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Let us consider a few notable examples:

In A.D. 303, Diocletian, emperor of Pagan

Rome, concentrated all the wealth and

power of his empire against the Bible.

Christianity was outlawed. Diocletian’s

persecution was probably the most

devastating onslaught ever made against

a single book. All meeting-places of the

Christians were demolished; their

property was confiscated and their Bibles

committed to the flames. A systematic

attempt was made to destroy every single

copy of the Scriptures in existence. Death

was decreed for any person who owned a

copy of the Word of God. After years of

ruthless persecution, in which thousands

of Christians and their Bibles perished,

Diocletian struck a medal to

commemorate the complete destruction

of the Scriptures, and erected a column of

triumph bearing the boastful inscription:

“EXTINCTO NOMINE CHRISTIANORUM”