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2014 saw the highest number of printed Bibles ever distributed by Bible Societies around the world. Nearly 34 million full Bibles were distributed, a rise of 6% over 2013’s figures, and 14% higher than the number distributed in the first year of the decade. Read more from United Bible Societies.
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Up for auction Nov. 11 is a rare 1631 Bible containing an omission of a word in the Ten Commandments that makes the Seventh Commandment read, "Thou shalt commit adultery." Read more from Bonhams. Then read the Ten Commandments on Bible Gateway.
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What if our perception of spiritual truths is not what we think? What if Jesus came not to help people escape the world but rather to restore it? How should we see anew the life-changing message of Jesus that turned the world upside-down? Bible Gateway interviewed Jefferson Bethke about his book, It's Not What You Think: Why Christianity Is So Much More Than Going to Heaven When You Die (Nelson Books, 2015). Read this interview.
Zondervan Academic and BibleMesh, a producer of online courses for theological education, are collaborating to offer online Bible-related courses for colleges and seminaries to use in their curriculum, as well as for individuals interested in non-credit, online continuing education. The first courses will be available in November 2015, with as many as 25 available by the fall of 2016. Read more.
It’s not shocking that there is an Orthodox Rabbi from Chicago raising millions of dollars for Jewish philanthropy. It is astonishing that these donations come from evangelical Christians despite hundreds of years of discord and animosity between the two groups. What force could be behind this seemingly insurmountable feat? Bible Gateway interviewed Rabbi Yechiel Z. Eckstein about the book, The Bridge Builder: The Life and Legacy of Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein by Zev Chafets (Sentinel, 2015). Read this interview.
Relevant magazine published a profile of Christian speaker and activist Christine Caine. Her ministry work encompasses the raising of women leaders within the church. She says we as the church "are hemorrhaging a generation of young women.” Read more.
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Does your pastor or minister know you appreciate them? Now's your chance to let them know: October is Clergy Appreciation Month, when churchgoers are encouraged to give thanks for their pastors, ministers, and leaders. Read more.
This feature in the Weekly Brief is intended to help you become aware of the plethora of Bible versions available for you to freely read on Bible Gateway. This week, learn about and read the Good News Translation (GNT).
When you create your own account on Bible Gateway, you can take and store notes as you read Scripture, highlight and bookmark Bible passages, and sync your notes across multiple devices. If you haven't already, create your free account right now.
Test yourself and see if you can identify the historical, cinematic, or literary villainess based on her quote in this quiz. For example, who said, "How can you say 'I love you' when you don’t even trust me?" Take the quiz!
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