Bible Study Magazine—May–June 2020 Issue
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Bible Study Magazine is a print magazine (not an emagazine) published by Lexham Press. Six times a year, Bible Study Magazine delivers tools and methods for Bible study as well as insights from respected teachers, professors, historians, and archeologists.
Read pastor profiles, author interviews, and stories of individuals whose thoughtful engagement with Scripture has shaped their thinking and defined their ministries. Bible Study Magazine reveals the impact of God’s Word in their lives—and the power of Scripture in yours.
There is a limited supply of back issues of the May–June 2020 Bible Study Magazine.
- Feature Stories
Discover new ways to connect the Bible with your ministry and life through in-depth interviews and articles from the biggest names in the church and biblical scholarship. - Bible Study Tips
Explore the Word—thoughtful and engaging authors tackle the tough passages in Scripture, explain difficult concepts, and confront complex interpretations in a way that helps the Gospel make sense in your life. - On the Cutting Edge
Keep up to date on the latest news in biblical research, including archaeological and historical findings. - A New Kind of Bible Study
Encounter God by yourself or with other believers with an ongoing Bible study in each issue. - On Teaching
Get advice on how to preach or teach the Bible in any setting from well-known pastors and teachers who use the Bible every day. - Tool Box
Learn how to effectively use the latest Bible study tools with our how-to guides. - In the News
Keep informed about the latest news in biblically related topics, discoveries, and events. - Thoughts from the Ancients
Read the Bible together with those who have come before you, and learn from the wisdom of the early church—in its own words. - Word Studies
Get a close-up view of the Bible! Each issue contains insights about specific words found in the Bible and tutorials on how to do word studies. - If Only Someone Would Explain It to Me
Enrich your understanding of the Bible with explanations of biblical and theological concepts by top scholars. - Did You Know?
Discover interesting facts about the place of the Bible in the contemporary and the ancient world. - What They Don’t Tell You in Church
See things you never noticed in biblical passages you have read dozens of times. - Biblical Humor
The funniest stories and the best comics related to the Bible, useful for any setting. - Book Reviews
Stay on top of the latest books about Bible study. Each issue contains reviews of books and commentaries to equip you in your study of God’s Word.
The Mind Behind The Bible
For more than a decade, Heiser’s writings illuminated the biblical worldview for readers of Bible Study Magazine. He was one of the magazine’s founding editors when it launched in 2008, and he has written more than a dozen books focusing on Bible study and the supernatural (including several novels). His most popular book, The Unseen Realm, has sold more than 100,000 copies and recently was developed into a documentary movie. Last year Heiser became executive director of the school of ministry at Celebration Church in Jacksonville, Florida. Some scholars shy away from the strangeness of the biblical world, but Heiser embraces it, inviting people to engage not just the words of Scripture but the ancient context behind them.
How 'bout Hercules? Early Christians, Ancient Myths, and the Proclamation of Christ
What many believers don’t realize is how much the early Christians actually talked about Rome’s Hercules in relation to “Pawl’s” Jesus. This is because there are striking similarities between the two. Here are some examples identified by New Testament scholar Abraham Malherbe.
—Joseph R. Dodson
I Am the Lord Your God: Hearing God Speak in the Ten Commandments
PerspectivesThe Ten Commandments have been used by Christians throughout history as the basis for worship, confessions, prayer, even civil law. They’ve become so familiar to us that we don’t think about what they actually mean. Are these ancient words still relevant for us today?We explored this question with Peter J. Leithart, author of the new book The Ten Commandments: A Guide to the Perfect Law of Liberty.