W1QIsab is a fragmentary copy of the Book of Isaiah found at Qumran Cave 1 by Bedouin from the Ta'amireh tribe in 1947. It was discovered along with and grouped and sold together with two other Dead Sea Scrolls, the Thanksgiving Hymn and the War Scroll.
WAlfred Rahlfs' edition of the Septuagint, sometimes called Rahlfs' Septuagint or Rahlfs' Septuaginta, is a critical edition of the Septuagint published for the first time in 1935 by the German philologist Alfred Rahlfs. This edition is the most widely spread edition of the Septuagint.
WThe Ashburnham Pentateuch is a late 6th- or early 7th-century Latin illuminated manuscript of the Pentateuch. Although it originally contained all five books of the Pentateuch, it is now missing the whole of Deuteronomy as well as sections of the other five books.
WLa Bible amusante pour les grands et les enfants was a book by Léo Taxil with illustrations by Frid'rick published in 1882 by Libraire anticléricale, in which he pointed out what he considered to be inconsistencies, errors and false beliefs. At the time of publication the author was accused of irreverently mocking the Bible. The Times called for the book to be suppressed.
WThe Bible Translator is a peer-reviewed academic journal relating to theory and practice of Bible translation.
WBiblica is an academic journal published by the Pontifical Biblical Institute. The editor-in-chief is Dean Béchard.
WBiblical Interpretation: A Journal of Contemporary Approaches is a peer-reviewed academic journal of biblical studies published in five issues per year by Brill Publishers. The editor-in-chief is Christine Helmer.
WThe Biblical Theology Bulletin is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes articles and book reviews in the fields of biblical studies and, to a lesser extent, theology. The journal was established in 1971 under the editorship of Leopold Sabourin. According to Michael Gorman, the journal is "devoted primarily to social-scientific perspectives."
WBibliotheca is a five-volume version of the Bible created by Adam Lewis Greene published in 2016. It was funded in mid 2014 through a thirty-day Kickstarter campaign for which Greene set a goal of $37,000, but the campaign raised over $1.4 million. Greene's aim, as detailed in his Kickstarter campaign video, was to enhance the experience of reading biblical literature by giving the content a more novel-like form, omitting chapter and verse numbers and annotation, utilizing a sewn binding and opaque book paper, and creating original typefaces optimized for legibility, among other features.
WBigthan and Teresh were two eunuchs in service of the Persian king Ahasuerus, according to the Book of Esther. Mordecai rested in the courtyard one day and overheard these two eunuchs plotting to kill the king. He went on to inform the king through Esther, thus thwarting the plot. He was rewarded by the king afterwards.
WBricks without straw is a phrase that refers to a task which must be undertaken without appropriate resources.
WThe Chronicler is the author, or group of authors, to whom biblical scholars have attributed the composition of the Books of Chronicles, the Book of Ezra, and the Book of Nehemiah in the Hebrew Bible. Although these books contain overlapping and sometimes conflicting accounts, "almost all scholars agree that the four books were put together as a continuous story".
WSaint Crispus of Chalcedon was a bishop of Chalcedon. He is mentioned in First Corinthians 1:14. He was a ruler of the Jewish Synagogue at Corinth, He and his household were converted to Christianity by Paul of Tarsus. He was baptized by Paul in Corinth, Greece. He later served as Bishop of Chalcedon. He was martyred for his faith.
WThe Illustrated Bible Dictionary, better known as Easton's Bible Dictionary, is a reference work on topics related to the Christian Bible, compiled by Matthew George Easton. The first edition was published in 1893, and a revised edition was published the following year. The most popular edition, however, was the third, published by Thomas Nelson in 1897, three years after Easton's death. The last contains nearly 4,000 entries relating to the Bible. Many of the entries in Easton's are encyclopedic in nature, although there are also short dictionary-type entries.
WErnst Glück Bible Museum is a Latvian Christian museum in Alūksne in Latvia. It was in this place that Johann Ernst Glück famously translated the Holy Bible into the Latvian language. It is now designated as a museum to honour his work.
WEvangelical Quarterly is an academic journal covering theology and biblical studies. It was established in 1929 by Donald Maclean and J. R. Mackay. The current editors are Richard Snoddy and John Nolland. The book reviews editor is Michael A. G. Haykin.
WA family Bible is a Bible handed down through a family, with each successive generation recording information about the family's history inside it. Typically, this information consists of births, deaths, baptisms, confirmations and marriages. Other items, such as letters, newspaper cuttings and photographs, might also be placed inside a Family Bible. In the United Kingdom, they were common in the Victorian period, and are also found in the United States, Australia and New Zealand. They are often used as sources for genealogical research.
WThe First Bible of Charles the Bald, also known as the Vivian Bible, is a Carolingian-era Bible commissioned by Count Vivian of Tours in 845, the lay abbot of Saint-Martin de Tours, and presented to Charles the Bald in 846 on a visit to the church, as shown in the presentation miniature at the end of the book. It is 495 mm by 345 mm and has 423 vellum folia.
W"Fishers of men" is a phrase used in the gospels to describe the mandate given by Jesus to his first disciples. Two brother fishermen, Simon called Peter and Andrew, were casting a net into the Sea of Galilee. As he commenced his preaching ministry, Jesus called them to follow him and told them that in doing so they were to become "fishers of men".
WThe Golden Psalter of St. Gall is a Carolingian Gallican psalter produced in the late 9th century, probably begun in West Francia, later continued in St. Gall Abbey.
WEgerton MS 768, British Library, London is an illuminated Gospel Book in Latin produced in Northern France during the mid-9th century. It contains the Gospels of Luke and John. The manuscript 's decoration includes lavish two page incipits which are decorated with interlace patterns for each Gospel. It was purchased by the British Library by means of the Egerton Fund established by Francis Henry Egerton, 8th Earl of Bridgewater and forms part of the Egerton Collection.
WThe Parable of the Grain of Wheat is an allegory on resurrection, sacrifice, and ego death, given by Jesus in the New Testament.
WHarper's Bible Dictionary is a scholarly reference book of the Bible, containing the texts of the Old Testament, the Apocrypha, and the New Testament. It is written by 180 members of the Society of Biblical Literature, edited by Paul J. Achtemeier, and containing 3500 articles and 400 photographs.
WThe historical books are a division of Christian Bibles, grouping 12 books of the Old Testament. It includes the Former Prophets from the Nevi'im and two of the ungrouped books of Ketuvim of the Hebrew Bible together with the Book of Ruth and the Book of Esther which in the Hebrew are both found in the Five Megillot. These 12 books make up the historical books in the Protestant Bible, but several other books not found in the Hebrew Bible are also included in Catholic and Orthodox Bibles.
WThe Jesus Storybook Bible is a children's Bible written by New York Times bestselling author Sally Lloyd-Jones and illustrated by Jago from Cornwall. The first edition was published in 2007 by Zonderkidz, the children's arm of American Christian media and publishing company Zondervan.
WThe Journal for the Study of the New Testament is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers five times a year in the field of Biblical Studies. It is founded by Bruce Chilton. The journal's editor is Catrin Williams. It has been in publication since 1978 and is currently published by SAGE Publications.
WHorace John Knowles was an author and illustrator. He is remembered mostly for magical depictions of Fairyland in his magnum opus Peeps into Fairyland, as well as for his biblical illustrations. For his first two published books, he collaborated with his brother Reginald L Knowles; these were Legends from Fairyland, published in 1908, and Norse Fairy Tales published in 1910.
WThe Life Application Study Bible is a Study Bible published by both Tyndale House and Zondervan Publishers. It features extensive notes, book introductions, character studies, articles, commentary, maps and charts. It is available in multiple translations, in both English and Spanish, and is advertised as "today's number one selling study Bible".
WThe major prophets is a grouping of books in the Christian Old Testament, but not occurring in the Hebrew Bible. These books are centred on a prophet, traditionally regarded as the author of the respective book. The term "major" refers only to their length, in distinction to the Twelve Minor Prophets, whose books are much shorter and grouped together as a single book in the Hebrew Bible.
WThe Multi-source hypothesis is a proposed solution to the synoptic problem, holding that Matthew, Mark, and Luke are not directly interdependent but have each drawn from a distinct combination of earlier documents. It encompasses a family of theories differing in the particulars of the nature and relationships of these earlier documents.
WNew Testament Studies is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by Cambridge University Press under the auspices of the Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas. The scope of the journal are short studies and articles on issues pertaining to the origins, history, and theology of early Christianity and the New Testament, including studies in its history of interpretation and effects. The editor is Francis Watson.
WNovum Testamentum is an academic journal covering various aspects of the New Testament.
WThe Parc Abbey Bible is a 12th-century illuminated Bible. It was made in the Leuven region of Belgium at the Abbey of St. Mary of Parc. A colophon on folio 197 indicates that the codex was produced in 1148. The text is Latin and written in proto-gothic book script on vellum. The folios are 437 by 300 mm, with the text block being 340 by 240 mm. The manuscript is illuminated with miniatures, diagrams, decorated borders, and decorated initials. The decorated initials include historiated, inhabited, and foliate initials.
WThe prophetic books are a division of the Christian Bible, grouping 18 books in the Old Testament. In terms of the Tanakh, it includes the Latter Prophets from the Nevi'im, with the addition of Lamentions and Daniel, both of which are included among the books of the Hebrew Ketuvim. Baruch is also part of the prophetic books, but isn't part of the Hebrew Bible, and is seen by Christians as deuterocanonical, for which reason it is excluded from Protestant Bibles.
WThe Reflecting God Study Bible is an out-of-print study Bible published by Zondervan in conjunction with the Christian Holiness Partnership. A Wesleyan revision of the NIV Study Bible, it utilizes the New International Version. Its general director, Dr. Wayne McCown, was assisted by 22 other contributors.
WThe Revised New Jerusalem Bible (RNJB) is an English edition of the Bible published by Darton, Longman & Todd.
WSABDA or SABDA Bible Software is an Indonesian integrated Bible study platform that's based on the Online Bible engine, with multilingual Bibles available in the program.
WThe Scandinavian Journal of the Old Testament is a biannual peer-reviewed academic journal covering aspects of the Hebrew Bible. It was established by Niels Peter Lemche and Knud Jeppesen. As per 2020, Lemche is editor-in-chief.
WShunamitism is the practice of an old man sleeping with, but not necessarily having sex with, a young virgin to preserve his youth. It is considered an esoteric youth-enhancing method. The rationale was that the heat and moisture of the young woman would transfer to the old man and revitalize him.
WSimon is described in the New Testament as one of the brothers of Jesus.
WSmith's Bible Dictionary, originally named A Dictionary of the Bible, is a 19th-century Bible dictionary containing upwards of four thousand entries that became named after its editor, William Smith. Its popularity was such that condensed dictionaries appropriated the title, "Smith's Bible Dictionary".
WSosthenes was the chief ruler of the synagogue at Corinth, who, according to the Acts of the Apostles, was seized and beaten by the mob in the presence of Gallio, the Roman governor, when he refused to proceed against Paul at the instigation of the Jews. The motives of this assault against Sosthenes are not recorded. Some manuscripts insert the mob was composed of "Greeks"; others read "Jews".
WThe Story Bible is a book by Pearl S. Buck summarizing the whole Bible in two separate volumes: Vol. 1, The Old Testament, and Vol. 2, The New Testament, while particularly emphasizing literal elements and fables. It is described as a paraphrase.
WThat they all may be one is a phrase derived from a verse in the Farewell Discourse in the Gospel of John (17:21) which says:that they may all be one. As you, Father, are in me and I am in you, may they also be in us, so that the world may believe that you have sent me.
WUrtext in biblical studies refers to the assumption that there once was a uniform text of the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) to precede both the Septuagint (LXX) and the Masoretic Text (MT). Since the 19th century there has been much scholarly work to regain this Urtext. The theory that there was an Urtext was advocated by Paul de Lagarde. Today it is disputed that there ever was such a uniform text.
WVetus Testamentum is a quarterly academic journal covering various aspects of the Old Testament. It is published by Brill Publishers for its sponsor, the International Organisation for the Study of the Old Testament.
WThe Vision of the Valley of Dry Bones is a prophecy in chapter 37 of the Book of Ezekiel. The chapter details a vision revealed to the prophet Ezekiel, conveying a dream-like realistic-naturalistic depiction.
WMatthew's gospel and Luke's gospel record Jesus' message of woe to the unrepentant cities of Chorazin, Bethsaida and Capernaum, located around the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee, for their refusal to repent.
WThe Zeitschrift für die Alttestamentliche Wissenschaft (ZATW/ZAW) is an academic German journal established in 1881. It is concerned with theological, linguistic and historical criticism of the Hebrew Bible. Formerly, it represented a strictly Protestant point of view on the Old Testament. At the present time, it is more ecumenical, also representing Catholic and Jewish points of view.
WThe Zeitschrift für die Neutestamentliche Wissenschaft und die Kunde der älteren Kirche is a biannual peer-reviewed academic journal that was established in 1900. It is published by Walter de Gruyter. The focus of the journal is the historical investigation of early Christianity, especially on the New Testament and nascent Christianity through to the Patristic period. The current editor-in-chief is Michael Wolter. Articles are in German, English, or French.