Bible Society work in Israel
 Bible
Society in Israel PO Box 44 91000 Jerusalem Israel Tel: +(972)-(0)2-6251849 Fax: +(972)-(0)2-6248329 E-mail: bsi@netvision.net.il |
Bible Society website |
Country Data:
| Area: | 20,700 sq.km (source: Bible Society) | |
| Population: | 6,458,400 (2001) | |
| Annual Per Capita Income: | US$17,450 (1998) | |
| Literate Population: | 97% (1997) | |
| Religions in % of Population (2000): | Jewish |
79.2%
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| Muslim (mostly Sunni) |
14.9%
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| Christian (incl. Roman Catholic 1.6%) |
2.9%
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| Druze |
1.6%
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| Karaite |
0.2%
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| Other |
1.2%
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| Official Language: | Hebrew, Arabic, English | |
Bible Society Data:
| Beginning of organised work: | 1816 | |
| Date of formation of Bible Society: | 1966 | |
| Scripture distribution in 2005: | |||||
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Bibles
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New
Testaments |
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| 4,233 | 22,682 | 1,625 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Ministry to Sudanese refugees a strong calling in Israel (August 2007 )
Palestinian staff minister to refugees (July 2007 )
Two encounters in the Bible shop (December 2006)
Latest News #362 – Bible Society to deliver New Testaments to families in Galilee (August 2006) [PDF]
Hebrew New Testament makes unexpected impact (November 2005)
Latest News #316 (May 2005) [PDF file]
Israeli president meets Christian leaders e-228 (March 2003)
‘Fear and instability’ in Israel (November 2002)
Palestinian Bible Society leader calls for prayer following Passover killings (June 2002)
Scriptures Bring Hope to Southern Lebanese Refugees (March 2001)
Life of Jesus Scriptures Impact Communities Across Israel (March 2001)
Spiritual Refreshment at Hilltop Monastery (October 2000)
Bible News in Brief (September 2000)
Bible Exhibition Opens in Jerusalem (April/May 2000)
Peace Portion Launched in The Holy Land (April/May 2000)
A New Battle (March 2000)
A ‘Guiding Light’ from the Bible (March 2000)
Bible Societies to Bring Message of Peace to Holy Land for Millennium (Sep. 1999)
