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Bible Distribution in Syria Has Never Been More Active
For years, the people of Syria have lived in fear and uncertainty. War and violence have ravaged their country. But in the midst of tragedy, God has opened a door…More Bibles and New Testaments are being distributed in Syria than ever before!“Many are seeking spiritual support in this difficult time,” says the director of the Bible Society in Syria. In…
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God’s Word Comforts Refugees
After her home in the Middle East was firebombed, Layla, her husband, and their six children lived among the ruins for 21 days before the gunfire stopped and they could safely escape. As a refugee bound for Jordan, Layla saw several people killed on the road. She learned that three of her brothers died in the fighting and that a…
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Reaching the Next Generation with a Bible in Their Heart Language
Have you ever tried reading a book written in Old English and published centuries ago? If you have, you know how difficult it can be to understand. It’s English, but very different from how we read, write, and speak today. Yet, this has been the reality for Hebrew-speaking Christians all over Israel.The current printed Hebrew Bible is ancient, going back…
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A Refugee Finds Peace in God’s Word
A few years ago, Fadila* and her husband, Abdul*, packed their entire life into their car and fled with their sons to a refugee camp in the Middle East. War was raging around them, and this was their best chance at a better life for their sons. But their hardest journey was about to begin. When they reached the refugee…
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Israeli Children Love the Illustrated New Testament
With so few Christians living in Israel, Jacoba* wanted to be sure that her granddaughter knows Jesus. Christians make up less than two percent of Israel’s population, and even fewer are Hebrew-speaking Christians like Jacoba.Jacoba tries to encourage her granddaughter’s growing faith, but with few resources designed for children, that’s not always easy to do. She has a Bible, but…
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A Sudanese Refugee Finds God in His Arabic Bible
On most Saturdays, the parks in Tel Aviv are full of refugees — some of the 37,000 people who fled to Israel to escape the violence in their home countries. Some live in the parks. Most go there to relax.On a recent Saturday, Abdo*, a Sudanese refugee, was in the park when he saw a table full of books. The…
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