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“I see history in Pentateuch. I see revealed truth in it. I see in it human holiness as much as divine inspiration. Wherever you open it, any page, you know that you are in the presence of something that exists nowhere else.”

Quote by Hershel Shanks

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Hershel Shanks is a renowned editor, born on March 8, 1930. He has had a significant impact in the field of biblical studies, particularly known for his contributions to biblical archaeology. more

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