Explained

Deep Dives Into Bible Topics

Specific verses, people, stories, and topics from across the Bible, each broken down into plain-language steps. Filter by category below, or browse everything at once. Looking for who wrote the Bible, what languages, and other quick facts? Those live on the homepage.

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Psalm 23

“The LORD is my shepherd” — the most-read psalm in the Bible, verse by verse.

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Psalm 51

David's prayer of repentance after his affair with Bathsheba, verse by verse.

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Psalm 91

The “psalm of protection,” from taking shelter in God to the promise of long life.

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Psalm 121

“I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills” — a short psalm of trust, verse by verse.

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Jeremiah 29:11

“Thoughts of peace, and not of evil” — what it meant in context, and what it doesn't promise.

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Isaiah 41:10

“Fear thou not; for I am with thee” — explained phrase by phrase.

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John 3:16

“For God so loved the world” — the most quoted verse in the Bible, phrase by phrase.

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Romans 8:18

“The sufferings of this present time” — what Paul meant, phrase by phrase.

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1 Corinthians 13

The “Love Chapter” — “Love suffereth long, and is kind,” verse by verse.

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The Lord's Prayer

“Our Father which art in heaven” — the prayer Jesus taught, line by line.

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Noah's Ark

Why the flood, building the ark, the flood itself, and the rainbow covenant.

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Moses

From a basket on the Nile to the edge of the Promised Land, in five steps.

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Joseph, Husband of Mary

The quiet carpenter who raised Jesus — what the Gospels say about him.

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Judas Iscariot

The apostle who betrayed Jesus — what the Gospels actually say.

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James the Apostle

One of Jesus's inner circle, and why the New Testament has more than one James.

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Mary, Mother of Jesus

From a teenage girl in Nazareth to the foot of the cross.

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Who Is Jesus?

Birth, ministry, death, resurrection, and who Christians believe he is.

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David and Goliath

A shepherd boy, a giant, and a sling — the story broken into clear steps.

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Adam and Eve

The first man and woman, the garden, and the fall — broken into clear steps.

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Jonah and the Whale

Running from God, three days inside a fish, and a city that repented.

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Daniel in the Lions' Den

A trap set by jealous rivals, and a king's sleepless night waiting for morning.

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The Prodigal Son

A son who leaves, a father who watches the road, and a welcome home.

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Genesis 1

The seven days of creation, walked through one at a time.

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Book of Psalms

150 songs and prayers — what the book is, who wrote it, and how it's organized.

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Book of Jeremiah

Who the “weeping prophet” was, and what his book is about.

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Ecclesiastes

“Vanity of vanities” — the Bible's most searching book on meaning.

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The New Testament

27 books, four sections, and roughly nine writers — how it all fits together.

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Baptism

What it is, where it comes from, and what it symbolizes.

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Resurrection

What it means, why it's central to Christian belief, and what it claims happened.

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The Ten Commandments

Given to Moses on Mount Sinai — all ten, quoted in full from the King James Version.

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The Twelve Disciples

The twelve men Jesus chose as his closest followers — who they were, one by one.

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All 66 Books

Every book of the Old and New Testament, side by side, with chapter counts.

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Authors of the Bible

Kings, shepherds, prophets, and fishermen — who traditionally wrote each of the Bible's 66 books.

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120 Popular Verses

120 well-known verses, grouped into 12 categories so you can find one for the moment you're in.

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The Fruits of the Spirit

All nine, from Galatians 5:22–23, quoted in full from the King James Version.

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The Twelve Tribes of Israel

Named for the sons of Jacob, with his blessing over each one from Genesis 49.

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The Ten Plagues of Egypt

All ten, in order, from Exodus 7–12 — blood, frogs, and on to the final plague.

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Names and Titles of God

Eight names revealed across Scripture — from I AM THAT I AM to the Good Shepherd.

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