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<\/iframe>\n<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/scotteriology.wordpress.com\/2013\/11\/06\/bible-secrets-revealed-promo-video\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Scott Bailey shared<\/a>\u00a0the promotional video for the upcoming series on the History Channel, <em>Bible Secrets Revealed<\/em>, on YouTube. I do not think that it will change your mind about\u00a0<em>everything<\/em> you think about the Bible. But they really did interview some of the world\u2019s leading scholars \u2013 and also me!<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scott Bailey shared\u00a0the promotional video for the upcoming series on the History Channel, Bible Secrets Revealed, on YouTube. I do not think that it will change your mind about\u00a0everything you think about the Bible. 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