The Canons of the Bible: What Are the Differences Between the Various Bibles?
The Canons of the Bible is the official collection of books recognized as inspired and sacred by a believing community. In addition to determining which books belong to the Bible, each tradition also establishes the order in which they appear. When we speak of the...
The Conquest of Canaan and the Time of the Judges
After forty years in the desert and the death of Moses, the people of Israel finally reach the gates of the land promised to Abraham. The settlement of the tribes of Israel in Canaan is not a peaceful process and takes a long time: first it is led by Joshua, later by...
The Journey to the Promised Land
Salvation history moves forward. After the age of the Patriarchs, the people of Israel has grown, but is enslaved in Egypt. God intervenes again: he calls a man, Moses, and tells him to guide the people to the land he had promised to Abraham. With the Exodus, Israel...