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.
Providing Needed Scriptures
Since 1817, the Bible Society has been providing Scriptures to America's Armed Services. More recently, ABS has granted more than 2,200,000 Scripture resources to Chaplains in all branches of the Armed Services and the Veterans Affairs Medical Centers. Of that number, more than 1,500,000 have been Bibles and New Testaments. Chaplain Puchy emphasizes that none of these materials are off-the-shelf…
READ MORE
The Seed Falls on Good Soil
Left to right: Rev. Simon Barnes, EVP ABS; Mr. Ho Yong Kim, executive director of KBS and Mr. Eui Hyun Kwon, president of KBS. (Photo by Lucy Barnes.) A war, a language barrier and an unbelieving heart: humans see all these as obstacles. But to God, they are vehicles of his message, transforming an unreached Korea into one of Asia's…
READ MORE
Rise and Rebuild
A Bible Society of Egypt banner on a church building in Cairo urges the adoption of biblical values in the reconstruction following February's Revolution. The Society has placed 230 such banners on church buildings across the country.Unprecedented days in the Arab world are providing the Bible Society of Egypt a means to shine God's light. In a newsletter sent to…
READ MORE
Did Job live before or after the flood in Noah’s Day?
Did Job live before or after the flood in Noah's day? — Deborah Malgwi It is not possible to ascribe a precise historical date to the events narrated in the book of Genesis, including the flood described in chapters 7 and 8, or to the life of Job and his friends. According to a treatise on biblical chronology written by…
READ MORE
Fall 2011 International Update
*Name changed for security purposes Dian and friends singing Scripture songs in Sena. (Photo by The Seed Company.)Ghana: Singing Scripture By Heart Dian* loved to sing, but she was tired of church songs in other languages: Malawi or Shona. She sang along with the rest of the congregation, but she knew almost no one understood what they were saying. As…
READ MORE
Branching Out to America's Military
“Before I went to basic training I didn't read the Bible or believe in God,” writes PVT Michael McIntyre. But it didn't take long for the typical trials of military service to strike home. After his first three weeks at boot camp, Michael's girlfriend phoned him to end their relationship. Heartbroken, Michael instinctively sought out a Bible. He read Psalm…
READ MOREShare Scripture where it’s needed most
Your generosity makes the Bible available to more people in more places.
