New Testament Background
Articles which give additional information about the history and culture of the first century, giving
helpful background knowledge for the Gospels and Paul's travels.
New Testament Studies
A collection of in-depth studies on a variety of topics arising from the New Testament.
Old Testament Background
Information about the different nations surrounding Israel, and other articles concerning Old
Testament history.
Old Testament Studies
A selection of studies on topics connected with the Old Testament.
Inductive Bible Study
Some practical instruction in how to study the Bible inductively, together with some helpful
principles for understanding the different types of literature found in the Bible, such as law,
prophets, gospels and Revelation.
Old Testament Books
This is a growing collection of introductions to each of the books in the Old Testament. Each
contains helpful information about the authorship, date, historical setting and main themes of the
book.
New Testament Books
This is a collection of introductions to each of the books in the New Testament. Each contains
information about the authorship, date, historical setting and main themes of the book.
Life Questions
This contains a collection of articles about the more perplexing issues arising from the Christian
faith, including: the problem of suffering, whether there is such a thing as just war, and the
question of those who die without hearing the Gospel.
You are welcome to make copies of them, and use them for study, teaching, or to hand out to students. They are not copyrighted. However I would ask that you give credit to me as the author.
If you have any suggestions for articles on any additional topics, please let me know, and I may
be able to write one! If you have any comments, or questions, please send me an email using the Contact Julian link on the left.
I have included a number of articles which were not originally written by me, but by other staff
or leaders of the SBS. I have indicated these by writing “Unknown author” at the top. Please let me know if you are the original author of one of these, and you can receive the credit you deserve.
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Why 66 books?
A description of the historical process by which the canon of Scripture was decided.