![]() ![]() Though we might celebrate the new year during a different month than in the Bible–and though most of us may not partake in Jewish traditions during this time–the new year can still serve as a significant time for followers of Christ. In Judaism, these are two of the most important holidays of the year. In Jewish tradition, the start of the new year is traditionally celebrated in September or October during Rosh Hashanah (literally, “head of the year.”) Rosh Hashanah also marks the beginning of “The Days of Awe,” a 10-day period of “repentance and introspection.” The final day is Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement. What Does the Bible Say About the Start of a New Year? In the following article, we’ll take a look at 20 different Bible verses that can give us a renewed sense of hope, wonder, and faith in 2023. For those of us that need fresh faith in the new year, there’s no better place to start than the Scriptures. There’s no book that’s more hopeful than the Bible. It’s a time for fresh starts and new beginnings–a time to let go of what’s behind you, and press into hope for what lies ahead. It details the intimate connection between human beings and God and the significance of the relationship between the two from mankind’s very origins.”Īnd aside from Philippians 4.13, Paul’s letter also comes in at six and seven in the world list, with verses 4.8 and 4.6 garnering 79,000 monthly searches between them 4.8 reads, “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable - if anything is excellent or praiseworthy - think about such things.The New Year is one of my favorite seasons of the year. “The two most popular consecutive verses detail the moment God created man in his own image, putting man in charge of the natural world. ![]() “Genesis is about beginnings and creation, a message that appears to resonate strongly with those living in Central and South America,” it suggests. Genesis “stands head and shoulders above other verses from other books of the Bible in terms of popularity”, the charity says, observing Latin America to be a strongly religious part of the world with a large Christian population. The survey discovered, however, that Central and South American countries favoured verses from Genesis, of which the most popular was 1.26, beginning, “Then God said let us make mankind in our image.” No one comes to the father except through me,’” and eighth with 16.33.īut the position is reversed in the world list, where the Old Testament gets just two placings in the top ten, both from Proverbs 3.5: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding”, and 3.6. John, the only New Testament book in the UK top ten, and lone among the Gospel writers, is placed third with 14.6: “Jesus answered, ‘I am the way, the truth and the life. Isaiah comes in twice, at number 6 (41.10), and number 9 (40:31). Genesis 1 appears three times among the UK top ten, including the opening verse. The Old Testament features more than the New in the UK list. Second in the UK, with 2000 monthly searches, and joint second across the 172 countries, was Jeremiah 29.11: “‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future.’” Around the world, the verse had 82,000 searches, matching Philippians 4.13, “I can do all things through him who gives me strength.” With 2.1 million monthly searches around the world, and 6500 in the UK, the verse was also revealed to be the most used across social media, appearing in more than 250,000 posts on Instagram, and viewed more than 55.9 million times on TikTok. The study reviewed Google search data for the 100-most-read Bible verses on a country-by-country basis. It describes the verse - “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life” - as “a summary of Christianity’s central tenets, highlighting God’s love for people, Jesus as the Father’s Son and the connection between becoming a Christian and everlasting life.” ![]() THE most popular Bible verse in the world is John 3.16, a digital survey by the children’s charity World Vision, conducted via the Bible Gateway platform, reveals. ![]()
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