Robert Alter, professor emeritus of Hebrew and comparative literature at UC Berkeley and author of “The David Story” and “The Five Books of Moses,” spoke with Jewish Journal book editor Jonathan ...

The account of Jesus’ birth offered by the King James Bible is one of the most beautiful narratives in English literature. For modern readers, much of its lyricism and allure lies in discovering the ...

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Aquinas has a remarkable discussion of biblical hermeneutics. Actually, it may only be “remarkable” for us, that is, we moderns who prize the historico-critical approach to Sacred Scripture and thus ...

Translating the Bible well is not just a matter of making it sound good, but also representing what actually goes on in the Hebrew literary text faithfully and accurately. (Volodymyr Zakharov / iStock ...

FaithTime has released its Bible Glossary, a comprehensive reference resource designed to help users understand important biblical terms and concepts with clarity and precision. The glossary addresses ...

Sarah Ruden, author of The Face of Water, and translator of Virgil (The Aeneid), St. Augustine (Confessions), and others. (Penguin Random House) As a child, she writes in The Face of Water, the Bible ...