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The Bible in Its Ancient Context: 23 Fresh Insights is unavailable, but you can change that!

God can reveal himself to us as we read his Word, no matter how much knowledge and experience we have when we open its pages. Bible study is a different matter. Few of us have the knowledge of the ancient world, its history and culture, to get the most from our reading. The Bible in Its Ancient Context is a hand-curated collection of articles published in Bible Study Magazine from 2008 to 2014....

Wendy Widder The Greek god Zeus is notorious for wielding a lightning bolt to destroy his enemies. An image of the Jewish and Christian God doing the same is not found in the Bible. Yet Leviticus 10 records an event that is strikingly similar. The priests Nadab and Abihu, sons of Aaron the high priest, approach the altar of Yahweh to make an offering. Before they finish, a fire from Yahweh consumes them—not their sacrifice.
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