An apple in Eden. Three visitors bearing gifts. A whale swallowing Jonah.
Which details come from the biblical text—and which come from the pictures and retellings we remember?
Welcome to Between the Lines.
We start with a word, an action, or a detail that is easy to miss, then follow it through the text, its translations, and its historical setting.
We also look at what happens when these stories enter paintings, films, and everyday culture.
The aim is to understand the stories more carefully, whether you read them as scripture, literature, or history.
Sources are linked. Interpretations are distinguished from what the text explicitly says. When the evidence leaves a question open, we leave it open too.
What detail would you like to take a closer look at?