What does it mean to follow the Bible literally - every word, absolutely exactly, without deviating one iota? Can a modern person, in principle, follow all its rules? A. J. Jacobs tried to do just that: for a year, he lived by trying to follow as closely as possible all the rules and guidelines he could find in the Bible—more than seven hundred of them. He grew a beard, avoided menstruating women, observed the Sabbath, prayed three times a day, danced before our Lord, threw stones at blasphemers... “The Year Lived Biblically” is both a memoir, a story about learning and education, and a deeply felt present a spiritual journey that will make you think differently about the most influential book in human history.