Politicians sometimes twist the original meanings of biblical passages to score political points, a practice known as “textjacking.” From Ronald Reagan to Howard Dean and beyond, it’s been ...

For example, a search for “honor” using the American King James Bible reveals 44 verses containing the word—but only quotes attributed to God Himself, not anyone else speaking in the Bible.

Bible Project scholars have spent years combing through manuscripts such as the Dead Sea Scrolls, Greek translations on papyrus from Egypt, a printed Bible from 1525 Venice, parchment books in ...