About Glowing Bible
The Bible is ancient literature inspired by the Holy Spirit, written by human authors to ancient audiences. The original authors often assumed shared knowledge about Scripture, history, language, and imagery that modern readers may miss.
The Glowing Bible is designed to help modern readers understand common kinds of contextual details in order to better understand the original author's message in the text which helps us more accurately understand how God's Word speaks to us today.
Biblical Context
Quotes or allusions to other passages of Scripture that the author expects the reader to recognize.
Historical Context
Historical or cultural references to ancient people, places, events, or customs that shape the meaning of the text.
Original Language
Semantic meaning or grammatical features in Hebrew or Greek that do not translate cleanly into English.
Imagery
Images, settings, character archetypes, symbols, and metaphors that were commonly understood by the ancient audience.