There's the children's story, and then there's another story.

Many scholars believe the story of Judah and Tamar was mistakenly inserted into the Joseph story. One odd sentence may supply the first key.

The captivating tale of The Widowmaker - a twist of intrigue!

Is the Bible relevant to today? Or is it merely a dead letter?

We are separated from the biblical authors by centuries. How can we understand today's significance of these ancient texts?

Noting repeated words, themes, and concets can provide surprising insights into meaning

Philemon, the basic facts

Reading always must take context into consideration. This implies that a small portion of any individual book in the Bible requires understanding the general meaning of the entire book.

That may sound daunting, but don't worry; we'll start small.

It may not be where you expect

A story which has one meaning in one culture may be very differently understood in another culture.

And Bible stories were all written for a culture different than ours.

How do I know? More important, how you can know how the biblical authors intended their words to be read.