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Three-minute videos and articles featured on The Daily Show to help you experience a deeper and holistic understanding in your Bible study.

Stars and Sand —

Were Abraham’s descendants really “as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore”?

Stars and Sand —

Were Abraham’s descendants really “as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore”?

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In Genesis 15:5 God instructs Abraham to, “Look now toward heaven, and count the stars if you are able to number them.” And God said to him, “So shall your descendants be.” The Lord later reaffirmed this promise in Genesis 22:17 where He proclaims: “I
Did the Exodus Pharaoh Die in the Red Sea? —

On how neither Rameses II or Amenhotep II can be the pharaoh of the Exodus.

Did the Exodus Pharaoh Die in the Red Sea? —

On how neither Rameses II or Amenhotep II can be the pharaoh of the Exodus.

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Who was the pharaoh of the Exodus? It’s one of the greatest mysteries of the Bible that both professionals and laymen alike have attempted to solve. And while several different names have been put forward over the years, of the known Egyptian pharaohs, there are
Jeremiah: The “Sleeping” Prophet? —

Is there a logical order to Jeremiah’s prophecies or are they arranged randomly?

Jeremiah: The “Sleeping” Prophet? —

Is there a logical order to Jeremiah’s prophecies or are they arranged randomly?

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While the prophet Jeremiah is endearingly known as the weeping prophet, when it comes to his 52-chapter book some may think of him as the “sleeping” prophet instead. This is because it seems he wasn’t paying attention when he arranged his prophecies as they appear
On Bread Stamps —

A brief history on why the ancient world and early Church stamped their bread.

On Bread Stamps —

A brief history on why the ancient world and early Church stamped their bread.

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It has been estimated that bread and cereal grains made up as much as 50% of the diet of ancient Israelites.[1] It’s no wonder, then, that bread came in all different shapes and forms. The ancients didn’t just stop at shaping and molding bread; they