{"id":2377613,"date":"2024-12-08T08:05:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-08T13:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bible-sales-explode-beat-average-book-sales-growth-by-whopping-2100-percent\/"},"modified":"2024-12-08T08:06:59","modified_gmt":"2024-12-08T13:06:59","slug":"bible-sales-explode-beat-average-book-sales-growth-by-whopping-2100-percent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bible-sales-explode-beat-average-book-sales-growth-by-whopping-2100-percent\/","title":{"rendered":"Bible Sales Explode, Beat Average Book Sales Growth by Whopping 2,100 Percent"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbible-sales-explode-beat-average-book-sales-growth-by-whopping-2100-percent%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2377613&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Recent sales of the Bible in \u2064the U.S. have surged significantly, showing a 22% increase through October compared to the previous year, vastly \u200boutpacing the overall print book\u200d sales, which grew by less than 1%. bible sales jumped from 9.7 million in 2019 to 14.2 million in 2022, with 13.7 million sold\u2064 by October 2023, indicating a remarkable 2,100% increase relative to average <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/amazon-pulls-bestseller-on-transgender-issues-from-store-without-explanation\/\" title=\"Amazon Pulls Bestseller on Transgender Issues From Store Without Explanation\">book sales<\/a>. This rise is attributed to a variety of factors, including a global\u2063 pandemic, economic uncertainties, and geopolitical tensions,\u200b which\u200c have led manny people to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">seek spiritual comfort<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2064 increase has also been fueled by young, first-time buyers, exemplified by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minneapolis-dems-buying-influence-online-to-shape-public-opinion-ahead-of-trial-of-officer-accused-in-floyd-death\/\" title=\"Minneapolis Dems buying influence online to shape public opinion ahead of trial of officer accused in Floyd death\">social media influencers<\/a> who express a newfound interest in understanding the\u2063 Bible and their faith. This demographic shift points to a generational desire for stability and reassurance during turbulent \u2063times. The\u200c biblical publishing landscape\u2063 has become vibrant, with many new editions and designs hitting the market, alongside key figures like \u200bDonald Trump promoting themed Bibles.<\/p>\n<p>The increase in sales contrasts with a \u200ddecline\u200b in the percentage of Americans identifying as Christian, which has dropped from\u200c 90%\u200b in \u200c1980 to 68% recently. Despite this \u200ddecline, ther \u2062are indications of emerging pockets of revival across\u200d the country, especially among young\u2062 people, suggesting that a renewed spiritual interest might potentially be on \u200bthe horizon. Many Christian leaders believe that the current surge in\u200b Bible sales could be a \u2064sign of a broader spiritual awakening within the\u200b nation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>New sales of the &ldquo;Good Book,&rdquo; the Bible, grew 21 times more than new book sales overall this year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/business\/media\/sales-of-bibles-are-booming-fueled-by-first-time-buyers-and-new-versions-d402460e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Wall Street Journal<\/a> reported, &ldquo;Bible sales are up 22% in the U.S. through the end of October, compared with the same period last year, according to book tracker Circana BookScan. By contrast, total U.S. print book sales were up less than 1% in that period.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>If we compare those numbers to each other, the Bible outpaced the average of those sales by 21 times, or a staggering 2,100 percent.<\/p>\n<p>Annual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/prominent-bible-teacher-points-red-flags-trailer-netflixs-new-mary-movie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bible<\/a> sales leaped from 9.7 million in 2019 to 14.2 million last year and 13.7 million through the end of October 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Certainly much has happened since 2019 to make the world feel shaky, including a worldwide pandemic, social unrest, high inflation and overall economic insecurity, as well as major wars in Europe and the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;People are experiencing anxiety themselves, or they&rsquo;re worried for their children and grandchildren,&rdquo; Jeff Crosby, president of the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association, told the Journal. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s related to artificial intelligence, election cycles &hellip; and all of that feeds a desire for assurance that we&rsquo;re going to be OK.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Young first-time Bible buyers are helping boost sales.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You have a generation that wants to find things that feel more solid,&rdquo; Amy Simpson of Tyndale House Publishers told the Journal.<\/p>\n<p>Social media influencer and reality TV star Cely Vazquez is an example of a younger adult who recently bought her first Bible.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have never purchased my own Bible, or studied it or read it, and now, at 28 years old, I&rsquo;ve been finding myself having this deeper craving for really understanding what it means to walk with God &mdash; and I think that definitely starts with reading and studying the Bible,&rdquo; she said in a short video.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Buying my first Bible at 28 years old ahhhh im so excited to finally read &amp; study it&#129401;&#128150; i was thinking about starting with the Gospel? What do yall think? &#128150;<\/p>\n<p>Cely Vazquez via Tik Tok<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/13t0J8GZI3\">https:\/\/t.co\/13t0J8GZI3<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0qgMxTgY19\">pic.twitter.com\/0qgMxTgY19<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; x_file_manager (@x_file_manager) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/x_file_manager\/status\/1864253010739662958?\">December 4, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>She went to her local Barnes and Noble in southern California and purchased one from the &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/csb-she-reads-truth-bible-rose-gold-leathertouch-raechel-myers\/1141286711\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">She Reads Truth<\/a>&rdquo; line at the store.<\/p>\n<p>With the proliferation of new editions and designs, it is the &ldquo;golden age of Bible publishing,&rdquo; the Journal said.<\/p>\n<p>Even President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-endorses-posting-ten-commandments-classrooms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> got in on the action, teaming up with singer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/must-watch-lee-greenwood-releases-special-trump-version-god-bless-usa-video-election-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lee Greenwood<\/a> to promote the &ldquo;God Bless the USA&rdquo; Bible last spring in time for Easter.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Happy Holy Week! Let&rsquo;s Make America Pray Again. As we lead into Good Friday and Easter, I encourage you to get a copy of the God Bless The USA Bible. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheLeeGreenwood?\">@TheLeeGreenwood<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1KK5QgVK85\">https:\/\/t.co\/1KK5QgVK85<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XoCIeGDpAg\">pic.twitter.com\/XoCIeGDpAg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Donald J. Trump Posts From His  (@TrumpDailyPosts) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrumpDailyPosts\/status\/1772658279908253974?\">March 26, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Religion and Christianity are the biggest things missing from this country, and I truly believe that we need to bring them back and bring them back fast,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;I think it&rsquo;s one of the biggest problems we have. That&rsquo;s why our country is going haywire.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This Bible is a reminder that the biggest thing we have to bring back America and to make America great again is our religion,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Bethany Martin, who manages a Christian bookstore in Newton, Kansas, said people are &ldquo;looking for hope with the world the way it is, and the Bible is what they&rsquo;re reaching for.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Bible sales up 22 percent. Young men more religious than young women for the first time since pollsters started tracking. Good trend lines. The kind of trend lines that could restore a nation. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZNFl7RdSjc\">pic.twitter.com\/ZNFl7RdSjc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Megan Basham (@megbasham) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/megbasham\/status\/1863415298650505696?\">December 2, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The surge in interest in the Bible is coming even as those identifying as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-thrills-christians-talks-end-times-joe-rogan-prophets-say\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christian<\/a> in the U.S. hit a low of <a href=\"https:\/\/news.gallup.com\/poll\/358364\/religious-americans.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">68 percent last year.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>That figure is down from its most recent high of 90 percent in 1980, in the wake of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gen-z-counter-culture-shocker-another-jesus-revolution-breaking-college-campuses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jesus People<\/a> movement of the late 1960s and 70s, when likely <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gotquestions.org\/Jesus-Movement.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">millions<\/a> came to faith. It was the last major revival in America.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128128; &#127988;&zwj;&#9760;&#65039; PIRATE&rsquo;S COVE<\/p>\n<p>The waters of baptism signify death to living for ourself, and raising to new life with Christ.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some pictures from the largest baptism in US history which took place yesterday at Pirates Cove, the historic site of the Jesus Movement in Southern&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cWyW677SlW\">pic.twitter.com\/cWyW677SlW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Matt Brown (@evangelistmatt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/evangelistmatt\/status\/1678157111669276673?\">July 9, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Christian leaders are seeing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/youth-revival-continues-strong-year-asbury-50k-fill-mercedes-benz-stadium-atlanta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pockets of revival<\/a> break out in recent years, with mass gatherings on college campuses and beyond.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">50,000 Christian&rsquo;s showed up at Angel Stadium for the Harvest Crusade Revival worship in Anaheim, CA.<\/p>\n<p>Amazing!!&#10084;&#65039;&#10084;&#65039;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zzPd6qsveI\">pic.twitter.com\/zzPd6qsveI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; &#127482;&#127480;ProudArmyBrat (@leslibless) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/leslibless\/status\/1849261025092079988?\">October 24, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Michael Maiden, pastor of Church for the Nations in Phoenix, last fall <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gen-z-counter-culture-shocker-another-jesus-revolution-breaking-college-campuses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">compared<\/a> what&rsquo;s happening spiritually in the country to popping popcorn.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Whenever you start popcorn or start heating it, nothing happens. Then all of a sudden a kernel pops, then another one, then a bunch. It&rsquo;s like a multiplying factor takes over, and before you know it, the whole bag is ready to be eaten,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There are measurable signs in the culture, not of a broad, complete revival, but the beginning kernels popping or &hellip; the first waves of something good happening,&rdquo; Maiden continued, pointing to student-led revivals on many campuses.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Thousands of Christian&rsquo;s praising God at the University of Georgia campus revival.<\/p>\n<p>BEAUTIFUL! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YN2E8MidJE\">pic.twitter.com\/YN2E8MidJE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; &#127482;&#127480;ProudArmyBrat (@leslibless) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/leslibless\/status\/1776373096372416561?\">April 5, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So I have 1,000 percent confidence that the greatest spiritual awakening in our country&rsquo;s history is in its beginning stage, and these next years we&rsquo;re going to see it,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>The increase in Bible sales in recent years may just be one of the indicators that revival is upon us.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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According to The Wall Street Journal, Bible sales in the U.S. rose by 22% through October compared to the same timeframe last year, while total print book sales saw less than a 1% increase. This means that Bible sales outperformed average book sales by an astonishing 2,100%. Annual Bible sales jumped from 9.7 million in 2019 to 14.2 million last year and reached 13.7 million by the end of October this year.<\/p>\n<p>The world has faced numerous challenges since 2019\u2014such as a global pandemic, social unrest, inflation concerns, and significant conflicts in Europe and the Middle East\u2014which may contribute to this increased interest in spiritual guidance. Jeff Crosby from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association noted that many people are feeling anxious about current events and are seeking reassurance.<\/p>\n<p>Younger first-time buyers are also contributing to this trend; for instance, social media influencer Cely Vazquez recently shared her excitement about purchasing her first Bible at age 28 after feeling a strong desire to understand her faith better.<\/p>\n<p>The Journal described this period as a &#8220;golden age of Bible publishing,&#8221; with various new editions available on the market. Even political figures like President-elect Donald Trump have promoted Bibles during significant religious periods.<\/p>\n<p>Despite a decline in self-identified Christians in America\u2014down from around 90% in 1980 to just 68% last year\u2014there are signs of revival among certain groups within Christianity today. Recent mass gatherings for worship indicate that there is renewed interest and potential for spiritual awakening across college campuses and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>Pastor Michael Maiden likened these developments to popcorn popping: initial signs may be small but could lead to widespread growth soon. 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