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Do you read the Christian Standard Bible (CBS)? In this video I look at the CSB and how it differs from other translations and from the HCSB. With the goals of increased fidelity to the original Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic texts and increased clarity for today’s readers, the Translation Oversight Committee updated the text of the Holman Christian Standard Bible. This translation, renamed the Christian Standard Bible, incorporates advances in biblical scholarship and input from Bible scholars, pastors, and readers to sharpen both accuracy and readability.

The Book of Esther does not contain any allusion to God, but it is positively awash with Him! He has embedded His very Name throughout the Book as a signed guarantee that this is His Word.

The Chronological Study Bible presents Scripture in chronological order - the order in which the events happened - with notes, articles, and full-colour graphics that connect the reader to the history and culture of biblical times. Starting with creation and moving through God's people in the Old Testament, the life of Jesus and the birth of the church, this Bible provides a vivid picture of God's work throughout history.

In Exodus 7 - 12 we read about the ten plagues that God brought on Pharaoh and Egypt . Were they random things that God threw at Pharaoh or was there a more calculated reason? In this video we look at how God executed judgement against the gods of Egypt.

Have you ever stopped to think about where your Bible came from? What is the historical background to our Bibles? Has there always been English Bible's? Why are translations so different at times? That's what we're looking at in this video. Links to websites used in video: https://gentles.info/BibleHistory/Index_History.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_English_Bible_translations#Complete_Bibles

The literal Standard Version Bible Published in 2020 the Literal Standard version Bible is another excellent literal translation of the original scriptures. The LSV is a major revision of Robert Young's Literal Translation. The Old Testament is based upon the Masoretic Text (MT) with strong influence from the Septuagint (LXX). The New Testament is based upon the Textus Receptus and Majority Text, although the translators consulted other manuscripts: "in certain, specific instances other manuscript versions and text-types are used where the evidence seems incontrovertible (e.g., the LXX and DSS in the Hebrew and Aramaic; the Alexandrian in the Greek)."

I found a Bible that says it's for everyone. Let's check it out.

The movie I want to review today is a story of a holocaust survivor– it’s the story of a witness—a story of faith, courage and forgiveness – it’s a love story It’s Sabina Sabina is a winner of the Best Feature Film in the Christian Worldview Film Festival 2021 that rises above being good into a class of excellence Watch it here: https://www.persecution.com/sabinamovie-watch/?_source_code=EM22C5Z

With so many Bible translations in print and in book stores, which one(s) is the most accurate to the original Hebrew and Greek?

The Israel Bible is the world’s first Tanakh (OT Bible) centered around the Land of Israel, the People of Israel, and the dynamic relationship between them. This Bible provides a way to read, hear and learn the Hebrew scriptures, as well as providing maps, charts and commentaries of many passages of Scripture. There is an online version as well as a book. https://theisraelbible.com/

In 2020/21 the New American Standard Bible was redone and published as the Legacy Standard Bible. What's the difference and how does it read?

Here are the top 10 Bibles that were sold during 2020

People for centuries have stood up and demanded freedom. Today, people again cry freedom

In a previous video we looked at how Joseph ended up in Egypt on an alternate timeline from the one that God wanted for Jacob and his family But was he the special saviour for Egypt and the world at that time, or was he someone who reduced the country to a place of slavery and totalitarianism? As individuals and as a church body, we must stay true to God’s word no matter how much society changes for the worse, and we must always examine the nation we live in and our lives – are we slowly being boiled alive, loosing morals, loosing justice, losing truth and losing our freedom?

Was Joseph on God's timeline, or did he end up on an alternate timeline because of his brothers? Are we meant to go to "Egypt" when things are tough, or does God expect us to trust and rely upon Him?

Everyday we make decisions: some small, others life changing. But as we see in the Bible every decision has effects not just on ourselves, but on other people and on the course of history. We must make decisions carefully and with God's help.

God has already made you a champion, it’s a good fight of faith, because it’s already won. Know who you are in Jesus, and don’t waste your time and energy chasing waves and fighting the gloves, go for the knockout blow against the one behind your troubles and watch him flee in stark terror.

We read the Nativity stories in the Bible about the birth of Jesus, but how much do we really know about the people who were involved in it?

If you need answers, direction or wisdom, God is speaking and answering your prayers and questions. But if you're having trouble hearing from Him, then here are 6 questions to ask yourself, to make sure that there are no hindrances to hearing His voice.

John 21 shares the account of the disciples going fishing and catching 153 large fish. Is there anything significant about this number? Why 153 fish?

Can we ask God for anything, or is He too busy running the world and the Universe to be bothered with our little needs?

Psalm 91 is known as the Psalm of protection. Within that Psalm are Four Walls of Protection. Learn what they are and apply them to your life. Psalm 91 video: https://youtu.be/Uy64mT9ExHc

Maybe you've changed towns, had enough of your current church, or have never been to church, so how do you decide on the right church for you and your family? In this video I share the most important key to finding a church to attend, plus 10 things to look for in a new church.

In Mark 4 Jesus teaches a parable about a farmer sowing seed into different types of soil. Which soil do you relate to? Which soil should you be?

My experimentation with teleportation under lockdown