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The same allure is true of the Bible, the book narrative and impact of the Bible, but will be the modern world with both cutting edge
that Israel gave to the world. No book is as among the most technologically advanced technology and scholarship. The 430,000
ancient and as modern as the Bible. This and academically rigorous museums in the square foot museum will be located just a
3,000-year-old book continues to outsell the world. There’s a reason CNN has said that few blocks from the U.S. Capitol and will
latest and most popular bestsellers, and it is the Museum of the Bible is one of “the most feature three main floors that will focus on
increasingly being brought into the world of anticipated” museums of 2017, and the the history, narratives and impact of the
software, apps and smartphones, in written, Washington Post put it on their “in” list for Bible, tracing all three throughout the Bible’s
audio and visual formats. The Bible itself has 2017. multi-millennial history.
been at the center of huge advances in both
technology and scholarship, being the first The goal of the Museum of the Bible is to On the scholarly front, the Museum of the
book printed by the revolutionary invention invite all people to engage with the Bible. Its Bible sponsors what it calls its Scholars
of the Gutenberg printing press in the 15th focus is on the Bible as a book of narratives Initiative, the research arm of the museum
century, inspiring the first major rise in the that have impacted the world, not any that facilitates a global network of scholars
literacy and education of common people particular religion or theology. It is advised to pursue research and provide students
who, for the first time, were able to read the by scholars and representatives from all with an opportunity to develop as scholars
Bible in their own language. the major biblical religious traditions, both under the guidance of scholar-mentors. Both
Jewish and Christian, and its experts are scholars and students conduct research on
And now, this ancient Book of Books will the best of the best, regardless of whether the various artifacts and documents in the
take yet another leap into the modern they are personally religious or not. This has museum’s collection and have pioneered a
world with the help of the new Museum of made its exhibits and scholarly programs all host of new biblical discoveries. The Scholars
the Bible, opening in November 2017 in the more rigorous and exciting. Initiative is currently engaged in approximately
Washington, D.C., with a mission to invite 90 research projects conducted by scholars
all people to engage with the Bible. Not In the same way Israel has brought an ancient from 60 colleges.
only will this be the first museum in the people into the modern world, the Museum
world to focus exclusively on the history, of the Bible will bring this ancient book into One of these projects recently culminated
in the publication of newly discovered Dead

The World Stage Theater at
Museum of the Bible includes
a special 3D projection
technology that changes the
entire theater with the push of
a button.

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