The Greek word for bread, artos, is the plainest noun on the table – but the adjective next to it in the Lord’s Prayer appears nowhere else in Greek, and Jerome translated it two different ways in the same Bible.
First Microblazar in Our Galaxy: A Black Hole Aimed at Us
The first microblazar in our galaxy is a black hole whose jet points almost straight at Earth. It was spotted in 1983, then largely forgotten for decades.
A Prayer for Hope When Yours Has Already Run Out
A prayer for hope for the day yours has run out. Lamentations 3 shows a man whose hope had perished – and the one small thing he did three verses later.
The Rich Man and Lazarus: He Knew His Name the Whole Time
The rich man and Lazarus: he knew the beggar’s name, says it from torment, and never speaks to him once. Full video script, Luke 16 in the KJV, sources and 5 answers.
Too Much RNA Drains a Cell’s Energy: What a New Study Found
Too much RNA can damage the mitochondria that power your cells, a new study found. What it showed, what it did not, and why more input is not always better.
How to Get Closer to God: Bible Verses, Quoted in Full
How to get closer to God: the Bible verses, quoted whole. James 4:8 has a second sentence, and “double minded” is a word the New Testament uses only twice.
Christian Gifts for Christmas Exchange: When You Drew a Name
Christian gifts for a Christmas exchange when you drew a near-stranger: the Bible’s one organised gift exchange, three rules that make it easy, and what to write on the card.
Why Do I Feel Sad After Hanging Out With Friends?
Why do I feel sad after hanging out with friends? Partly delayed tiredness, partly the worry the evening covered. Laughing and being fine are different things.
Is “Moderation in All Things” in the Bible? Not a Verse
“Moderation in all things” is not in the Bible. It is Greek. The one verse with the word, Philippians 4:5, means gentleness toward people, not portions.
Normal People Meaning: The One Chapter That Doesn’t Skip
Normal People meaning, read through its chapter headings: every gap hides a sentence Connell and Marianne never say, and only one chapter refuses to skip.