Today is Martin Luther king, Jr. Day in the U.S.—a holiday dedicated to the memory of the influential civil rights activist and preacher. Because King understood the struggle for civil rights to be a spiritual as well as political crusade, his speeches and writings often drew heavily on the Bible.

How familiar are you with the Scriptural basis for King’s message? Here are several posts we’ve published here on the blog over the last few years exploring those Bible references:

• The Bible Passages Behind Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Message—a look at biblical imagery in some of King’s most famous sermons.
• Why Didn’t They Stop? Martin Luther King, Jr. on the Parable of the Good Samaritan—King’s take on one of Jesus’ most convicting parables.
• Bible References in Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” Speech—King’s best-known speech contains a number of specific Bible references. Can you catch them?