For the first time in nearly a decade, the "Good Book" is seeing a massive, unexpected comeback. After years of steady decline in religious engagement, recent data from the State of the Bible 2026 reports reveals a stunning reversal: over 11 million more Americans are reading the Bible this year compared to just two years ago. But this isn't your grandparents' revival. This surge is being driven by the very groups many thought had walked away from faith for good. The Numbers: A Surprising Demographic Shift The most shocking aspect of the 2026 Bible Surge is who is doing the reading. According to the American Bible Society, the largest increases aren't coming from the "Bible Belt," but from the most secular regions of the U.S.—the Northeast and the West. Young Men leading the charge: Bible use among men has spiked by 21% in the last year. Millennials & Gen Z: Millennials saw a 30% surge in engagement, while Gen Z is increasingly using Scriptu...
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."
-Matthew 11:28
Matthew, the tax collector, is one of Jesus' 12 apostles and has structured his book so interestingly. The points he is trying to drive is that Jesus is the Messiah that came from the line of David, that Jesus is the new Moses and that Jesus is God-with-us or Emmanuel.
See Bible Project's summarized videos below about the Gospel of Matthew.
Matthew Chapters 1 to 13
Matthew Chapters 14 to 28
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