In 1751, the Speaker of the Pennsylvania Assembly ordered a bell to be placed at the Pennsylvania State House, now known as Independence Hall in Philadelphia. The bell was to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of William Penn’s “Charter of Privileges”—addressing Penn’s ideas of rights and freedoms, and adopted as Pennsylvania’s original constitution. And on the bell is inscribed words from Leviticus 25:10: “Proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof . . .” The be

The Spirit of Liberty Bell is a reminder of the Bible’s impact on the history of the United States. This replica of the Liberty Bell, now installed in Museum of the Bible, stands six feet tall and weighs 3,200 pounds—an iconic American symbol. Sign up to receive audio features in your email similar to this one at museumofthebible.org/thebook. | Museum of the Bible

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