"Heaven & Earth" Resources

What Kind of Culture Shaped the Bible?  ~ Understanding the Bible as Ancient Literature. Ancient Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek authors, most of whom were Israelites, wrote the Bible with unique cultural perspectives and assumptions. So how can we get on their page in order to read with more understanding?

The Paradigm Study Notes ~ For an overview of all the pillars of how to read the Bible as its authors intended, check out The Paradigm Study Notes.


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