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Donald Trump to Swear on Two Bibles, Including Abraham Lincoln's, at Inauguration Ceremony
Christian Post ^ | 01/18/2017 | Samuel Smith

Posted on 01/18/2017 11:47:37 AM PST by SeekAndFind

President-elect Donald Trump will swear on two different Bibles during his inauguration ceremony at the United States Capitol on Friday, one of which will be the same Bible used by Abraham Lincoln during his first inauguration.

The Presidential Inauguration Committee announced on Tuesday that Trump, who will be sworn in as the 45th president, will use his own Bible and a Bible used by Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, when he took his first oath of office on March 4, 1861.

In addition, it was also announced that Chief Justice John Roberts will conduct Trump's swearing-in ceremony.

"In his first inaugural address, President Lincoln appealed to the 'better angels of our nature,'" PIC Chairman Tom Barrack said in a statement. "As he takes the same oath of office 156 years later, President-elect Trump is humbled to place his hand on Bibles that hold special meaning both to his family and to our country."

According to a press release, Trump's own Bible was given to him by his mother when he graduated from Sunday Church Primary School at First Presbyterian Church in Jamaica, New York in June of 1955.

The Bible, which is a Revised Standard Version, was produced by Thomas Nelson and Sons in 1953 and has Trump's name embossed on the cover. The inside of the cover includes signatures from church officials and also highlights when it was presented to Trump.

Trump previously showed off his Revised Standard Version Bible in a campaign video in early 2016 that was designed to thank evangelicals for supporting his campaign.

"My mother gave me this Bible — this very Bible — many years ago," Trump explained in a video. "In fact, it's her writing right here (on the inside cover). She wrote my name and my address and it's just very special to me. I want to thank the evangelicals. I will never let you down."

The "Lincoln Bible" was originally purchased for Lincoln's first inauguration by Supreme Court clerk William Thomas Carroll and has been used for three different inauguration ceremonies, including Lincoln's inauguration in 1861 and President Barack Obama's inaugurations in 2009 and 2013.

The Bible is housed at the Library of Congress and received a special conservation treatment prior to Obama's inauguration, according to the Library of Congress website. The Bible is bound in burgundy velvet and has a gold-washed metal rim around the outside edges of the covers.

A representative from the Presidential Inaugural Committee told The Christian Post Tuesday that the Bibles will be closed and stacked on top of each other when Trump takes his oath of office.

Over the weekend, it was announced that Vice President-elect Mike Pence will be sworn in using the Reagan Family Bible, the same Bible that 40th President Ronald Reagan used to take his oaths of office. Friday will mark the first time since Reagan that the Reagan Family Bible will be used for an inauguration.

Additionally, Pence will have the Bible opened to 2 Chronicles 7:14.

The verse reads:

"If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land."

Pence's oath of office will be conducted by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.

"It will be my honor to take the Oath of Office to defend our Constitution from a man who has dedicated his life to the same noble pursuit," Pence stated.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2chronicles714; bible; inauguration; lincoln; trump; trumpbibles; trumpinauguraloath
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1 posted on 01/18/2017 11:47:37 AM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

He’s going to swear on them? Not cool.


2 posted on 01/18/2017 11:50:15 AM PST by proust (Trump / Pence 2016!)
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To: SeekAndFind

I’m mainly impressed Trump went to Sunday school and still has his Bible.

Big change from Zero and his koran.


3 posted on 01/18/2017 11:55:08 AM PST by TheThirdRuffian (Orange is the new brown)
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To: SeekAndFind

“Over the weekend, it was announced that Vice President-elect Mike Pence will be sworn in using the Reagan Family Bible, the same Bible that 40th President Ronald Reagan used to take his oaths of office. Friday will mark the first time since Reagan that the Reagan Family Bible will be used for an inauguration.”

I love that! :)


4 posted on 01/18/2017 11:55:26 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set!)
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Donald Trump to Swear Take the Oath of Office on Two Bibles, Including Abraham Lincoln's, at Inauguration Ceremony

There. Fixed it.

5 posted on 01/18/2017 11:55:35 AM PST by Carl Vehse
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To: SeekAndFind
FREEPER FEATURE:

WWHD? (what would Hillary do?)
...... if she was being inaugurated.

Hillary would swear her oath on the Koran kneeling on a prayer rug.

6 posted on 01/18/2017 11:58:30 AM PST by Liz
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

I love it too. Pence was not my first choice for VP, but every day he impresses me more.


7 posted on 01/18/2017 11:59:59 AM PST by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
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To: Liz
Wouldn't that go against the Wiccan doctrine?

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8 posted on 01/18/2017 12:03:03 PM PST by TigersEye (Congratulations, President Donald J. Trump! - Let's MAGA!!!)
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To: TigersEye

Yeah, Hillary’d better be careful.

The Capital Hill coven has a “spell” for that.


9 posted on 01/18/2017 12:06:15 PM PST by Liz
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To: Liz

A bible would probably spontaneously combust if pickles swore the oath.


10 posted on 01/18/2017 12:07:29 PM PST by wally_bert (I didn't get where I am today by selling ice cream tasting of bookends, pumice stone & West Germany)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Me too! So cool. Of course, Mr. Pence is an admirer of Ronald Reagan. I look back and wish I had named one of my children Reagan, no change that I wish I had named my dd, who is a liberal, Reagan. lol


11 posted on 01/18/2017 12:08:08 PM PST by This I Wonder32460
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To: SeekAndFind

DON’T screw it up, John !


12 posted on 01/18/2017 12:10:39 PM PST by knarf (I say things that are true, I have no proof, but they're true.)
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To: wally_bert

That I’d like to see.....LOL.


13 posted on 01/18/2017 12:10:50 PM PST by Liz
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To: SeekAndFind

A beginning approach to the proverbial “Swearing on a stack of bibles” huh.

God bless Donald.


14 posted on 01/18/2017 12:27:18 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: Fantasywriter

He slid past the rainbow opposition with surprising ease — maybe Donald Trump’s charm offensive towards the rainbow opposition served as the perfect foil for Pence, aka Mr. Reparative Therapy... this to me is hugh and series.


15 posted on 01/18/2017 12:29:35 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: This I Wonder32460

Me too! So cool. Of course, Mr. Pence is an admirer of Ronald Reagan.

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That’s a good sign that he won’t be another GHWB and will make a good candidate for president in eight years.


16 posted on 01/18/2017 12:31:21 PM PST by Moonman62 (Make America Great Again!)
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To: Carl Vehse

I, Donald John Trump, do solemnly SWEAR that I will faithfully...


17 posted on 01/18/2017 12:40:33 PM PST by Arthur McGowan (https://youtu.be/IYUYya6bPGw)
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To: HiTech RedNeck

Many prayers are being offered for Trump and Pence.


18 posted on 01/18/2017 12:41:34 PM PST by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
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To: Carl Vehse

I, Donald John Trump, do solemnly take the oath of office that I will faithfully...


19 posted on 01/18/2017 12:42:32 PM PST by Arthur McGowan (https://youtu.be/IYUYya6bPGw)
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To: Fantasywriter

Once much of the enabling and reinforcing folly is rolled back, a lot of these rainbow-ites will be, I reckon, tired of that game. And there will be Mike Pence and similar minded folks to show these prodigals the way back home.

If we can just lay off some of our own hate long enough to watch what God is working, we might be blessed even more.


20 posted on 01/18/2017 12:46:54 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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