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Weekly Brief is your 1-minute smart and fast report to keep you informed of important Bible-related trends, statistics, articles, and pivotal happenings on the Web and at Bible Gateway. Forward to your friends and share with your followers to encourage them to subscribe.
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Findings of new research by Barna and American Bible Society show: women are more likely to be Bible friendly and engaged; Bible users prefer print, but increasingly use other formats; and half of Americans read, listen to, or pray with the Bible.
Read the Bible Gateway Blog posts, Praying the Bible: An Interview with Donald Whitney and Deepen Your Experience of Scripture With Bible Gateway’s Scripture Engagement Section.
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See more Bible-related articles in this week's Bible News Roundup.
See previous editions of Bible News Roundup and Weekly Brief.
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In the second episode in our Feasting on the Scriptures discussion series on Facebook Live, Glenn Paauw of the Institute for Bible Reading and author of Saving the Bible from Ourselves: Learning to Read & Live the Bible Well (InterVarsity Press, 2016), explains why it's helpful to approach the Bible as one narrative, rather than individual stories. (Join us Monday, April 10, 11am EDT for the next episode, "Reading the Bible with Jesus at the Center.")
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The interplay of prophecy, friendship, betrayal, and grace during the final days before Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection are packed with insight into human nature—and God’s love. You already know most of the famous episodes in the Easter account, but, to understand it completely, you need to take the full context in as a coherent whole. In this Bible Gateway Blog post, we’ll tell you everything you need to know about the fascinatingly miraculous Easter story.
Browse the Lent and Easter section in the Bible Gateway Store.
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Bible Gateway interviewed actor Kevin Sorbo about the Breathe Bible Audio New Testament (Tyndale House, 2017), a vivid dramatic listening experience that transports you into the world of the Bible features a cast of leading Hollywood entertainers. Also plan now to tune in for our Facebook Live interview with Kevin April 12!
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In a world where women can unfriend each other with the swipe of a finger, how do we find friendships that we can trust to last? What does the Bible say about the fear of feeling awkward and being rejected, left out, or hurt (again) that often keeps women from connecting in lasting friendships with each other? Bible Gateway interviewed Lisa-Jo Baker about her book, Never Unfriended: The Secret to Finding and Keeping Lasting Friendships (B&H Books, 2017).
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Bible Gateway Plus gives you a huge digital study library and an ad-free Scripture reading experience. Now during April, the NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible is part of the Bible Gateway Plus study library! You may have read the account of Jesus' death and resurrection many times. But how many behind-the-scenes details are you missing? The NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible uncovers all those fascinating details and nuances. You'll read even the most familiar Bible story with a completely new appreciation for its depth and meaning. Start a 30-day free trial during which you'll have full access to everything Bible Gateway Plus has to offer,
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Dr. Stanley N. Gundry, senior vice president and publisher, Zondervan Academic, and editor-in-chief, Zondervan, writes in this guest Blog post: "Since graduating from seminary some 54 years ago, I have ministered as a pastor, college and seminary professor, and as a publisher of Christian books. No matter what my role, I’ve always done my best to be true to the Word...to make sure my audience understands how other serious interpreters of the Bible have understood the passage or doctrinal issue in question" (as with the new NIV Faithlife Study Bible).
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In this guest Blog post, Lee Strobel, author of The Case for Christ (Zondervan, 2017), says, "I had sought out Alexander Metherell, MD, PhD because I heard he possessed the medical and scientific credentials to explain the crucifixion. As you would expect from someone with a medical degree (University of Miami in Florida) and a doctorate in engineering (University of Bristol in England), Metherell speaks with scientific precision...."
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Bible Gateway has many free online Bibles that lean toward word-for-word (formal equivalence) translation—those that hew as closely as possible to the wording and grammatical structure of the original biblical text. Here are a few prominent ones that would make a fine starting point for anyone looking for this kind of Bible reading experience....
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This feature in Weekly Brief is intended to help you become aware of one of the plethora of Bible versions available for you to freely read on Bible Gateway. This week:
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Reading the Bible in multiple languages and multiple versions is always just a click away online at Bible Gateway and in print from the Bible Gateway Store, where you'll save money while supporting the ministry of Bible Gateway when making a purchase.
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