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Bible News Roundup – Week of March 5, 2017

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KJV, NKJV, and NIV Bibles Get Typeface Makeover
News Release

NIV Faithlife Study Bible Encourages Readers to Stay Curious about God’s Word
News Release

Arkansas Legislator Proposes Resolution to Make Bible Official State Book
THV11
The Kansas City Star: Arkansas Panel Endorses Naming Bible State’s Official Book
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Bill to Allow Bible Course in Kentucky Schools Moves Forward
WKYT

Pope Francis: ‘Consult the Bible as Often as Your Cellphone’
News.va
Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, CNN: A Catholic Reads the Bible
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Collector Finds Rare 1787 Martin Luther Bible online
Herald & Review
See the Reformation Studies section in the Bible Gateway Store

Ancient 600 BC Palace of Biblical Assyrian King Sennacherib Discovered
FOX News
Read about King Sennacherib in Smith’s Bible Names Dictionary on Bible Gateway
See the Biblical Archaeology section in the Bible Gateway Store

Roman Road from AD 130 Unearthed 19 Miles from Jerusalem; Built Only Decades After New Testament Books Written
Biblical Archaeology Society
Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, When Was Each Book of the Bible Written?

Rescued: Ancient Bible Worth $1.5 Million Smuggled from Syria into Turkey
Daily Sabah

2,500 Years Later, Tombs of Esther and Mordecai Still Standing in Iran
Breaking Israel News
Read the book of Esther on Bible Gateway
Read about Esther in Smith’s Bible Names Dictionary on Bible Gateway
Read about Mordecai in Smith’s Bible Names Dictionary on Bible Gateway

Union University Holds Bible-Reading Marathon
The Jackson Sun
WBBJ 7 News: ‘Scripture Reading Marathon’ Kicks Off at Union University
WBBJ 7 News: Union University’s ‘Scripture Reading Marathon’ Continues in Rain for Day 2

Bible Society Australia Partnering with Coopers Brewery to Release 10,000 Cartons of Light Beer Printed with John 3:21 as Part of BSA’s “Live Light” Motto
Eternity
Bible Society Australia blog post: ‘Keeping it light’
Read John 3:21 (NIV) on Bible Gateway

Former Parliament Speaker Calls to Remove 400-Year-Old Bible from the Papua New Guinea Parliament
The National

Prayers Make Possible Togo’s Bible Translation in Akebu Language
Mission Network News

Wycliffe Associates Celebrates 50 Years of Supporting Bible Translation
Mission Network News
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, Bible Translation Organizations

Research Backs Biblical Description of Ancient Middle East
Institute for Creation Research

Virginia Woman Buys 1868 Bible for $5, Researches Its History and Is Now Sending It “Home”
The Virginian-Pilot

Medieval Manuscripts Find Beauty in the Bible
CNN Style
Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, The Saint John’s Bible: A Work of Art

Study Links Social Media Use to Isolation in Young Adults
CNN
Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, The Dangers of Social Media on Self Worth: An Interview with Kari Kampakis
Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, Connecting with Disconnected Tech-Savvy Teens: An Interview with Dr. Kathy Koch
Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, The Wired Soul: An Interview with Tricia McCary Rhodes

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