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The first hand-written English language Bible manuscripts were produced in the 1380's by John Wycliffe. It was translated from the Latin Vulgate.
It could be on the right hand side of the letter k depending on how k is written
The earliest bibles - indeed all books - were written by hand, the first printed bible was the Guttenberg Bible, printed in 1454 or 1455.
Wycliff was the first. His preacher boys would go across the English country side, reciting the parts of the Bible they had memorized to the farmers and workers. There were also hand written copies of the Wycliff Bible. The first published Bible came later, in the Tyndale translation.
The right hand of fellowship is a term used to officially welcome newly baptize members into the fellowship of the congregation.
The left hand is placed on the Bible and the right hand is raised.
Standing up with your left hand on the Bible and your right hand raised.
Although there was a Bible present, he did not place his left hand on it for some reason, perhaps religious. His right hand was raised, however.
Since oaths are sworn with the raised right hand, the left hand is the only one left to place on the Bible, thus swearing or affirming on the Bible. I think it is not so much significance of the left hand, but that the right hand is always raised for the oath - so the left is the only one left!
Traditionally, it was your right hand for cultural reasons. I do not believe that Bibles are used for this purpose any more. I personally appeared as a witness twice (in NY) and both times I was asked to swear to tell the truth. No Bible was presented and I was not asked to raise my hand.
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William W. Dowling has written: 'The Bible hand-book'
The book was written by man.
The Bible in one hand... The gun in the other!
C. R. Barnes has written: 'The people's Bible encyclopedia' -- subject(s): Bible, Dictionaries 'Hand-book of Bible biography' -- subject(s): Bible, Biography, Dictionaries
Matthew 6:3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: