Bible Study Magazine—July–August 2010 Issue

• Feature Stories
  Discover new ways to connect the Bible with your ministry and life through reading great interviews with and articles from the biggest names in the church and biblical scholarship.
• Bible Study Tips
  Thoughtful and engaging authors tackle the tough passages in Scripture, explain difficult concepts, and confront complex interpretations in a way that helps God’s Word make sense to your life.
• On the Cutting Edge
  Keep up-to-date on the latest news in biblical research, including archaeological and historical findings.
• A New Kind of Bible Study
  Encounter God by yourself or with other believers with an ongoing Bible study in each issue.
• On Teaching
  Get advice on how to preach or teach the Bible in any setting from well-known pastors and teachers who use the Bible every day.
• Tool Box
  Learn how to effectively use the latest Bible study tools with our how-to guides.
• In the News
  Keep informed about the latest news in biblically-related topics, discoveries, and events.
• Thoughts from the Ancients
  Read the Bible along with those who have come before you, and learn from the wisdom of the early church—in their own words.
• Word Studies
  Get a close-up view of the Bible! Each issue contains insights about specific words found in the Bible, and tutorials on how to do word studies.
• If Only Someone Would Explain It to Me
  Enrich your understanding of the Bible with explanations of biblical and theological concepts by top scholars.
• Did You Know?
  Discover interesting facts about the Bible in the contemporary and ancient world.
• What They Don’t Tell You in Church
  See things you never noticed in biblical passages you have read dozens of times.
• Biblical Humor
  The funniest stories and the best comics related to the Bible, useful for any setting.
• Book Reviews
  Stay on top of the latest books about Bible study. Each issue contains reviews of the books and commentaries to equip you in your study of God’s Word.

Excerpts from the July-Aug 2010 Issue!

Fragile to Fearless: How Beth Moore Conquered Insecurity

From her earliest childhood memories, Beth Moore says she was blessed with a passionate love for Jesus Christ. The portrait of the kind and gentle savior taught to her in her Sunday-school classes would sustain her through a troubled childhood that included incidents of sexual abuse. With God’s help, and her remarkable will, Moore faced her past and has gone on to be an internationally renowned Bible-study teacher, best-selling author, and a steadfast advocate for empowering women.

Ruins of the Rebuilt Temple

The Jerusalem temple that tourists visit today isn’t the temple we read about in most of the Bible. Archaeologists say it’s not Solomon’s temple, or the temple rebuilt by Jewish people living during Ezra’s lifetime, nor is it Herod’s.

The Romans destroyed Herod’s Temple in 70 AD, along with the portions rebuilt during the time of Ezra. All that is left is the Western Wall, which, according to Dr. Frederick E. Greenspahn is actually a retaining wall that held up the platform the Temple would have stood upon.

3 Voices: 1 Message

Like Lord of the Rings and The Matrix, the books of Chronicles, Ezra and Nehemiah tell an extended story, divided into three parts. While they can be read together, ancient evidence tells us the works were originally one composition.

Some modern bibles recognize their unity and present them as a single book. The Modern Reader’s Bible combines these books into “The Chronicles.” These books have a single message: God must be worshipped on His own terms—He commands when, where and how.