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How to Study the Gospels in the Bible
There are nine majority literary styles used by authors throughout the Bible – including the Gospels, found in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Check out how to study the Gospels of the Bible.
How to Study Prophecy in the Bible
There are nine major literary styles used by authors throughout the Bible – including Prophecy. Check out how to study the Prophecy found in the Bible.
How to Study Wisdom Literature in the Bible
There are nine major literary styles used by authors throughout the Bible – including Wisdom, found in Job, Ecclesiastes and Proverbs. Check out how to study the Wisdom Literature of the Bible.
How to Study the Poetry of the Bible
There are nine major literary styles used by authors throughout the Bible – including Poetry, which includes the Psalms. Check out how to study the Poetry of the Bible.
How to Study the Narrative of the Bible
There are nine major literary styles used by authors throughout the Bible – including Narrative story, which is found throughout 40% of the Bible. Check out how to study the Narrative of the Bible.
How to Study the Law of the Old Testament
There are nine major literary styles used by authors throughout the Bible – including the Law, which are the first five books of the Old Testament. Check out how to study the Law of the Bible.
NEW PODCAST | The Story of the Bible: Early Church
NEW PODCAST: The Story of the Bible: EARLY CHURCH Join The Chara Project as they take you into the powerful, fast-moving story in the seventh era of the Story of the Bible—the Early Church era—found in the book of Acts. If the Gospels show us Jesus’ life and ministry,...
Start Here: Bible Study with Your Neighbor
How Do I Love My Neighbor?It’s a simple question—but not always an easy one to answer: How do I love my neighbor? In the gospel of Luke 10, Jesus challenges us to rethink who our neighbor is and what it looks like to love them well. Often, those neighbors are closer...
NEW PODCAST | The Story of the Bible: Savior
NEW PODCAST: The Story of the Bible: SAVIOR Join The Chara Project team as they journey into the sixth era of the Story of the Bible—and unpack the most pivotal moment in the entire Biblical story—the arrival of the long-awaited Savior. After tracing the Old...
The Promised Savior: Prophecies of Jesus in the Bible
The Promised Savior: Prophecies of Jesus in the Bible One of the most remarkable aspects of the Bible is how it connects from beginning to end. Long before the life of Jesus Christ, the Old Testament recorded detailed promises about a coming Savior—pointing to who He...
NEW PODCAST | The Story of the Bible: Exile
NEW PODCAST: The Story of the Bible: EXILE Join The Chara Project as they journey into the fifth era of the Story of the Bible—the Exile, one of the most dramatic and transformative eras in the entire biblical story found throughout the prophetic books of the Old...
Old Testament Kings of the Bible and Why They Still Matter Today
Judges of the Bible and Why they Still Matter TodayThe rise and fall of Israel’s kings is one of the most important storylines in the Old Testament. Recorded throughout Books of Samuel, Books of Kings, and Books of Chronicles, these rulers shaped the spiritual and...
NEW PODCAST | The Story of the Bible: Kingdoms
NEW PODCAST: The Story of the Bible: KINGDOMS Join The Chara Project as they journey into the fourth era of the Story of the Bible—the Kingdom era—one of the most dramatic and complicated sections in the Biblical story spanning Joshua through 2 Chronicles. Following...
Judges Of The Bible and Why They Still Matter Today
Judges of the Bible and Why they Still Matter TodayThe Book of Judges takes us into one of the darkest and most turbulent seasons in Israel’s history. After being delivered from slavery in Egypt, the Israelites were called to live faithfully in the Promised Land....
NEW PODCAST | The Story of the Bible: Exodus
NEW PODCAST: The Story of the Bible: EXODUS Join The Chara Project as they journey into the third era of the Story of the Bible—the Exodus, overing the powerful story found in Exodus through Deuteronomy. After zooming in on one remarkable family (the Israelites) in...
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