Bible Verses

I noticed an article on Snopes today asking if the markings on In-N-Out cups and burger wrappers are Bible citations. The article certainly isn't overly interesting, but what is interesting is that there are plenty of people out there who don't recognize a Bible verse when they see one.

John 3:16, Proverbs 3:5, Nahum 1:7. Even if you don't believe the Biblical texts you know where to look when you see those citations... right?

Maybe we should start teaching the Bible in school again (carefully of course), as David Van Biema points out in his recent TIME article. "And Shakespeare would almost surely have agreed. According to one estimate, he alludes to Scripture some 1,300 times."

The Bible is always the best selling book year after year, yet how many of us actually read it? How can we fully understand our culture and literature without a good understanding of the Bible? If you don't currently have a good grasp of Biblical themes and stories, I encourage you to pick up a copy (or dust off the one you have on your shelf), or at least get the cliff's notes, so next time you glance at a Bible verse on the bottom of your In-N-Out milkshake cup, you'll know the context - and even be able to look it up when you get home.