Bible Society work in the
Palestinian Territories
 The
Palestinian Bible SocietyPO Box 19627 Jerusalem 91196 Israel West Bank Tel: +(972)-(0)2 6-284-059 Fax: +(972)-(0)2 6-277-615 E-mail: biblesoc@netvision.net.il |
 Bible Society website |
Country Data:
| Area: | 5,680 sq.km. (Source: Bible Society) | |
| Population: | 3,150,056 | |
| Annual Per Capita Income: | US$2,029 (2000) | |
| Literate Population: | 86.1% | |
| Religions in
% of Population: (Source: Bible Society) |
Muslim (mostly Sunni) |
75%
|
| Jewish |
17%
|
|
| Christian |
8%
|
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| Official Language: | Arabic | |
Bible Society Data:
| Beginning of organised work: | 1816 | |
| Date of formation of Bible Society: | 1993 | |
| Scripture distribution in 2005: | |||||
|
Bibles
|
New
Testaments |
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| 43,425 | 46,823 | 48 | 13 | 305 | 160 |
Staff
at the Palestinian Bible Society request prayer (April 2007)
Gaza bomb attack: "Please pray
for the Bible Society team (April 2007)
Community development program is good
news to women and children (February
2006)
Ray of hope for Hebron’s troubled children
(December 2006)
Latest News #357 — Anti-drugs
day brings Bible Society into heart of Ramallah
(July 2006) [PDF]
Children find joy amidst tension and violence
(July 2006)
Latest News #355 — Prayer
request for anti-drugs day in Ramallah (June 2006) [PDF]
Latest News #352 — Bible Society
staff in Gaza under ‘unremitting pressure in a suffering society’
(June 2006) [PDF]
Daily concerns at the heart of Middle East
Bible work (Jan./Feb. 2006)
Society helps man disabled in missile attack
(June 2005)
Food and hope for deprived communities in Gaza (April/May 2005)
‘The greatest gift of Christmas…’
(April/May 2005)
Zoo trip brings temporary freedom for Palestinian
children (February 2005)
Bible camp brings a smile back to suffering
Mahira (November 2003)
Bible Society determined to reach needy people
in the West Bank (November 2002)
Palestinian Bible Society leader calls for
prayer following Passover killings (June 2002)
UBS appeals on behalf of Palestinian children
and families (June 2002)
Snapshots of suffering: (April/May 2002)
West Bank children hungry for peace
(April/May 2002)
Bethlehem project brings benefits
to interconfessional relations (April/May 2002)
Bible Centre becomes part of student
nightlife (April/May 2002)
Thriving Bible centres show ‘openness ... about Christ’ (September
2001)
True Peace
Portion in Demand in Middle East (March 2001)
Unique Christmas
Celebrations Bring Joy to Thousands of Palestinian Children (March
2001)
Middle East Bible Societies Share Prayer Concerns
(December 2000)
Youth Centre Opens (July/August
2000)
Gaza Bookshop ‘A Testament of Love’
(March 2000)
Last Christmas this Millennium!
(December 1999)
First Gaza Bookshop to Sell Bibles
(June 1999)
People in Bethlehem Eager
to Know More About Christ (February 1999)
Building Purchased for Bible Work
in Gaza (December 1998)
