Called “a major landmark” by biblical scholar Walter Moberly when it first appeared in 2000, Chapman's study critiques the traditional three-stage, linear view of Old Testament canon formation and ...

One important category is prophecy: Prophecy in the bible refers to the words spoken by the prophets in the Old Testament. The prophets acted as God's spokespeople, conveying God's messages to the ...

The term “Old Testament” is a loaded ... thought of the Bible as having three major sections: The Torah (instruction or “Law”), Nevi’im (Prophets), and Ketuvim (Writings).

Concluding with a reconsideration of the Old Testament as more like poetry than a story, three main chapters cover: The Pentateuch (Torah), The Prophets (Neviʾim), and The Writings (Ketuvim). The book ...

Some argue that the Gospel writers, especially Matthew, manipulatively used (and even fabricated) Old Testament prophecies to present Jesus as the Messiah, forging prophetic connections where none ...

Today we are marking what is the most important prophecy ever made ... about 1500 years before Jesus was born. Eleven prophets in the Old Testament accurately predicted Jesus’ birth, according ...

One of the most compelling realities surrounding the Nativity narrative is Jesus’ birth was foretold long before the manger, with the Old Testament, including important prophecies ... on a different ...