Bible Lens

Complement your study of the weekly Christian Science Quarterly® Bible Lessons with the Bible Lens from the Christian Science Sentinel. This pullout section of the Sentinel provides a helpful mix of information about Bible verses, including history, context, verse translations, and word definitions. Articles and poems are hand-picked to inspire further exploration of the Scriptures -- and to show how others have applied insights from their Bible study.

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Doctrine of Atonement

April 10–16, 2023 

Ancient cultures commonly identified individuals by nationality, status, and gender. Only in Christianity were these labels abolished.
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Are Sin, Disease, and Death Real?

April 3–9, 2023

Beginning with the first chapter of Genesis, the good nature of God and His creation is celebrated—and the psalms honor divine goodness repeatedly.
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Unreality

March 27–April 2, 2023

As the central power of the solar system, the sun is a natural symbol for God.
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Reality

March 20–26, 2023

Just as water is drawn from a deep well, purposes and thoughts hidden in the heart are discerned by wisdom.
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Matter

March 13–19, 2023

Prophecy and revelation are to be kept alive, their genuineness nature proved in daily experience.
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Substance

March 6–12, 2023

Throughout history, reverence for sacred sites has been expressed by removing one’s shoes.
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Man

February 27–March 5, 2023

Warning about the futility of human pride, Isaiah exhorts his people to quit their reliance on the devices of mortals and place wholehearted trust in God.
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Christ Jesus

February 20–26, 2023

In calling his divine Father righteous, Jesus acknowledges God’s unerring will for good.
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Mind

February 13–19, 2023

Wisdom is introduced as treasure—spiritual riches gained through a deep desire to understand God.
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Soul

February 6–12, 2023

The name Jacob has been interpreted as supplanter or finagler, a trait that is erased in his spiritual struggle at Peniel.
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Spirit

January 30–February 5, 2023

Central to early Christian teaching was believers’ status as children of God.
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Love

January 23–29, 2023

Christ Jesus’ teaching to love one’s enemies dramatically expanded on Hebrew injunctions to love one’s neighbor and show kindness to foreigners.