Posted on 12/28/2020 5:17:25 PM PST by marshmallow
A major Bible manufacturer says they've seen strong sales amidst the global pandemic.
Bible sales are up as people worldwide find ways to cope with a pandemic.
LifeWay Christian Resources says it's one of the world's largest providers of Christian resources. The Tennessee-based company sells and distributes Bibles across the globe.
LifeWay's CEO told us bible sales have remained strong since the outbreak of the coronavirus in the United States with a significant increase in April through June.
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 Lifeway CEO Ben Mandrell. "People draw hope from scripture because in it they see a God who is with us during our suffering. The Bible, as God's words to us, is a reminder that He doesn't leave us to walk through difficult times alone."
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Weird. I just received a new copy of the Ignatius Bible from Amazon today.
People on the frontier used to read the Bible each day. Many did not have access to church and they built their relationship with God through reading His word.
In early America, many towns were a day’s travel apart on foot or horseback, on unimproved roads, and few towns could afford a church, much less a preacher, so their needs were handled by itinerant preachers who might visit only once a month, in a regular route.
In those circumstances family Bibles were of great value and were used to document a families births and deaths. And the preacher was also the source of most news.
Of course, building a church with a cemetery was of high priority, and eventually having a resident preacher was a luxury they appreciated.
Once a town produced enough food to feed itself, selling the excess was difficult, so crops were often distilled into liquor, easy to transport and effectively a currency.
In any event, if you ever get an old copy of a family Bible, be sure to flip through it looking for information.
OK
Next step is to register them.
and go after printers.
I agree wholeheartedly. People who seek God do so mostly outside of a building. It is an everyday, consistent, diligent hunt. While church on Sunday is important, the search goes on anywhere the Word of God can be found on the remaining days of the week.
Hopefully people read them
Hmmm. Considering an analogy.
Gun sales up, but ammo shortages.
Bible sales up, but what? is the shortage?
Prayer?? Or??
I find it hard to believe that persons with any interest in religion would not already own a Bible. In any case there are probably hundreds of editions and translations available for free on the internet.
Read your Bible and you will discover that this is foretold as a precursor to the end of days. Its not just the increase in Bible sales but there has been a global awakening of Christians with so many of us having recurring dreams that the second coming of Jesus is near. While only God the Father knows the hour he obviously wanted us to know when it was near because he gave plenty of clues in the Bible. Here is what I believe . The end is within this new decade, Pope Francis will play a major roll in executing Satans plan, and I will shed tears of joy to see my Lord Jesus arrive.
Well, mine fell apart last year so I bought a new one. I didn’t pay enough attention to the dimensions. It’s so big i feel like Bill Clinton at a funeral when I go to church.
Ebooks are easy to read (for persons used to them), but it’s probably true that the bigger the Bible the more credit you get for carrying it.
In a home setting it helps to buy a small set of Bibles where everyone has the same translation and the same pagination for keeping everyone on the same page.
I have a library of various Bibles....and a few well worn ones from over the years of use. I just began using a new Bible because my other one has worn out....it’s not an easy thing changing Bibles to a new one...like old well worn slippers that are so comfortable!
“itinerant preachers who might visit only once a month, in a regular route.”
Called them “circuit preachers”.
>> “In a home setting it helps to buy a small set of Bibles where everyone has the same translation and the same pagination for keeping everyone on the same page.” <<
I suppose that would be helpful, especially with children. Learning to find passages in the Bible is not a great challenge, though, and a difference of a word or two might throw some light on the passage. (Another thing worth learning is not to spend lots of money on something when you can get by without doing so. :-)
My Bible is kinda big, too, but it is a large print one, so they usually are larger. I have a great study Bible on my tablet which I use more.
Old saying: If your Bible is worn out, that means your life is not! How blessed that you have those well worn slippers! God bless.
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