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.

Sacrament

God’s presence “in the midst of thee” brings deliverance and salvation.

God

The refining imagery is common in both Old and New Testaments.

Christian Science

Christ Jesus raises the concept of sight from a physical faculty to mental perception. 
Divine charges to multiply appear from the very first chapter of the Bible.

God the Preserver of Man

Skopeo, the Greek word translated look, describes having an aim or goal.

God the Only Cause and Creator

Spiritual creation is ordered according to God’s will, and proclaims His salvation . . . for “all the ends of the earth.”
God’s presence “in the midst of thee” brings deliverance and salvation.

Soul and Body

Throughout the Bible, light symbolizes divine presence, power, and knowledge.

Mortals and Immortals

Shining a light on the weekly Bible Lessons published in the Christian Science Quarterly® 

Adam and Fallen Man

Shining a light on the weekly Bible Lessons published in the Christian Science Quarterly® 

Everlasting Punishment

Shining a light on the weekly Bible Lessons published in the Christian Science Quarterly® 

Probation After Death

Shining a light on the weekly Bible Lessons published in the Christian Science Quarterly®