Throughout the Western world, The Bible was used in the majority of schools (and in different ways) until the 20th century. Now it is much more rarely utilized; however, a number of schools, particularly private educational institutions, continue to make use of it for religious instruction and as a devotional aid.
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Passion plays put on by the Catholic church to teach bible stories. Since people couldn't read they had to use various ways to teach the bible.
Alice Parmelee has written: 'The Holy Land' -- subject(s): Bible, Description and travel, Geography 'All the birds of Bible' -- subject(s): Bible 'All the birds of the Bible' -- subject(s): Bible, Birds in the Bible, Nature in the Bible 'A history of the people of Israel, c. 1800 B.C.-A.D. 1980' -- subject(s): Bible, History, History of Biblical events, Jews 'A guide to the New Testament' -- subject(s): Bible, Introductions 'A guidebook to the Bible' -- subject(s): Bible, Introductions
He got it from a book called Plutarch's Lives of the Greeks and Romans which was a standard text in school. Unlike many people, Shakespeare remembered what he had learned in school and made use of it in his job.
The book of Psalms in the Holy Bible has many Psalms written By King David. Some of the psalms were written by different people, though. The book of Psalms is in the Old testament - about the middle of the Bible.
Gladys Sims Stump has written: 'Six dreams and a golden collar' -- subject(s): Juvenile literature 'About people for a special time' -- subject(s): Bible, Bible stories, Biography, Juvenile literature, O.T., Patriarchs (Bible)