Bible Museum Coming to Washington, DC

Torah scroll – n. a long scroll containing the entire text of the Five Books of Moses, hand-written in the original Hebrew. It is rolled up around two ornate wooden shafts, attached to either end of the scroll.

parchment – n. paper made from the skin of a sheep or goat

evangelical Christian – n. of or relating to a Christian sect or group that stresses the authority of the Bible, the importance of believing that Jesus Christ saved you personally from sin or Hell, and the preaching of these beliefs to other people

compelling – adj. capable of causing someone to believe or agree

Quran – n. the Islamic holy book, believed to be the word of God as dictated to Muhammad by the archangel Gabriel and written down in Arabic

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