Oxford Lectern Bible was created in 1935.
Oxford Annotated Bible was created in 1973.
Below the alter are the pulpit and lectern, a stand on which the Bible rests and from which Bible readings are given.
At the lectern or pulpit.
It is called a lectern. they are used also in schools and colleges for secular works.
In a church it is simply a bookrest on which a Bible is kept and from where readings from the Bible are read. In any lecture hall or similar place, lecterns are used to hold a speaker's notes or speech.
It's called a Lectern.
int he church the bible is placed on the lectern
A lectern is a stand in a church where the Bible or other religious texts are read or displayed during services.
A stand on which is a bookrest. On the lectern usually rests a Bible and it is from the lectern that the Bible is read during church services. Sometimes lecterns are plain and simple - made from wood. Sometimes, however they can be very ornate. The usual form of lectern that is found in very old churches is a brass stand on which is mounted a large brass eagle and the Bible is placed on the eagle's back on its outstretched wings. This symbolises the message of the Bible flying to all corners of the world as the Word of God is proclaimed from the lectern.
- a stand or table in a church that the bible is rested upon. People read from the bible standing behind the lectern during mass.- a stand or table used for propping books or speeches up for people to present from.==See Related Links == See the Related Links for "dictionary.com: lectern" to the bottom for the answer.
A Christian lectern is a stand or podium in a church where the Bible or other holy scriptures are placed during religious services. It is typically used by the clergy to read passages of scripture or deliver sermons to the congregation.
It is the place the Bible is placed and read from, and where sermons are made from. Reading pieces from the Bible is a very important part of services in all Christian denominations, so the lectern is important.