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Sabbath, October 4, 2025
Moseying through an antique store in Anacortes, Washington a few weeks back, I was startled to come upon this gristly display.
My first thought was sacrilege! Who would dare stab knives between pages of books? My second thought was, Oh well, if the volumes aren’t valuable or memorable (and these books appear to be neither, at least from the perspective of 2025), maybe using them as safe storage for kitchen-size daggers might be okay.
My third and most recent thought goes something like this. Keeping these blades sandwiched within these books probably prevents them from rattling around in a drawer with other knives, getting their edges nicked and dulled. The dry paper protects their sharpness and keeps them from rust.
Maybe that’s one way to think about what the Bible does to its readers. If we spend quality time within its pages, we have less chance of getting seriously banged up or corroded by the onslaughts of sin.
How long has it been since you’ve reviewed what the Bible says about itself? Check out the verses at the link below.
https://www.bibleinfo.com/en/topics/bible