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    Why Bible Versions Look So Different: KJV, ESV, NIV, Sacred Name Bibles, Ethiopian Tradition, and The Way

    Why Bible Versions Look So Different: KJV, ESV, NIV, Sacred Name Bibles, Ethiopian Tradition, and The Way

    A simple map of why Bible versions differ in wording, names, gender language, book collections, and method, including KJV, ESV, NIV, Sacred Name Bibles, Ethiopian tradition, and The Way.
    Sep 22, 2026
    Historical ContextOriginal LanguagesBiblical Interpretation
    What Does “Gender-Inclusive Bible” Mean? ESV, NIV, NRSVue, CEB, and The Inclusive Bible

    What Does “Gender-Inclusive Bible” Mean? ESV, NIV, NRSVue, CEB, and The Inclusive Bible

    A simple guide to what gender-inclusive Bible translation means, how major English Bibles handle it, and how The Way approaches gender through source-language research.
    Sep 22, 2026
    Original LanguagesBiblical Interpretation
    What Is a Sacred Name Bible? Olive Press, The Scriptures 2009, and The Way

    What Is a Sacred Name Bible? Olive Press, The Scriptures 2009, and The Way

    A simple guide to Sacred Name Bibles, why they use forms like YHWH or Yeshua, how major editions differ, and how The Way’s public GitHub method goes further.
    Sep 22, 2026
    Original LanguagesBiblical InterpretationHistorical Context
    What Is the Proper Name Version? How It Compares with The Bible with Original Names

    What Is the Proper Name Version? How It Compares with The Bible with Original Names

    A simple comparison of the Proper Name Version and The Bible with Original Names, including Yahweh, Yahshua, YHWH, Yeshua, KJV wording, and The Way’s public GitHub method.
    Sep 22, 2026
    Original LanguagesBiblical Interpretation
    How The Way Version Was Built: AI Research and a Public GitHub Record

    How The Way Version Was Built: AI Research and a Public GitHub Record

    A simple look at how The Way Version uses AI-assisted research, Hebrew, Aramaic, Syriac, Greek, public GitHub records, and verse-by-verse review.
    Sep 22, 2026
    Original LanguagesHistorical ContextBiblical Interpretation
    Why Bible Versions Look So Different: KJV, ESV, NIV, Sacred Name Bibles, Ethiopian Tradition, and The Way

    Why Bible Versions Look So Different: KJV, ESV, NIV, Sacred Name Bibles, Ethiopian Tradition, and The Way

    A simple map of why Bible versions differ in wording, names, gender language, book collections, and method, including KJV, ESV, NIV, Sacred Name Bibles, Ethiopian tradition, and The Way.
    Sep 22, 2026
    Historical ContextOriginal LanguagesBiblical Interpretation
    What Does “Gender-Inclusive Bible” Mean? ESV, NIV, NRSVue, CEB, and The Inclusive Bible

    What Does “Gender-Inclusive Bible” Mean? ESV, NIV, NRSVue, CEB, and The Inclusive Bible

    A simple guide to what gender-inclusive Bible translation means, how major English Bibles handle it, and how The Way approaches gender through source-language research.
    Sep 22, 2026
    Original LanguagesBiblical Interpretation
    What Is a Sacred Name Bible? Olive Press, The Scriptures 2009, and The Way

    What Is a Sacred Name Bible? Olive Press, The Scriptures 2009, and The Way

    A simple guide to Sacred Name Bibles, why they use forms like YHWH or Yeshua, how major editions differ, and how The Way’s public GitHub method goes further.
    Sep 22, 2026
    Original LanguagesBiblical InterpretationHistorical Context
    What Is the Proper Name Version? How It Compares with The Bible with Original Names

    What Is the Proper Name Version? How It Compares with The Bible with Original Names

    A simple comparison of the Proper Name Version and The Bible with Original Names, including Yahweh, Yahshua, YHWH, Yeshua, KJV wording, and The Way’s public GitHub method.
    Sep 22, 2026
    Original LanguagesBiblical Interpretation
    How The Way Version Was Built: AI Research and a Public GitHub Record

    How The Way Version Was Built: AI Research and a Public GitHub Record

    A simple look at how The Way Version uses AI-assisted research, Hebrew, Aramaic, Syriac, Greek, public GitHub records, and verse-by-verse review.
    Sep 22, 2026
    Original LanguagesHistorical ContextBiblical Interpretation
    John 14:6 in Greek and Syriac: Language, Translation, and Interpretation

    John 14:6 in Greek and Syriac: Language, Translation, and Interpretation

    A historical look at John 14:6, its Greek and Syriac wording, the limits of one-to-one translation, and several interpretations of “the way.”
    Sep 13, 2026
    Historical ContextOriginal LanguagesBiblical InterpretationDifficult Sayings
    Phoebe in Romans 16: Servant, Deacon, and Patron

    Phoebe in Romans 16: Servant, Deacon, and Patron

    How Greek vocabulary, early commentary, and English translation choices shape the understanding of Phoebe’s ministry and influence.
    Sep 11, 2026
    Historical ContextOriginal LanguagesBiblical Interpretation
    Junia in Romans 16:7: Name, Translation, and Early Reception

    Junia in Romans 16:7: Name, Translation, and Early Reception

    Greek manuscripts, ancient names, early commentators, and modern Bible editions explain why Romans 16:7 has appeared with both Junia and Junias.
    Sep 11, 2026
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    A History of the Bible: From Scrolls to Canon and Translation

    A History of the Bible: From Scrolls to Canon and Translation

    The Bible emerged through centuries of composition, collection, copying, translation, debate, and publication. No single council created every Bible used today.
    Sep 09, 2026
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    The Phrase “Word of God”: From Divine Speech to Scripture

    The Phrase “Word of God”: From Divine Speech to Scripture

    In biblical texts, “word of God” can mean prophetic speech, an announced message, divine action, Jesus as Logos, or scripture. Later traditions connect these meanings differently.
    Sep 09, 2026
    Original LanguagesBiblical Interpretation
    Saint Jerome, Pope Damasus, and the Making of a Latin Bible

    Saint Jerome, Pope Damasus, and the Making of a Latin Bible

    Saint Jerome’s work for Pope Damasus began with a revision of Latin Gospel copies and expanded into a translation project that shaped Western Christianity.
    Sep 09, 2026
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    The Gospel of Matthew: Greek Text, Aramaic Memory, and Transmission

    The Gospel of Matthew: Greek Text, Aramaic Memory, and Transmission

    Matthew survives as a Greek Gospel shaped by Mark, Jewish scripture, and remembered sayings, while early tradition connects its name with a Semitic collection.
    Sep 09, 2026
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    Acts of the Apostles: Composition, Sources, and Historical Memory

    Acts of the Apostles: Composition, Sources, and Historical Memory

    The history behind Acts includes an anonymous Greek author, debated dates, ancient historiography, competing textual forms, and a complex relationship with Paul’s letters.
    Sep 09, 2026
    Historical ContextBiblical Interpretation
    First-Century Synagogues: Reading, Assembly, and Community Life

    First-Century Synagogues: Reading, Assembly, and Community Life

    Texts and archaeology show first-century synagogues as flexible spaces for reading, teaching, assembly, and local community life.
    Sep 05, 2026
    Historical ContextBiblical Interpretation
    Galilee in the First Century: The Setting of Jesus’ Public Life

    Galilee in the First Century: The Setting of Jesus’ Public Life

    Archaeology, settlement patterns, political boundaries, local economies, and language help reconstruct the Galilean setting of Jesus’ public life.
    Sep 05, 2026
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    Davidic Lineage in the Gospels: Ancestry, Authority, and Interpretation

    Davidic Lineage in the Gospels: Ancestry, Authority, and Interpretation

    Davidic lineage in the Gospels connects ancestry, inherited royal language, healing traditions, Jerusalem, and competing ideas about authority.
    Sep 05, 2026
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    The Pharisees in Second Temple Judaism and the Gospels

    The Pharisees in Second Temple Judaism and the Gospels

    The Pharisees belonged to the diverse Jewish world of the Second Temple period. The Gospels preserve conflict, conversation, and internal debate.
    Sep 05, 2026
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    Mary Magdalene in the Earliest Sources and Later Tradition

    Mary Magdalene in the Earliest Sources and Later Tradition

    The earliest Gospel sources present Mary Magdalene as a follower, supporter, and witness. Later traditions reshaped her public memory.
    Sep 05, 2026
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    Judas Iscariot Across the Four Gospels

    Judas Iscariot Across the Four Gospels

    The four Gospels give different narrative emphases to Judas Iscariot, including money, scriptural fulfillment, remorse, and personal agency.
    Sep 05, 2026
    Difficult SayingsBiblical Interpretation
    Reading Luke 14:26 in Its First-Century Family Context

    Reading Luke 14:26 in Its First-Century Family Context

    Luke 14:26 uses severe language about family loyalty. Its first-century social setting and major interpretations clarify the passage.
    Sep 05, 2026
    Difficult SayingsHistorical ContextBiblical Interpretation
    About The Way Articles

    About The Way Articles

    About The Way Articles, the Bible With Original Names, and The Way Version translation project.
    Sep 04, 2026
    Why Did Jesus Wash His Disciples’ Feet?

    Why Did Jesus Wash His Disciples’ Feet?

    Foot washing in John 13 joins ordinary hospitality, social reversal, symbolic cleansing, and a debated command. The setting clarifies each reading.
    Sep 04, 2026
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    Why Were Tax Collectors So Disliked in the Gospels?

    Why Were Tax Collectors So Disliked in the Gospels?

    Tax collectors handled several kinds of revenue in Roman Palestine. Their work, reputation, and Gospel role explain why the label carried such weight.
    Sep 04, 2026
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    What Did Jesus Mean by “Son of Man”?

    What Did Jesus Mean by “Son of Man”?

    Son of Man can mean a human being, evoke Daniel 7, or function as Jesus’ indirect self-reference. The phrase remains historically debated.
    Sep 04, 2026
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    How Did the Name Yeshua Become Jesus?

    How Did the Name Yeshua Become Jesus?

    Jesus, Yeshua, Iēsous, and Joshua are connected through Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek, Latin, and English. The change reflects linguistic transmission.
    Sep 04, 2026
    Original LanguagesHistorical Context
    Why Did Jesus Speak in Parables?

    Why Did Jesus Speak in Parables?

    Jesus’ parables use ordinary scenes to teach, confront, reveal, and sometimes obscure. The Gospel accounts preserve all four functions.
    Sep 04, 2026
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    Why Did John the Baptist Live in the Wilderness?

    Why Did John the Baptist Live in the Wilderness?

    John the Baptist’s wilderness setting draws together prophecy, the Jordan River, Jewish immersion practices, and the politics of Herod Antipas.
    Sep 04, 2026
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