Scripture engagement leads to knowing God—and lives changed forever. Now more than ever, Americans need to know God’s Word and the hope we have in its transformative message. The State of the Bible is a yearly, in-depth study, asking Americans their opinions and practices relating to the Bible, all made possible by generous supporters like you.
These Bible insights can provide critical information and give you direction for your Biblical ministry to help better serve the needs of people in your community.
America's Earliest Bibles
”The sky and the earth won’t last forever, but my words will.” Matthew 24.35 (CEV)When America's earliest settlers arrived in the New World, they brought their Bibles with them — Bibles written in their heart languages — languages such as English, Dutch and German.But what of the Native Americans who were already here and who had no written language? What…
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Good News for Azeri Believers
Fergana Davudova, 37, holds a copy of the very first complete Bible in Azeri. Photo Courtesy of Kitab Shirketi. June 5 was special for the book company Kitab Shirketi because it was when the very first complete Bibles in Azeri arrived at its offices in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. Kitab‘s director, Gulshan Huseynova, wasted no time and immediately telephoned…
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Welcome to Bible World
Children participate in a quiz at the Bible Society of Egypt's “Bible World” attraction in Cairo. Photo by Dag Smemo. Christians are a minority in Egypt and face the challenges of living in a culture where the Qur'an, which was written in Arabic and is considered holy only if it is in the original Arabic, is believed to be the…
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Tzoltzil-speaking Children Receive Gospel Portions
Children in Mexico receive Gospel Portions. Photo by Greg Nemer. A new translation of the Books of Luke and Mark have been distributed in the Tzoltzil-speaking communities of South West Mexico. The Bible Society of Mexico worked with Missionary Greg Nemer since January to introduce the Portions, the first of which was the bi-lingual Tzotzil Chamula and Spanish Portion. The…
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World's Oldest Primary School Student
Kimani Maruge, who appears in the Guinness Book of World Records as the oldest primary school student in the world, reads from the new interconfessional Gikuyu Bible, launched on July 12, 2008. Nyeri, Kenya.KENYA — Kimani Maruge is not sure exactly how old he is, but he thinks he was born in 1920. He certainly appears in the Guinness Book…
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Kenya: Strategic Borana Bible Distribution Project
Marsabit, an arid district of Kenya, is home to 90,000 Borana, an ethnic and linguistic minority. Nomadic and facing a lack of services and a harsh climate, the Borana face chronic food shortages and live below the poverty line.Although the Bible was translated into the Borana language in 1995, several factors including inadequate resources, insecurity in Marsabit, poor communication infrastructure…
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