Open Book: Jonah is a prophet for today
US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE, in an article first published on Religion News Service, says God sending Jonah to Nineveh would be like telling a modern-day rabbi to preach in Iran or Gaza…
Forgiving what’s owed: What does the Bible say about the controversial issue of debt relief?
Debt is a Biblical issue, with verses across the Old and New Testaments calling for leniency and forgiveness. Despite this, it remains a thorny issue. JONATHAN FOYE canvases some Christian views on what can be a controversial subject…
GreenSight: ‘Qinnamon’ or cinnamon
ALVIN JOHNSON looks at Biblical mentions of the spice plant…
On the Screen: ‘His Only Son’ a timely story of faith and sacrifice
DAVID ADAMS watches a new movie about the life of Abraham and his son Isaac…
Greensight: ‘Ets Shemen’ or the laurel tree
ALVIN JOHNSON looks at Biblical mentions for the laurel tree…
Sight-Seeing: What does the Bible really say about prophecy?
NILS VON KALM takes a look at a Biblical concept of prophecy…
GreenSight: ‘Malluach’ or saltbush
ALVIN JOHNSON looks at the only mention of malluach in the Bible…
GreenSight: The ‘avattich’ or watermelon
ALVIN JOHNSON looks at the one Biblical mention of a well-known fruit…
Essay: Debates about migration have never been simple – just look at the Hebrew Bible
KI-EUN JANG, assistant professor of theology at Fordham University, looks at what the Old Testament says about migrants…
Books: Reappraising the Persians
DAVID ADAMS reads historian Lloyd Llewellyn-Jone’s new book on the history and culture of the Achaemenids…