Mrs. Fogg’s Great Adventure: Museum of the Bible!

Hi everyone,

This summer I went to Washington DC to go to the Museum of the Bible with a friend. I spent almost 3 days taking in all there was to offer! And there was a lot. What a joy it was to browse through everything! No one was rushing me. I did not have plans to go anywhere else. I was able to see it all. What a blessing to learn more about the Bible and the heritage we are a part of because the Lord has grafted those who believe in Him into His family through His death on the cross for the forgiveness of our sins. (Romans 11:11-31)

The outside of the building was very grand. Here is a picture of the doorway! It was flanked by two gigantic, 40 feet high bronze gates containing the first lines from Genesis in Latin from the Gutenberg Bible!

Floor 1: Grand Hall entry to the museum (check out the ceiling….the display changed throughout the day!), Interactive learning space for children, Vatican Museum and Library special exhibit display.

Floor 2: Impact of the Bible, in America, the world, and now. There was a lot of looking and reading, but also videos interspersed.

Also, a multisensory tour, flying around DC to look at Biblical references around DC! Very cool! Did you know in the Washington Monument not only are numerous Bible verses and religious acknowledgements carved on memorial blocks in the walls, including the phrases: “Holiness to the Lord” (Exodus 28:26; 30:30; Isaiah 23:18, Zechariah 14:20), “Search the Scriptures” (John 5:39), “The memory of the just is blessed” (Proverbs 10:7), “May Heaven to this Union continue its beneficence,” and “In God We Trust”, but the Latin inscription Laus Deo – “Praise be to God” – is engraved on the monument’s capstone.

Floor 3: Stories of the Bible: the World of Jesus of Nazareth was great! These two photos show a Rabbi and builder talking about what they do in Nazareth.

Floor 4: History of the Bible. They have hundreds of artifacts and even real papyrus pieces of the Bible from before the time of Jesus. There is a Drive through History with Dave Stotts which brings the history to life! Check out Drive Through History.  (I have never seen the shows before, but my friend Lisa had seen them.)

Floor 5: People of the Land of Israel which was history and archaeology of Israel.

Floor 6: Manna Restaurant: a dining adventure of historical foods (see photos) , view of DC, and balcony of World Stage Theater where Scripture was read for hours.

Floor B: Special Exhibits: Stations of the Cross Sculptures by artist Gib Singleton & Jerusalem and Rome (almost 200 artifacts from 2000 years ago!!!)

I did not take lots of pictures in the museum because much of it was posted “no photos”, but check out the website to find out more.  Museum of the Bible

If you get to DC, stop in to see the Museum of the Bible. Even if you can only go for a day. It was great!

Enjoy summer everyone!
Mrs. Fogg

One thought on “Mrs. Fogg’s Great Adventure: Museum of the Bible!

  1. What an honor to feature guest blogger, Mrs. Fogg! I have been so curious about this museum, and I have visited the website to find out more about it. I couldn’t wait to read what Mrs. Fogg had done, and aren’t her photos marvelous? Wow.

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