In Ecclesiastes, the Hebrew word hebel, which literally means ‘vapour’, is translated as vanity (ESV, NRSV, KJV) – or useless (GNB), or meaningless (NIV). The nuance of its meaning changes slightly depending on the context in which the word is ...

‘The end of Romans 8 has been important to me for many years. It's the reading we had at our wedding almost 35 years ago, and I hadn't realised at the time just how that would sustain me for the future. Paul reminds us that there'll ...

One of the most asked questions about the Bible is 'what is the best translation?' It all depends on who you are and what you will be using it for.

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

In Britain, Mother's Day falls on the fourth Sunday of Lent and started as a church tradition. While you won’t find many verses in the Bible directly hailing motherhood, it’s easy to see through the stories of Bible moms the love that God ha...

Let us remember the biblical story of the five daughters of Zelophehad, who got an unfair law changed and were the world’s first recorded women’s rights campaigners.

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Occasionally, Bible translators struggle to accurately translate a word, phrase or sentence. As a reader you may try reading more than one English translation, side by side, to appreciate the range of meanings a word or phrase can have.

When we remember that Moses was an imperfect person – just like us – who needed God’s guidance and strength, it becomes easier to see the principles and lessons that we can learn from him and apply to our lives.

Navigating Trauma is a Scripture-based programme that leads people through trauma towards a place of peace.

This Christmas, Dai Woolridge has put together a two-part film re-telling the nativity story from the shepherds’ perspective.

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.

Christians have always looked to Isaiah for a deeper understanding of the person and mission of Jesus. Since the early days of the Church, Isaiah has been called the fifth Gospel.

Find out what happened when Howard, our Head of Legacy Giving, brought together several supporters of Bible mission, passionate about Scripture, to explore the history of the Bible at the John Rylands Library in Manchester.

The psalms have fed and watered the spiritual lives of God’s people for millennia. One of the most dramatic expressions of this nourishing quality was during the early days of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.