Posted on 04/30/2020 4:37:04 PM PDT by marshmallow
New sales figures indicate that the Bible has experienced a dramatic surge in sales as readers search for hope amid the current coronavirus pandemic.
Book sales data provider Nielsen BookScan said that Biblical and liturgical texts had been rapidly climbing the charts in recent weeks, noting that the clear uptick in purchases was an "unusual pattern in comparison to the same period in recent years."
Nielsen added that the closure of churches is likely to be a factor, before adding that "perhaps people are turning to scripture for comfort in these abnormal and melancholy times...or perhaps people are curious as to whether the coronavirus is prophesied in Revelations.”
Tomás Kenny of the Galway's large independent bookshop "Kennys," told the Times that their sales figures were “totally different to normal."
He added: “We have seen a big increase in religious and spirituality titles, particularly the Bible.
"Fiction, education, baking books and the big literary classics people were always trying to get around to are selling totally out of proportion to normal.”
Earlier this month, American publisher LifeWay Christian Resources said it had experienced a 62 percent sales increase compared to this time last year.
"We believe this is no accident, as people often go to the Bible as a source of hope in times of crisis and uncertainty," said Ben Mandrell, LifeWay's CEO. "People draw hope from Scripture because in it they see a God who is with us during our suffering."
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“Return to me....” comes to mind.
Anecdotal.
I was watching a program about WWII in the Pacific. Several things caught my attention because they are so unlike today.
MacArthur ordered 8 million Bibles shipped to Japan. The Japanese pilot who led the Pearl Harbor attack read the Bible all the way through and became a Christian, then an evangelist.
That seemed too good to be true but I looked it up and it is right.
“Lord have mercy on us...” most prominent prayer.
I heard that even Joel Osteen might have purchased a Bible.
If you have to live in a movie it helps to know the script...
We’ve had over a million confirmed COVID-19 cases in USA. So how many people are untested but got infected?
there will be a sin surge also
Wow.
That is wonderful news!
Praise Jesus The Christ!
Pray for the lost that they might be saved.
Today is the day of salvation (2 Corinthians 6:2)
God doesn’t promise freedom from suffering.
lol probably fake news.
Why do I have to accept their cookies?
Because you were too cheap to buy the Girl Scout ones. They have to make money somehow. But stay away from the double stuffed Oreos because of the carbs.
“Come back to me with all your heart.”
At this juncture it really doesn’t matter....things are opening up and even if tested the next hours they could be infected.
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