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Artifact of the Day: Parts of the Holy Bible, Selected for the Use of the Negro Slaves (AKA "Slave Bible") 1808. Though called "Holy," it is deeply manipulative. Based on the KJV, it omits all entries that express themes of freedom.
#BlackHistoryMonth
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Today Billy Graham would have been 100 years old. Graham preached from the Bible to more people in live audiences than anyone in history—75 million in person and over 100 million through live streams. His voice was heard daily on the “Hour of Decision” radio program for 60 years.
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Today is Ash Wednesday, or the first day of Lent. According to the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke, Jesus spent 40 days fasting in the desert, where he endured temptation by Satan. Similarly, lent is observed by fasting for 40 days in preparation for Easter.
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Experience the book that shapes history! Be the first to see more at the Museum of the Bible this November!
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The story of Exodus, for example, describing the Israelites' escape from slavery in Egypt, is missing. The editors left out entire books and large portions of others; their selections stressed obedience, submission, and acceptance.
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"Hold fast to the Bible...to the influence of this book we are indebted." -Ulysses S. Grant
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DYK that In-N-Out Burger has included tiny notations for Bible verses in some of its burger and drink packaging since 1987?
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"Simply put, the Bible is the most influential book ever written." -TIME Magazine
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"...I learned to love to read the Bible, not only for the spiritual help which it gives..." -Booker T. Washington
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When Peanuts comic strip creator Charles Schulz made his animated Christmas classic, "A Charlie Brown Christmas," he insisted a reading of the Christmas story from the Bible be included. Despite push back from his producer, Charles Schulz won the argument!
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Yesterday marked our grand opening to the public! Curious about what you'll find inside the museum? Here's a look:
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"...the Bible is the best book in the World." –John Adams, Founding Father
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The Bible has made it to space several times and has impacted many astronaut's lives, including that of American space explorer, John Glenn.
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#OnThisDay
in 1951, the American evangelist
#BillyGraham
aired his first television program
#HourofDecision
on
@ABC
. His use of mass media helped make him a recognizable religious figure of the 20th century and allowed him to deliver his interpretations of the Bible to millions.
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Happy Independence Day from Museum of the Bible!
"...the Bible is the best book in the World." -John Adams, Founding Father
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Billy Graham preached from the Bible to more people in live audiences than anyone in history—215 million people in 185 countries—a household name in every sphere of influence.
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Known as the Father of Modern Missions and an incredible Bible translator, William Carey's story was birthed in India. A master of languages, Carey translated the Bible into Sanskrit and worked on more than 30 more Bible translation projects.
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Of the 200 billion
@Twitter
tweets sent in a year, 40 million of them were verses from the Bible!
Philippians 4:13, “I can do all this through him who gives me strength,” and Jeremiah 29:11 were two of the most popular. John 3:16 and Romans 8:28 were also often quoted.
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"I have felt like Jeremiah, 'The word of God is in my heart like burning fire shut up in my bones.' " -Martin Luther King Jr.
#MLK
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The men doing vital things of life are those who read the Bible -Booker T. Washington
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"I read from the Bible every day!" -Denzel Washington
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"...the Bible is the best book in the World." –John Adams, Founding Father
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"There is a book [the Bible] worth all the other books ever printed." –Patrick Henry
#QOTD
#museumoftheBible
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“I ask that the Bible be studied for the sake of the breadth it must give to every man who studies it”. -T.Roosevelt
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“I wish to see Bible study as much a matter of course in the secular college as in seminary.” -Theodore Roosevelt
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"In regard to this Great Book [the Bible], I have but to say it is the best gift God has given to man." –Abraham Lincoln
#QOTD
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"...I take pleasure in commending the reading of the Bible to all who serve in the armed forces of the United States." -FDR
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A soldier’s pocket Bible was one of many items WWII war correspondent Ernie Pyle found after the Normandy invasion.
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The Bible tells us that "There is a time for every purpose under heaven..." -John F. Kennedy
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Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is perhaps the most important holiday in the Jewish calendar. It marks the end of a period of introspection and repentance. A 25-hour fast begins at sunset on September 18 ending sundown on September 19.
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We grieve the loss of
@BillyGraham
—a champion of the Bible around the world. We are proud to have the legacy of Graham embedded in our facility with his Bible on display. Our prayers are with the Graham family as they remember his life. –Cary Summers, President of MOTB
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Dr. Benjamin Rush, signer of the Declaration of Independence, was appointed by President John Adams to be Treasurer of the U.S. Mint. Rush served as vice president of America’s first Bible society and was a leading advocate for use of the Bible in public schools.
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“I didn’t read the Bible to please Mom, Dad, or Nellie. It was a habit I enjoyed very much. I don’t say that with any degree of pride. It was a habit of love, not one of requirement or drudgery. It wasn’t just something to do, it was never a chore, and I enjoyed it.” –John Wooden
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"I wish to see Bible study as much a matter of course in secular college as in the seminary." -Theodore Roosevelt
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"I learned to read the Bible..." -Booker T. Washington
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"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
#QOTD
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"I am bound by the Scriptures I have quoted and my conscience is captive to the Word of God." –Martin Luther
#QOTD
#Reformation500
#mBible
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#ArtifactoftheDay
Handwritten Letter by Thomas Jefferson to The Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church at New London, CT, from 1809.
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“Drink deeply from good books, especially the Bible.” -John Wooden, American basketball player & coach
#QOTD
#MarchMadness
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J. R. R. Tolkien’s classic fantasy books have been popularized in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. What many don’t know is that Tolkien was an editor for the English translation of the Jerusalem Bible—translating the book of Jonah!
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"...the Bible is the best book in the world." - John Adams, US President
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...influences that have shaped the US...none may be said to be more fundamental and enduring than the Bible. -Reagan
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We are so excited to finally be open to the public! What are you looking forward to most when visiting the museum?
Photo by Alan Karchmer
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Dr. Tony Evans is the first African American to publish a study Bible or full-Bible commentary. This
#ArtifactoftheDay
is the product of
@drtonyevans
50 years of experience as a minister and pastor.
See it on our History Floor or at .
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"The Bible warns us that where there is no vision, the people will perish." - President Harry Truman
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"...I will read the Psalms, which is what my mother taught me to do at an early age.” –
@buddyhield
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“The Bible talks a lot about how God takes bad situations and tough situations..." –
@JLin7
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"Mighty things from small beginnings grow as indeed they grew from the small child of Bethlehem." -Queen Elizabeth II
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Ever wondered what Jesus's world looked like? Immerse yourself in first-century Nazareth as you learn about the context of his teachings.
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“We are inspired by a faith that goes back through all the years to the 1st chapter of the book of Genesis. . .” Franklin D. Roosevelt
#QOTD
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"In regard to this Great Book [the Bible], I have but to say it is the best gift God has given to man." –Abraham Lincoln
#QOTD
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Today is Three Kings' Day! This is Epiphany of the church calendar, the twelfth day after Christmas, when the magi's arrival bearing gifts for baby Jesus is celebrated. The biblical story of the magi is in Matthew 2.
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Billy Graham was born on
#OTD
in 1918 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
@BillyGraham
preached from the Bible to more people in live audiences than anyone in history and his voice was heard on the “Hour of Decision” radio program for 60 years.
@BGEA
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The Bible isn’t just the best-selling book of all time — it is the best-selling book of the year—every year! 40M Bibles are sold annually!
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“The Bible was central to the energy of the Civil Rights Movement . . ." –Martin Luther King, Jr.
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“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
#QOTD
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In President George W. Bush’s address to the nation following the attacks on September 11, 2001, he drew from Psalm 23: "Even though 'I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for you are with me.'"
#NeverForget
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“No other book – has ever so affected the whole life of a people as ...the Scriptures...” -Theodore Roosevelt
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“I read from the Bible every day!” –Denzel Washington
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The annual lighting of the Christmas tree in Bethlehem is a major event in this city in the West Bank!
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"The Bible... is not only a book which was once spoken but a book which is now speaking." -A.W. Tozer
#QuoteoftheDay
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"The Bible was composed in such a way that as beginners mature, its meaning grows with them." –St. Augustine
#QOTD
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"...none of us will ever forget this day, yet we go forward to defend freedom and all that is good and just in our world." –George W. Bush
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“Rejoice in our sufferings. . .that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character." -
@CondoleezzaRice
referencing Romans 5
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.
@BillyGraham
will be buried in a casket built by inmates at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. Angola researchers found that attending Bible college helps inmates experience identity transformation. Learn about Angola and Darrington Unit on the museum’s Impact Floor!
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Today, on Thanksgiving, we celebrate the "John Eliot Bible" which can be seen on our Impact Floor. The first translation of the Bible into the language of Native Americans was also the first complete Bible printed in America!
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Today is the 4th annual Bring Your Bible to School Day– students will use
#BringYourBible
on social media to explain why they participate!
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Billy Graham, one of the most influential voices of the past century, brought the Bible to the attention of millions. Through rare artifacts, photographs, and video footage, this exhibition explores the Bible’s place in Graham’s life and ministry.
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DYK the 12 Days of Christmas isn’t about partridges or pear trees, but rather a Christian celebration of the incarnation of Jesus, beginning Christmas Day and concluding with the Feast of Epiphany on January 6?
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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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.
@chrishemsworth
was at
@Disneyland
to narrate last week's Candlelight Ceremony where he read from the Gospel of Luke!
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“The more closely we follow the Sermon on the Mount, the more likely we are to succeed in our endeavors.” –Winston Churchill
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Women are important figures in the book of Judges. One example is Deborah, who led a victorious military coalition and is the only female judge mentioned in the Bible. Her story of strength and leadership in Judges 4 has inspired many women who are in leadership positions today.
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In 1931, Dietrich Bonhoeffer was already considered one of Germany's most prominent pastors and theologians. He taught seminarians and wrote, "The Cost of Discipleship," which was a guide for Christians on how to live according to Jesus's teachings in the Gospels.
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Have you ever wanted to experience the world as Jesus would have seen it? Welcome to our Nazareth Village!
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DYK Ash Wednesday comes from an ancient tradition of penance and fasting, including wearing the ashes on the forehead? It’s a reminder to Christians of the words in Genesis 3:19 and Ecclesiastes 3:20, “You are dust and to dust you shall return.”
#AshWednesday
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“The Bible is life’s playbook. It provides the answers to the biggest questions we face.”
@TonyDungy
, retired NFL coach
#QOTD
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This is about elevating a book that changed the world and that can change people's life. -
@CarySummersMOTB
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In 1993 a stone slab was discovered by archaeologists at Tel Dan providing the first historical evidence of King David from the Bible!
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The day prior to his death, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his last speech, drawing on imagery from Exodus and Numbers: "...I've seen the Promised Land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the Promised Land..."
#MLK50
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". . .no book in the world deserves to be so unceasingly studied, and so profoundly meditated upon as the Bible." –John Quincy Adams
#QOTD
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In 1971, on the Apollo 14 Saturn rocket, Astronaut Edgar Mitchell carried the first complete copy of the Bible to the moon’s surface!
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Armenia was the first country to adopt Christianity as its state religion!
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"Simply put, the Bible is the most influential book ever written." –TIME Magazine, March 22, 2017.
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Can't make it to see us in DC? Don't worry, we'll bring the museum to you. Here's a quick look at our Impact Floor!
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"All my strongest illustrations are derived from the New Testament." –Charles Dickens
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Watch this sneak peak fly through video! The impact floor will show the Bible's impact around the globe.
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Did you know that the words "What doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?" (Micah 6:8, KJV) are inscribed on the walls of the Library of Congress in the Main Meeting Room, above a Moses statue representing religion?
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Jochebed was the daughter of Levi and mother to Aaron, Miriam, and Moses. Many know her story of weaving a basket for baby Moses, and placing him in the Nile to save his life from the Pharaoh. Can you recall any other stories of strong mothers in the Bible?
#MothersDay
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