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Somewhere in the 1980s two things happened: home Bible studies began to flourish and home Bible studies began to study books other than the Bible. Explanations probably abound, and there is no reason to speculate why this happened or debate the value of book studies (other than the Bible). At one time, small groups opened…http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=jescre-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0310320453