Copyright question for Holman Bible Handbook

I am trying to find what kind of rights, if any, that I have in copying/pasting for non-commercial use from the Holman Bible Handbook. I read the copyright and information pages but it did not give any kind of restrictions or consent information.

I have heard of "fair use" rules but a lot of books, especially Bibles (I know that this is not) will say something like "You may use up to 'X' amount of information without contacting the publisher" or "No part of this book may be reproduced without express consent etc..".

Am I to assume that I may copy some text from this resource, as long as it is just a certain topic and not in excess? I was hoping to put a small amount of a section on my web site.

Thanks for any help.

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MJ. Smith

best source of information: http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html

quotation from it:

"The 1961 Report of the Register of Copyrights on the General Revision
of the U.S. Copyright Law cites examples of activities that courts have
regarded as fair use: “quotation of excerpts in a review or criticism
for purposes of illustration or comment; quotation of short passages in a
scholarly or technical work, for illustration or clarification of the
author’s observations; use in a parody of some of the content of the
work parodied; summary of an address or article, with brief quotations,
in a news report; reproduction by a library of a portion of a work to
replace part of a damaged copy; reproduction by a teacher or student of a
small part of a work to illustrate a lesson; reproduction of a work in
legislative or judicial proceedings or reports; incidental and
fortuitous reproduction, in a newsreel or broadcast, of a work located
in the scene of an event being reported.”

Copyright protects the particular way an author has expressed
himself. It does not extend to any ideas, systems, or factual
information conveyed in the work.

The safest course is always to get permission from the copyright
owner before using copyrighted material. The Copyright Office cannot
give this permission.

When it is impracticable to obtain permission, use of copyrighted
material should be avoided unless the doctrine of fair use would clearly
apply to the situation. The Copyright Office can neither determine if a
certain use may be considered fair nor advise on possible copyright
violations. If there is any doubt, it is advisable to consult an
attorney."

Rick

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/127290#Comment_127290

reproduction by a teacher or student of a
small part of a work to illustrate a lesson

Thank you so much Martha! I think this would fit since it is solely for a lesson and only a very few lines. God bless!