Notes on Scripture in context, study guides, Q&As, word studies, and devotionals from The Context Bible team.https://contextscripture.org/en-ushttps://contextscripture.org/blog/the-shepherd-in-the-doorway/https://contextscripture.org/blog/the-shepherd-in-the-doorway/Your safety rests in the Shepherd who gives Himself for the sheep.Mon, 15 Jun 2026 06:00:00 GMTdevotionaljohnnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/a-white-stone-and-a-new-name/https://contextscripture.org/blog/a-white-stone-and-a-new-name/Christ gives both acquittal and welcome.Sun, 14 Jun 2026 06:00:00 GMTdevotionalrevelationnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/marked-by-love/https://contextscripture.org/blog/marked-by-love/Christian freedom becomes joyful belonging.Sat, 13 Jun 2026 06:00:00 GMTdevotionalgalatiansnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/build-what-is-in-front-of-you/https://contextscripture.org/blog/build-what-is-in-front-of-you/Faithfulness near home strengthens the whole city.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:00:00 GMTdevotionalnehemiahnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/baskets-after-serving/https://contextscripture.org/blog/baskets-after-serving/Jesus sees the servants as well as the crowd.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:00:00 GMTdevotionalmatthewnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/leaving-the-booth/https://contextscripture.org/blog/leaving-the-booth/Discipleship can ask for an irreversible yes.Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:00:00 GMTdevotionalmatthewnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/leave-the-edges/https://contextscripture.org/blog/leave-the-edges/God builds mercy into the margins.Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:00:00 GMTdevotionalleviticusnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/what-are-you-carrying/https://contextscripture.org/blog/what-are-you-carrying/Jesus receives what we bring and often changes what we carry.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:00:00 GMTdevotionaljohnnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/when-scripture-repeats-itself/https://contextscripture.org/blog/when-scripture-repeats-itself/Repetition is often the Bible's way of saying, 'Pay attention.'Sun, 07 Jun 2026 06:00:00 GMTdevotionalisaiahnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/holiness-without-a-name-tag/https://contextscripture.org/blog/holiness-without-a-name-tag/Heaven often arrives through people we are tempted to overlook.Sat, 06 Jun 2026 06:00:00 GMTdevotionalhebrewsnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/god-in-the-quiet/https://contextscripture.org/blog/god-in-the-quiet/Do not miss the holy because it arrives without spectacle.Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:00:00 GMTdevotional1 kingsnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/the-other-cheek/https://contextscripture.org/blog/the-other-cheek/Jesus teaches dignity without retaliation.Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:00:00 GMTdevotionalmatthewnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/bible-verses-about-anger/https://contextscripture.org/blog/bible-verses-about-anger/A curated collection of Bible verses about anger and wrath, organized by theme — Proverbs on the slow-to-anger, Paul on dealing with wrath, James on listening first, and God's righteous anger — all in the King James Version.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:15:00 GMTverses aboutangerwrathkjvcontextnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/bible-verses-about-grief/https://contextscripture.org/blog/bible-verses-about-grief/A curated collection of Bible verses about grief and mourning, organized by theme — the Psalms of lament, Jesus weeping, comfort for the brokenhearted, and the hope of resurrection — all in the King James Version.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMTverses aboutgriefmourningkjvcontextnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/bible-verses-about-love/https://contextscripture.org/blog/bible-verses-about-love/A curated collection of Bible verses about love, organized by theme — God's love for us, the Great Commandment, 1 Corinthians 13, and love for one another — all in the King James Version.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:45:00 GMTverses aboutloveagapekjvcontextnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/bible-verses-about-joy/https://contextscripture.org/blog/bible-verses-about-joy/A curated collection of Bible verses about joy, organized by theme — joy in God's presence, joy in suffering, the fruit of the Spirit, and the Psalms — all in the King James Version.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:30:00 GMTverses aboutjoygladnesskjvcontextnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/bible-verses-about-hope/https://contextscripture.org/blog/bible-verses-about-hope/A curated collection of Bible verses about hope, organized by theme — the hope of Israel, resurrection hope, hope in suffering, and the hope of glory — all in the King James Version.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:15:00 GMTverses abouthoperesurrectionkjvcontextnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/bible-verses-about-prayer/https://contextscripture.org/blog/bible-verses-about-prayer/A curated collection of Bible verses about prayer, organized by theme — what Jesus taught, what Paul prescribed, the Psalms as prayer book, and Old Testament examples — all in the King James Version.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:00:00 GMTverses aboutprayerintercessionkjvcontextnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/bible-verses-about-forgiveness/https://contextscripture.org/blog/bible-verses-about-forgiveness/A curated collection of Bible verses about forgiveness, organized by theme — how God forgives, how Jesus taught us to forgive, what Paul wrote about forgiving one another, and Old Testament foundations — all in the King James Version.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:45:00 GMTverses aboutforgivenessmercykjvcontextnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/bible-verses-about-anxiety/https://contextscripture.org/blog/bible-verses-about-anxiety/A curated collection of Bible verses about anxiety and worry, organized by theme — what Jesus said, what Paul prescribed, the Psalms of trust, and Old Testament promises — all in the King James Version.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:30:00 GMTverses aboutanxietyworrykjvcontextnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/what-does-the-bible-say-about-anger/https://contextscripture.org/blog/what-does-the-bible-say-about-anger/The Bible takes anger seriously — it warns against the destructive kind, makes room for righteous anger, and gives concrete disciplines for keeping it from turning into sin. A careful walk through the central passages.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:00:00 GMTthemeangerwrathself-controlcontextnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/what-does-the-bible-say-about-grief/https://contextscripture.org/blog/what-does-the-bible-say-about-grief/The Bible does not rush past grief. It names it, makes space for it, and walks with the grieving through it. A guide to Lamentations, the Psalms of complaint, Jesus at the tomb, and Paul on grieving with hope.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:30:00 GMTthemegrieflamentsufferingcontextnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/what-does-the-bible-say-about-love/https://contextscripture.org/blog/what-does-the-bible-say-about-love/Biblical love is more than feeling — it is sacrificial, faithful, and grounded in the character of God Himself. A guide to the Hebrew and Greek vocabulary, what 1 Corinthians 13 actually says, and how love shapes every other commandment.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:00:00 GMTthemeloveagapecommandmentscontextnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/what-does-the-bible-say-about-joy/https://contextscripture.org/blog/what-does-the-bible-say-about-joy/Biblical joy is not the same as happiness — it is a deep, settled gladness rooted in God Himself. A guide to the Hebrew and Greek vocabulary, the key passages, and how joy persists even in seasons of grief.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:30:00 GMTthemejoygladnessfruit of the spiritcontextnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/what-does-the-bible-say-about-hope/https://contextscripture.org/blog/what-does-the-bible-say-about-hope/Biblical hope is not wishful thinking — it is confident expectation anchored in God's character and the resurrection. A guide to the Hebrew and Greek vocabulary, the key passages, and how this hope shapes ordinary days.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:00:00 GMTthemehoperesurrectionsufferingcontextnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/what-does-the-bible-say-about-prayer/https://contextscripture.org/blog/what-does-the-bible-say-about-prayer/A careful walk through what Scripture teaches about prayer — the Hebrew and Greek vocabulary, what Jesus modeled, what Paul prescribed, what the Psalms patterned, and a simple way to begin.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:30:00 GMTthemeprayerspiritual disciplinescontextnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/what-does-the-bible-say-about-forgiveness/https://contextscripture.org/blog/what-does-the-bible-say-about-forgiveness/The Bible's teaching on forgiveness is among its most demanding and most life-giving. A careful look at what forgiveness is, what it is not, how God forgives us, and what He calls us to do for one another.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:00:00 GMTthemeforgivenessreconciliationgospelcontextnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/what-does-the-bible-say-about-anxiety/https://contextscripture.org/blog/what-does-the-bible-say-about-anxiety/The Bible names anxiety directly and offers a thorough treatment of it — not by dismissing it, but by replacing it. A guide to the key passages, what they invite, and the practical disciplines they shape.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:30:00 GMTthemeanxietyworrymental healthcontextnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/what-does-maranatha-mean/https://contextscripture.org/blog/what-does-maranatha-mean/"Maranatha" is one of the oldest Christian prayers — preserved in Aramaic at the end of 1 Corinthians. Whether it means "Our Lord, come!" or "Our Lord has come," the word is a window into the earliest Christian worship.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMTword studyaramaicmaranatha1 corinthianscontextnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/what-does-agape-mean-in-greek/https://contextscripture.org/blog/what-does-agape-mean-in-greek/"Agape" is the New Testament's most distinctive word for love — used 320+ times, often where you would have expected a different Greek word. What it means, how it differs from the other Greek words for love, and why Christian writers chose it deliberately.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:30:00 GMTword studygreekagapelove1 corinthians 13contextnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/what-does-logos-mean-in-greek/https://contextscripture.org/blog/what-does-logos-mean-in-greek/John opens his Gospel with one of the most famous sentences in literature: "In the beginning was the Word." The Greek word he uses is Logos. What that word meant in first-century Jewish and Greek thought — and why John chose it — is the doorway into the Gospel of John.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMTword studygreeklogosjohn 1contextnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/what-does-abba-mean/https://contextscripture.org/blog/what-does-abba-mean/"Abba" is the Aramaic word for "father" — the intimate, personal address Jesus used when praying to God. Three New Testament passages preserve the Aramaic word, and each one teaches us something about how the Holy Spirit teaches us to pray.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:30:00 GMTword studyaramaicabbaprayerfathercontextnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/what-does-shalom-mean-in-hebrew/https://contextscripture.org/blog/what-does-shalom-mean-in-hebrew/"Shalom" is the most-used Hebrew greeting in the world, but it is not just "hello." Its root means wholeness, completeness, fullness — peace not as the absence of conflict but as the presence of everything God intends.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMTword studyhebrewshalompeacecontextnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/what-does-selah-mean/https://contextscripture.org/blog/what-does-selah-mean/"Selah" appears 71 times in the Psalms and 3 times in Habakkuk, but the Bible never tells us what it means. The two most careful traditional readings — "pause and reflect" and a musical instruction — are both worth holding.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:30:00 GMTword studyhebrewselahpsalmscontextnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/what-does-hosanna-mean/https://contextscripture.org/blog/what-does-hosanna-mean/"Hosanna" is a Hebrew prayer — "save now!" — that became a shout of praise. A look at its origin in Psalm 118, the Jewish feast where it became a song, and what the crowd was actually saying when they cried it as Jesus entered Jerusalem.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMTword studyhebrewhosannapalm sundaycontextnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/what-does-hallelujah-mean-in-hebrew/https://contextscripture.org/blog/what-does-hallelujah-mean-in-hebrew/"Hallelujah" is a Hebrew imperative — a command to praise the LORD. It is composed of two parts: hallelu (praise ye) and Yah (the shortened form of God's personal name). When we sing it, we are calling each other to praise the God who named Himself to Moses.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:30:00 GMTword studyhebrewhallelujahpraisecontextnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/what-does-amen-mean-in-hebrew/https://contextscripture.org/blog/what-does-amen-mean-in-hebrew/"Amen" is the most universal word in the Christian and Jewish worlds, used by billions of people in every language. The Hebrew root means "to be firm, faithful, trustworthy" — and that meaning carries through every time we say it.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMTword studyhebrewamenquestionscontextnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/why-did-jesus-calm-the-storm/https://contextscripture.org/blog/why-did-jesus-calm-the-storm/On the Sea of Galilee, Jesus was asleep while the disciples panicked. They woke Him; He rebuked the storm and asked them why they had no faith. A look at what the sea meant in Hebrew thought, why His sleep matters, and what the question He asked them is asking us.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:30:00 GMTwhy did jesusmark 4stormquestionscontextnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/why-did-jesus-eat-with-sinners/https://contextscripture.org/blog/why-did-jesus-eat-with-sinners/Sharing a meal was a profound act of acceptance in first-century Judea. Jesus' practice of eating with tax collectors and sinners scandalized the religious leaders — which is exactly why He did it. What table fellowship meant, and what He was teaching by it.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:00:00 GMTwhy did jesusmealsmark 2luke 15questionscontextnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/why-did-jesus-appear-to-mary-magdalene/https://contextscripture.org/blog/why-did-jesus-appear-to-mary-magdalene/All four Gospels agree that women were the first witnesses of the empty tomb, and John names Mary Magdalene as the first to see the risen Jesus. In a culture where women's testimony was discounted, this choice is itself part of the meaning of the resurrection.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:30:00 GMTwhy did jesusresurrectionmary magdalenejohn 20questionscontextnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/why-did-jesus-rise-on-the-third-day/https://contextscripture.org/blog/why-did-jesus-rise-on-the-third-day/Paul says Christ 'rose again the third day according to the scriptures' — naming the timing as something the Old Testament had already pointed to. Why three days? A look at the Jewish counting, the prophetic backgrounds, and what the resurrection accomplished.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMTwhy did jesusresurrection1 corinthians 15questionscontextnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/why-did-jesus-curse-the-fig-tree/https://contextscripture.org/blog/why-did-jesus-curse-the-fig-tree/It is one of the more puzzling acts in the Gospels: Jesus cursed a fig tree because it had no fruit, even though Mark notes 'the time of figs was not yet.' Once you see Mark's literary structure — the tree wraps around the Temple cleansing — the meaning comes into focus.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:30:00 GMTwhy did jesusfig treemark 11matthew 21questionscontextnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/why-did-jesus-walk-on-water/https://contextscripture.org/blog/why-did-jesus-walk-on-water/All three Synoptic Gospels and John record Jesus walking on the Sea of Galilee in a storm. The miracle is famous, but the deeper meaning is in the Old Testament background and what Jesus says when He arrives at the boat: 'It is I; be not afraid.'Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMTwhy did jesusmatthew 14mark 6john 6questionscontextnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/why-did-jesus-pray/https://contextscripture.org/blog/why-did-jesus-pray/The Gospels show Jesus praying often — at His baptism, before choosing the Twelve, in Gethsemane. If He is God, why does He pray to God? A careful look at what prayer is, what the Son's relationship with the Father is, and why Jesus' prayer life is the most important model we have.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:30:00 GMTwhy did jesusprayertrinityquestionscontextnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/why-did-jesus-get-baptized/https://contextscripture.org/blog/why-did-jesus-get-baptized/John's baptism was for repentance, yet Jesus — who had no sin to repent of — insisted on being baptized. John resisted; Jesus answered, 'Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness.' What that means, and why this moment opens His public ministry.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMTwhy did jesusbaptismmatthew 3questionscontextnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/taking-off-the-old-garment/https://contextscripture.org/blog/taking-off-the-old-garment/Grace invites us to lay aside speech that weighs down the soul.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:00:00 GMTdevotionalcolossiansnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/why-did-jesus-die-on-the-cross/https://contextscripture.org/blog/why-did-jesus-die-on-the-cross/The cross is the center of Christian faith and the question Christians have answered most carefully through two thousand years. A look at five complementary biblical pictures of what the cross accomplished — none of which contradicts the others.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 23:00:00 GMTwhy did jesuscrossatonementquestionscontextnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/why-did-jesus-speak-in-parables/https://contextscripture.org/blog/why-did-jesus-speak-in-parables/When the disciples asked Jesus why He taught in parables, His answer was layered: parables reveal to those who lean in and conceal from those who don't. A look at what a parable actually is, why it was Jesus' preferred form of public teaching, and what He said it was doing.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:30:00 GMTwhy did jesusparablesmatthew 13questionscontextnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/why-did-jesus-heal-on-the-sabbath/https://contextscripture.org/blog/why-did-jesus-heal-on-the-sabbath/The Gospels record at least seven Sabbath healings — and each one drew controversy. A look at what the Sabbath was for, what the religious leaders were objecting to, and why Jesus repeatedly chose this day to do this work.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMTwhy did jesussabbathhealingquestionscontextnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/why-did-jesus-call-peter-satan/https://contextscripture.org/blog/why-did-jesus-call-peter-satan/Six verses after Peter's great confession ("Thou art the Christ"), Jesus turns to him and says, "Get thee behind me, Satan." The reversal is startling. A careful look at what Peter was actually opposing, why Jesus answered so sharply, and what the moment teaches about following Him.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:30:00 GMTwhy did jesuspetermatthew 16questionscontextnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/why-did-jesus-wash-disciples-feet/https://contextscripture.org/blog/why-did-jesus-wash-disciples-feet/On the night before His crucifixion, Jesus took off His outer garment, wrapped a towel around His waist, and washed His disciples' feet — a task reserved for non-Jewish slaves. The act was a deliberate teaching about who He is, what the cross will mean, and what His followers are now called to be for one another.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:00:00 GMTwhy did jesusjohn 13last supperquestionscontextnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/why-did-jesus-turn-over-the-tables/https://contextscripture.org/blog/why-did-jesus-turn-over-the-tables/Jesus' cleansing of the Temple appears in all four Gospels. The scene is often pictured as a flash of anger, but the underlying issue was deeper: a system that had crowded prayer out of the only court where Gentiles could pray. A careful look at what He did and what He quoted.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:30:00 GMTwhy did jesustemplematthew 21mark 11questionscontextnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/why-did-jesus-weep/https://contextscripture.org/blog/why-did-jesus-weep/John 11:35 is the shortest verse in the Bible: 'Jesus wept.' Why did He weep at Lazarus' tomb when He already knew He was about to raise him from the dead? A careful look at the verbs, the setting, and what tears mean in John.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:00:00 GMTwhy did jesusjohn 11lazarusquestionscontextnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/why-did-jesus-cast-demons-into-pigs/https://contextscripture.org/blog/why-did-jesus-cast-demons-into-pigs/In Mark 5, Jesus permits a legion of demons to enter a herd of pigs, which then rushes into the sea. The scene is strange to modern readers. A careful look at the setting, what the demons were asking for, and the meaning of pigs in first-century Judea brings the story into focus.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:30:00 GMTwhy did jesusmark 5gerasene demoniacquestionscontextnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/why-did-jesus-write-on-the-ground/https://contextscripture.org/blog/why-did-jesus-write-on-the-ground/John 8 says Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground twice as the scribes and Pharisees pressed Him about the woman caught in adultery. What He wrote isn't recorded — but four careful readings have been offered through church history. A look at each.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:00:00 GMTwhy did jesusjohn 8questionscontextnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/bible-study-with-kids-context/https://contextscripture.org/blog/bible-study-with-kids-context/Children can handle far more of the Bible's real setting than we often give them credit for. A practical guide to bringing historical context — Jewish festivals, Roman politics, ancient agriculture — into family Bible reading at a level that lands.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:00:00 GMTfamily bible studykidsparentinghistorical contextpracticalnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/best-free-bible-apps-for-context/https://contextscripture.org/blog/best-free-bible-apps-for-context/An honest comparison of the best free Bible apps for readers who want context, scholarship, and multiple translations — not just devotional reading. YouVersion, Bible Gateway, Blue Letter Bible, Olive Tree, and The Context Bible compared.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMTbible appsbible study toolscomparisonfree toolsnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/good-vs-bad-bible-scholarship/https://contextscripture.org/blog/good-vs-bad-bible-scholarship/Bible scholarship is a tool, like a microscope: it can reveal what's actually there or distort what isn't. A practical guide to the markers of good scholarship, the tells of bad scholarship, and how to read both with discernment.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:00:00 GMTbible scholarshipdiscernmentapologeticshow to read commentarynoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/what-did-pharisee-actually-mean/https://contextscripture.org/blog/what-did-pharisee-actually-mean/Pharisee is one of the most-misunderstood words in the Bible. They were not the hypocrites cartoon, but a serious lay-renewal movement trying to make Jewish faithfulness real in everyday life. What that means for reading the Gospels — and for not flattening Jesus' arguments with them.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMTphariseesfirst century judeagospel contexthistorical contextword studynoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/orthodox-jewish-bible-explained/https://contextscripture.org/blog/orthodox-jewish-bible-explained/The Orthodox Jewish Bible is a modern English translation that preserves the Hebrew and Yiddish vocabulary of Jewish faith. What it is, who it's for, what it sounds like, and what a Christian reader gains by reading it alongside a familiar translation.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:00:00 GMTorthodox jewish bibletojbmessianictranslationsjewish contextnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/catholic-public-domain-version-vs-vulgate/https://contextscripture.org/blog/catholic-public-domain-version-vs-vulgate/The Vulgate is Jerome's 4th-century Latin Bible. The Catholic Public Domain Version is a modern English translation of that Latin text, freely available. What each one is, why both matter, and who might read them.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMTcatholic biblevulgatecpdvtranslationshistorynoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/how-to-read-pauls-letters/https://contextscripture.org/blog/how-to-read-pauls-letters/Every letter Paul wrote was sent to a real church facing a real problem. A short guide to the date, location, audience, and central concern of each epistle — and why reading them as real letters changes how you read them.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:00:00 GMTpaulepistlesnew testamentcontexthistorical settingnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/berean-approach-bible-study/https://contextscripture.org/blog/berean-approach-bible-study/The Bereans of Acts 17 were called noble for receiving teaching eagerly and then searching the Scriptures daily to verify it. A practical guide to what their three-part discipline looks like for modern readers — and why it is the right model for using scholarship, history, and the early church alongside the Bible itself.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMTbible studyhermeneuticsacts 17discernmenthow to read the biblenoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/kjv-niv-esv-nasb-comparison/https://contextscripture.org/blog/kjv-niv-esv-nasb-comparison/A plain-English comparison of the four most-read English Bible translations — translation philosophy, source texts, strengths, weaknesses, and who each one is best for. Includes a side-by-side passage and which ones are in The Context Bible app.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMTbible translationskjvnivesvnasbcomparisonnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/four-kinds-of-biblical-context/https://contextscripture.org/blog/four-kinds-of-biblical-context/Historical, cultural, literary, canonical: the four lenses serious Bible readers use to understand what a passage meant. A practical guide with examples from Scripture and how to study each one.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMTbible studyhermeneuticscontexthow to read the biblenoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/words-that-build-a-home/https://contextscripture.org/blog/words-that-build-a-home/Speech can become shelter for weary people.Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:00:00 GMTdevotionalephesiansnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/the-pressing-place/https://contextscripture.org/blog/the-pressing-place/God can bring holy oil from seasons of pressure.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 06:00:00 GMTdevotionallukenoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/the-shepherds-who-welcomed-the-lamb/https://contextscripture.org/blog/the-shepherds-who-welcomed-the-lamb/God often uses overlooked people with quiet expertise.Fri, 29 May 2026 06:00:00 GMTdevotionallukenoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)https://contextscripture.org/blog/welcome-to-the-context-bible/https://contextscripture.org/blog/welcome-to-the-context-bible/A Bible app built around one idea — that the text deserves to be understood, not just read. Here is what the app is, who it is for, and what is coming next.Wed, 27 May 2026 05:00:00 GMTlaunchannouncementaboutnoreply@contextscripture.org (The Context Bible team)