Others like Gregory Nazianzen also excluded Esther from the Bible [JBC, p. 522]. Jerome while favoring the shorter canon, several times in his writings cited Books from the larger canon as Scripture.

Below is a list of the books of the Bible. Clicking on a book of the Bible will show you a list of all the chapters of that book.

The Jews divided their sacred books into sections. The chapter division, as found in the Bible today, dates from the thirteenth century and is the work of Stephen Langton, professor at the ...

The Qur’an contains 99 Arabic names (attributes or character traits) for the multifaceted essence of the one God, but not one of them connects the one God with one people, while one of the dozens of ...

Martin Luther King, Jr. was honored on Jan. 20. In one of his sermons he said, “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he ...

16 "Go, gather together all the Jews who are in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my attendants will fast as you do. When this is done, I will go to the ...

Do you know the books of the Bible that your pastor (or yourself) never preached on? If you have a hard time spelling them, chances are that they might be the most neglected and least studied books in ...

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 ...

WORCESTER — Love is in the air in the heart of Massachusetts year-round with a heart displayed on every street sign, but it is Esther Howland, nicknamed the "Mother of the American Valentine ...

What are three popular tropes that romance novels use? Jennifer Harlan, a New York Times books editor, recommends three romance novels that show off those tropes at their best. An author of books ...

Putting up a mezuzah in one’s doorway is a timeless and meaningful means of asserting proud Jewish identity. When it was ...

My Bible teacher referred to me as “devil ... (See Sha’ar HaPesukim of the Ari’) Also in Persia, as the Book of Esther recorded: “Many people of other nationalities became Jews because ...