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Dr Pieter J Lalleman
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Is the Septuagint inspired?
It is time for Christians to rediscover the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Old Testament.
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Research only confirms the reliability of the Bible
Is there really such a long gap between when the Bible was written and the earliest copies, and does it matter? A recent piece of research encourages us to have more confidence in the biblical text than that.
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There is big money to be made in the sale of Bible artefacts - and that's part of the problem
The problem with antique works of art and other objects is that the big money and the fame involved attract unsavoury elements.
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Capernaum and the 'House of Peter': what we can and can't say about it
How do we evaluate claims that we can identify the 'House of Peter'?
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The newly-discovered 'church' is neither biblical nor apostolic
A great claim – but typical for the summer season. It requires deflating almost completely.
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Some serious doubts about the new identification of biblical Ziklag
Why is it that not everyone is convinced this town is indeed Ziklag? After all, no one disputes the date of the original Philistine and Israelite settlements.
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Dutch Baptists on the way to merger
Two Baptist denominations in the Netherlands are making steady progress on the road to unity. After years of intense talks since 2011, their leaders recently signed a 'declaration of intention', agreeing to form one organisation in the near future.
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How much evidence is there for King David?
Did the biblical King David really exist? Some people doubt this, and their doubt was fed this month.
