{"id":26360,"date":"2023-07-05T11:59:12","date_gmt":"2023-07-05T15:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=26360"},"modified":"2023-07-05T14:38:14","modified_gmt":"2023-07-05T18:38:14","slug":"elvis-presleys-signed-bible-for-sale-at-95000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2023\/07\/elvis-presleys-signed-bible-for-sale-at-95000.html","title":{"rendered":"Elvis Presley&#8217;s Signed Bible For Sale At $95,000"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_26375\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26375\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/2023\/07\/elvis-bible_credit-moments-in-time_inset-Bryan1518-wikimedia-commons-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26375\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/2023\/07\/elvis-bible_credit-moments-in-time_inset-Bryan1518-wikimedia-commons-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-26375\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Moments In Time | Inset: Bryan1518 \/ Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A Bible gifted to Elvis Presley, which features his signature, is currently for sale through the memorabilia company <a href=\"https:\/\/momentsintime.com\/elvis-presleys-signed-bible\/\">Moments in Time<\/a> for $95K. A fan gave Presley the Bible and has his name etched onto the cover. More importantly, and perhaps more valuable, is Presley\u2019s signature on the inside cover, making it a collectible.<\/p>\n<p>The artifact also contains a picture of Presley and his mother, Gladys. On its face, the Bible appears to have been dedicated to her by her son, but it\u2019s been owned by other relatives.<\/p>\n<p>Presley\u2019s aunt, Delta, was the one who held onto the Bible after Presley\u2019s death, and she gave it to a frequent Graceland guest. Moments in Time now has its hands on the collectible, which is looking for a new buyer with money to spend.<\/p>\n<p>If nothing else, it\u2019s an excellent piece of Presley\u2019s legacy and something any super fan would love to have. Interested parties should contact Moments in Time. Considering Presley died in 1977, having a piece of memorabilia with his signature would be very cool, especially considering the legendary gospel music Presley released during his career; a Bible is extra special.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zdbycsK9--o\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>While his fans worshipped him as a rock\u2019n\u2019roll deity,\u00a0Elvis Presley\u00a0would say a prayer before going on stage, reading the Bible and looking to God for guidance in everything he did, his stepbrother has recalled.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen we saw him bow his head, then we knew,\u201d Billy Stanley, who also worked for the singer, told the\u00a0<em>Observer<\/em>, noting that Presley did not recite the prayer aloud. \u201cIt was probably about 15 seconds long. I asked him once, \u2018Why do you say the prayer before?\u2019 He said: \u2018It kind of settles my nerves, but also, I want God to help bless this concert, so make it a good one.\u2019 He always turned to God whenever he needed help.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Although Presley\u2019s love of gospel music is well known, Stanley believes that the depth of his Christian faith is not realized. \u201cHe relied on God for everything,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s where he got his strength. Elvis was so appreciative of what the Lord had given him. He thanked God every day and constantly sought God\u2019s guidance through prayer and reading the Bible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Presley struggled with addiction and his playboy image, and Stanley said that whenever he faced self-doubt or anything negative, he would pray. But Presley never went to church with his brothers, telling Stanley: \u201cI\u2019m afraid if I go in, people will pay more attention to me than the preacher.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Bible gifted to Elvis Presley, which features his signature, is currently for sale through the memorabilia company Moments in Time for $95K. A fan gave Presley the Bible and has his name etched onto the cover. More importantly, and perhaps more valuable, is Presley\u2019s signature on the inside cover, making it a collectible. 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