biblical prophets

Cornel West for prophet! (Not president.)

By Andre Henry — June 7, 2023
(RNS) — The Bible tells us that prophets don’t make good kings.

How the war in Ukraine dominated this year’s online searches for Bible verses

By Emily McFarlan Miller — December 28, 2022
(RNS) — YouVersion reported that users' engagement with the Bible rose by 55% this year in Ukraine, which neighboring Russia invaded in February.

If American history read like the Bible

By Thomas Reese — November 8, 2022
(RNS) — If the Bible exposes the flaws of our spiritual forefathers, why should American history cover up the failings of our founders?

Israel isn’t divided by apartheid. It’s divided between democracy and tribalism.

By Daoud Kuttab — February 4, 2022
(RNS) — For decades, Israel has operated under two different ecosystems.

Why Jonah is a prophet for our time

By Mark Silk — September 20, 2021
(RNS) — When the unwilling prophet blames God for his woes, God answers by trolling Jonah.

How Heschel and King bonded over the Hebrew prophets

By A. James Rudin — February 11, 2021
(RNS) — Black History Month is a fitting moment to recall a brief, remarkable friendship that permanently transformed America.

God’s on his throne. But we still have to do the work.

By Andre Henry — November 5, 2020
(RNS) — The message to the powerful is ‘God is on the throne; act like it!’ 

How the “Islamic Antichrist” reflects our era’s anxieties

By Daniel Burke — February 6, 2013
Every age needs an Antichrist. For Protestant reformers, it was the papacy. For Cold War Christians, it was the Soviets. Now, a growing group of evangelicals say the Antichrist will be Muslim.
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