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Bible News Roundup – Week of October 23, 2016

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Died: Scholar Who Made the Bible Kid-Friendly
CT
Read the Bible Gateway Blog post—Died: Lawrence O. Richards, Author and Bible Editor
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Study: US Protestants Keep Their Children in the Faith at a Higher Rate Than Catholics or the Unaffiliated
CT
Pew Research Center: 1-in-5 US Adults Were Raised in Interfaith Homes

Watch Wycliffe USA Fall Bible Translation Celebration 2016
Wycliffe

Updated Luther Bible Translation is a Big Hit at World’s Biggest Book Fair
Eternity
Read the Luther Bible on Bible Gateway
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Venerated Burial Place of Christ in Church of the Holy Sepulchre Exposed for First Time in Centuries
National Geographic
See the Biblical Archaeology section in the Bible Gateway Store

Russian Experts Will Work in Palestine to Save the Oak of Mamre Mentioned in Bible
Interfax
Read about Mamre in Smith’s Bible Names Dictionary on Bible Gateway
Read about the Oak of Mamre in Genesis on Bible Gateway

Oldest Ten Commandments Stone Tablet from 4th Century to be Auctioned
Breaking Israel News
Read the Ten Commandments from Exodus 20 on Bible Gateway
See resources about the Ten Commandments in the Bible Gateway Store

Oldest Hebrew Mention of Jerusalem Outside of Bible Found on Rare 2,700-Year-Old Papyrus
The Times of Israel

Archaeologists Discover Where Titus Breached Jerusalem Walls
The Guardian

Guatemalan Prison Guards, Police Gather to Study the Bible
Mission Network News

Arizona Moms’ Shadow Puppets Teach Kids the Bible
Ahwatukee Foothills News
ScriptureShadows

Lee Strobel’s Bestselling Book The Case for Christ Comes to Life on Film
News release
See books by Lee Strobel in the Bible Gateway Store

Faith & Fitness: Why a Workout has Become a Reason to Go to Church
Deseret News
See The Daniel Plan in the Bible Gateway Store

New Website Looks to Equip Christians to Share Faith
Premier
GreatCommission.co.uk
See the Evangelism section in the Bible Gateway Store, where everything is always on sale

Persecution of Christians is Getting Worse, EU Special Envoy Warns
Premier
Read the Bible Gateway Blog post—Wycliffe Associates—Helping to Translate the Bible Where Persecution of Christians Is Severe: An Interview with Bruce Smith
Read the Bible Gateway Blog post—I Am N: An Interview with Cole Richards and Jason Peters
See resources on the topic of Christian Persecution in the Bible Gateway Store

Bible Printed in 1646 Given to Church
The Lawton Constitution

National Bible Convention First for New Zealand
NZCatholic

Fallen New Zealand Soldier’s Family Reunited with Bible After 101 Years
The Timaru Herald

Historic 16th Century Bible Donated to Pacific Union College Library
Pacific Union College
Read the Bible Gateway Blog post—A Collection of Bible Museums & Exhibits

How Christian Theology Affects Body Image
CT
Read Psalm 139 on Bible Gateway
Read 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 on Bible Gateway

Vatican Bans Catholics from Keeping Ashes of Loved Ones at Home
The Guardian

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