In his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus gave the desired template for prayer, which we now call “The Lord’s Prayer.” Less is written about the verses before ...

Some religious leaders liken Donald Trump to the ancient Persian King Cyrus and the Ancient Israelite King Jehu. But those who teach biblical studies worry about such comparisons.

In 2007, Time magazine asserted that the Bible “has done more to shape literature, history, entertainment, and culture than any book ever written.” With phrases like “an eye for an eye” and “thou ...