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  1. Pinned Tweet
    May 11

    "The Bible is alive, it speaks to me; it has feet, it runs after me; it has hands, it lays hold of me." –Martin Luther

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  2. 7 hours ago

    “I read freely in the Bible; this book is so much hated by some. As for me I will love and read it more than ever.” –Francis Asbury

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  3. 15 hours ago

    Artifact of the Day: Kitto's Pictorial Bible, Volume I, 1836. John Kitto's three-volume edition of the King James Version is illustrated with hundreds of engravings intended to aid readers in understanding all aspects of the stories of the Bible.

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  4. 19 hours ago

    Here’s your clue: It was the first book printed in English in the Americas and is considered one of the most historic volumes in American religious history. What is the Bay Psalm Book?!

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  5. Jun 7

    Don't miss our Speaker Series tonight with Byron Johnson on the Role of the Bible in Prisoner Transformation! We'll be going LIVE on Facebook in one hour.

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  6. Jun 7

    From one hot DC attraction to another, GOOD LUCK! Click the link for a hockey Bible reading plan!

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  7. Jun 7

    Afternoon snack, anyone? 😋

    Our meaty za’atar-dusted curly fries are perfect for dipping. Grab a basket on the 6th floor of the Museum of the Bible.
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  8. Jun 7

    Chapters and verses make it easy to read today’s modern versions of the Bible, but that wasn’t always the case. Although little known today, the Geneva Bible was considered by many as the most influential English Bible of the 16th and 17th centuries.

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    Jun 6

    An amazing part of the experience!

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  10. Jun 6

    Join us tomorrow evening for our next Speaker Series! Byron Johnson will discuss compelling evidence that the Bible and faith-motivated individuals and organizations provide a powerful antidote to crime-related problems.

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  11. Jun 6

    The day prior to D-Day, Bibles were handed out to troops that included this inscription from Roosevelt: “As Commander-in-Chief, I take pleasure in commending the reading of the Bible to all who serve in the armed forces of the United States.”

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  12. Jun 5

    Join us on Facebook Live in one hour for a Speaker Series about and 's new book, Only One Life, where they will discuss vivid portraits of women of the Bible and women of history.

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  13. Jun 5

    Today is ! Have you heard of the Green Bible? It is an environmental-friendly Bible made out of recycled paper and soy-based ink. You can see this one here at the museum on our History Floor!

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    Jun 5

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  15. Jun 5

    Two days before the Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, Chaplain George Russell Barber conducted church services on 11 different ships—distributing thousands of small “Service Testaments” provided by The Gideons International.

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  16. Jun 4

    Artifact of the Day: LMLK Jar Handles, ca. 830-586 BC. These handles are named for their inscription reading LMLK, which means "to" or "for the king." Dating to the reign of King Hezekiah, they are found just below the layer of destruction from the Assyrian campaign.

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    Jun 4

    Father's Day is coming. Looking for legacy gift instead of another tie? Check out leaving a lasting legacy

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  18. Jun 4

    Don't forget, Only One Life's book launch will be taking place at the museum tomorrow evening, and you're invited! Online registration has closed, but tickets will be available at the door ($5 for general admission, free for members and students).

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  19. Jun 4

    The first major book to be printed on the Gutenberg press was the Bible. Printed in the mid-15th century, it was a copy of the Latin Vulgate and would have taken up to five years to complete.

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  20. Jun 3

    This is a Lagash II nail, ca. 2150 BC. When Mesopotamian rulers built a temple, they commemorated the event with an inscription on "nails" praising the god of the temple & the virtue of the king. The cones were then inserted into the plaster of the wall or floor and covered over.

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  21. Jun 3

    A new Bible version, called "Manuscripts," presents the biblical text in a single column, without footnotes and verses. "Manuscripts" creative director said they wanted to "reemphasize the effectiveness of reading the Bible as individual books."

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