A Closer Look at the Bible Amy Coney Barrett Was Sworn In On ncregister.com

By the way they both touched the Bible I knew with certainty that the Bible held by Amy Coney Barrett’s husband Jesse for the swearing-in ceremony was not just any Bible, but that it was their own well-read Bible. By the familiarity and firmness with which Jesse Barrett held their Bible, and the similar way Amy touched the Bible, it was obvious that that Bible was both the foundation of their lives and the strong thread that bound them together as a couple.

All too often when an official is being sworn in, they place their hand on the Bible as if it’s just a big fancy old book. Amy and Jesse Barrett held and touched that Bible with tenderness and reverence. They held it as one holds a well-loved family heirloom. No one gave it to Jesse and no one took it from him when the swearing-in was over. It was in his hands the whole time. This same Bible showed up at her swearing-in at the seventh circuit court as well a few years ago. (I remembered seeing it then as well — a gold-leafed Bible with a soft leather cover.)…

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