about self-worth

Hallowe'en has become big business over the last few years. Commercially it's taken over from Guy Fawkes Night, which is a scary thought.

They want to hear God’s word and they’re asking if you will help replace their Bibles.

The parts of the Bible that seem to involve God commanding the Israelites to exterminate their enemies are often difficult for us. They require us to be thoughtful about how we read them, and Christians have not always been thoughtful at all: 'h...

Isaiah's prophecies are treasure troves for preachers. In this chapter, he compares the gods of Babylon to the LORD; they cannot save, he says, but God does. But it's his vivid illustration of their helplessness that brings his thought to l...

The long-term effects of coronavirus may be devastating for African economies, putting outreach work in the poorest nations at serious risk