{"id":24386,"date":"2016-10-23T15:09:23","date_gmt":"2016-10-23T19:09:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/blog\/?p=24386"},"modified":"2016-11-02T11:23:48","modified_gmt":"2016-11-02T15:23:48","slug":"bible-news-roundup-week-of-october-23-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/bible-news-roundup-week-of-october-23-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Bible News Roundup \u2013 Week of October 23, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

Read this week’s Bible Gateway Weekly Brief newsletter<\/em><\/strong>
\n⇨<\/font> Bible Gateway Weekly Brief<\/em><\/a>
\n⇨<\/font> Newsletter signup<\/a>
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Support Bible Gateway\u2014Browse the Bible Gateway Store<\/em><\/strong>
\n⇨<\/font> BibleGatewayStore.com<\/a><\/strong>
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November 14 is International Day of the Bible<\/a> (@IntlDayofBible<\/a>) (#biblecelebration<\/a>)
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Died: Scholar Who Made the Bible Kid-Friendly
\n⇨<\/font> CT<\/a>
\n⇨<\/font> Read the Bible Gateway Blog post\u2014Died: Lawrence O. Richards, Author and Bible Editor<\/em><\/a>
\n⇨<\/font> Browse books by Lawrence O. Richards in the Bible Gateway Store<\/a>
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Study: US Protestants Keep Their Children in the Faith at a Higher Rate Than Catholics or the Unaffiliated
\n⇨<\/font> CT<\/a>
\n⇨<\/font> Pew Research Center: 1-in-5 US Adults Were Raised in Interfaith Homes<\/a>
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Watch Wycliffe USA Fall Bible Translation Celebration 2016
\n⇨<\/font> Wycliffe<\/a>
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Updated Luther Bible Translation is a Big Hit at World\u2019s Biggest Book Fair
\n⇨<\/font> Eternity<\/a>
\n⇨<\/font> Read the Luther Bible on Bible Gateway<\/a>
\n⇨<\/font> Read other German Bible translations on Bible Gateway<\/a>
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Venerated Burial Place of Christ in Church of the Holy Sepulchre Exposed for First Time in Centuries
\n⇨<\/font> National Geographic<\/a>
\n⇨<\/font> See the Biblical Archaeology section in the Bible Gateway Store<\/a>
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Russian Experts Will Work in Palestine to Save the Oak of Mamre Mentioned in Bible
\n⇨<\/font> Interfax<\/a>
\n⇨<\/font> Read about Mamre in Smith’s Bible Names Dictionary on Bible Gateway<\/a>
\n⇨<\/font> Read about the Oak of Mamre in Genesis on Bible Gateway<\/a>
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Oldest Ten Commandments Stone Tablet from 4th Century to be Auctioned
\n⇨<\/font> Breaking Israel News<\/a>
\n⇨<\/font> Read the Ten Commandments from Exodus 20 on Bible Gateway<\/a>
\n⇨<\/font> See resources about the Ten Commandments in the Bible Gateway Store<\/a>
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Oldest Hebrew Mention of Jerusalem Outside of Bible Found on Rare 2,700-Year-Old Papyrus
\n⇨<\/font> The Times of Israel<\/a>
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Archaeologists Discover Where Titus Breached Jerusalem Walls
\n⇨<\/font> The Guardian<\/a>
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Guatemalan Prison Guards, Police Gather to Study the Bible
\n⇨<\/font> Mission Network News<\/a>
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Arizona Moms\u2019 Shadow Puppets Teach Kids the Bible
\n⇨<\/font> Ahwatukee Foothills News<\/a>
\n⇨<\/font> ScriptureShadows<\/a>
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Lee Strobel\u2019s Bestselling Book The Case for Christ<\/em> Comes to Life on Film
\n⇨<\/font> News release<\/a>
\n⇨<\/font> See books by Lee Strobel in the Bible Gateway Store<\/a>
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Faith & Fitness: Why a Workout has Become a Reason to Go to Church
\n⇨<\/font> Deseret News<\/a>
\n⇨<\/font> See The Daniel Plan in the Bible Gateway Store<\/a>
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New Website Looks to Equip Christians to Share Faith
\n⇨<\/font> Premier<\/a>
\n⇨<\/font> GreatCommission.co.uk<\/a>
\n⇨<\/font> See the Evangelism section in the Bible Gateway Store, where everything is always on sale<\/a>
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Persecution of Christians is Getting Worse, EU Special Envoy Warns
\n⇨<\/font> Premier<\/a>
\n⇨<\/font> Read the Bible Gateway Blog post\u2014Wycliffe Associates\u2014Helping to Translate the Bible Where Persecution of Christians Is Severe: An Interview with Bruce Smith<\/em><\/a>
\n⇨<\/font> Read the Bible Gateway Blog post\u2014I Am N: An Interview with Cole Richards and Jason Peters<\/em><\/a>
\n⇨<\/font> See resources on the topic of Christian Persecution in the Bible Gateway Store<\/a>
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Bible Printed in 1646 Given to Church
\n⇨<\/font> The Lawton Constitution<\/a>
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National Bible Convention First for New Zealand
\n⇨<\/font> NZCatholic<\/a>
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Fallen New Zealand Soldier’s Family Reunited with Bible After 101 Years
\n⇨<\/font> The Timaru Herald<\/a>
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Historic 16th Century Bible Donated to Pacific Union College Library
\n⇨<\/font> Pacific Union College<\/a>
\n⇨<\/font> Read the Bible Gateway Blog post\u2014A Collection of Bible Museums & Exhibits<\/em><\/a>
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How Christian Theology Affects Body Image
\n⇨<\/font> CT<\/a>
\n⇨<\/font> Read Psalm 139 on Bible Gateway<\/a>
\n⇨<\/font> Read 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 on Bible Gateway<\/a>
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Vatican Bans Catholics from Keeping Ashes of Loved Ones at Home
\n⇨<\/font> The Guardian<\/a>
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⇨<\/font> See other Bible News Roundup weekly posts<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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