English Bible History The fascinating story of how we got the Bible in its present form actually starts thousands of years ago, as briefly outlined in our Timeline of Bible Translation History. As a background study, we recommend that you first review our discussion of the Pre-Reformation History of the Bible from 1,400 B.C. to […]

The Crusades In 1095 Pope Urban II calls for a ÔÇÿwar of the cross' , a crusade , to liberate Jerusalem from Muslim occupation , to be rewarded with forgiveness of sins and rich plunder. His call meets with an immediate and enthusiastic response and is followed by a series of crusades to the Holy […]

“What is the significance of the Greek Empire in biblical history?”……Jewish history is indelibly marked by Alexander the Great's short rule over the Greek Empire. While none of the history of the Greek Empire is recorded in the Bible, we do have relevant prophecy. Another source of information concerning Greek influence on the history of […]

The apostolic fathers . A body of writings around the time of the books of the New Testament is known as the apostolic fathers and the period is known has to be apostolic age. Special significance is attached to this period, defined as the time between the death and resurrection of Jesus and the death […]

The inquisition The inquisition is a special tribunal concerned to deal with heretics.In fact, over history there've been several different Inquisitions. First is the Episcopal inquisition, which follows the papal bull Ad abolendamof 1184 instructing Bishops to seek out heresy in their dioceses . Since this is not effective enough in 1233 AD Pope Gregory […]

“What is the significance of the Medo-Persian Empire in biblical history?”……Answer: The Medo-Persians, led by King Cyrus II, invaded Babylonia from the east in June of 539 B.C. and captured its capital, Babylon, in July of the same year. In biblical chronology, this occurred near the end of the Babylonian exile. Within a short time, […]

Question: “What was the Protestant Reformation?”……Answer: In understanding the history of Protestant Church and the Reformation, it is important to first understand that one of the claims that the Roman Catholic Church makes is that of apostolic succession. This simply means that they claim a unique authority over all other churches and denominations because they […]