Some of us find the Bible difficult to
comprehend and tag it as complicated.
On the other hand, some of us feel we
know the Bible inside out. Well, this
article lists down some Bible fun facts
that will challenge our knowledge of the
Bible.

The Bible is a unique book, as there
hasn't been a book like this ever written
before. Written over a period of 1500
years, it has been written over 40
generations by over 40 authors, from
different walks of life like poets,
fishermen, kings, shepherds, peasants
and scholars, under the inspiration of
the Holy Spirit. This shows how God
does not call the equipped, but equips
the called.

Well, we all know that the
Bible is the best selling book of all
times, having sold about 6 million
copies, in over 2000 languages and
dialects, however, do we know that…

the Bible is the most shoplifted book in the
world?

More Bible Fun Facts


Old and New Testament Facts…

• Did you know the word Bible comes
from the Greek word Biblia,
meaning; books. No wonder it's
called the Bible: it's a collection of
66 wonderful books!

• Did you know the Bible contains
773, 693 words and 3,566,480
letters. Reading them all aloud
would take a person approximately
70 hours!

• The Old Testament has 39 books,
while the New Testament has 27
books, bringing the total to 66. Of
the 27 books of the New Testament,
the Apostle Paul wrote 14 books
(more than half) of the New
Testament.

• The Bible contains 1189 chapters.
The word 'testament' means
'contract' or 'covenant'.
The old testament was written in
Hebrew.
The new testament was written in
Greek.


First and the Last...
• The first three words in the Bible
are 'in the beginning'.

• The first five books of the Bible,
referred to as the Pentateuch were
written by Moses.

• The last word in the Bible is 'Amen'.


Longest and the Shortest...

• The shortest book in the Bible is 3 John with just one chapter
containing 14 verses and 299 words.

• 2 John happens to have just one
chapter with 13 verses, but the
total number of words are 303.

• The shortest verse in the Bible is
John 11: 35, 'Jesus wept'.

• The longest book in the Bible is
Psalms.

• The longest verse is Ester 8:9
containing 90 words.

The longest word in the Bible is
Mahershalalhashbaz (Isaiah 8:1).

It's going to be a problem for those
with fear of long words!!!

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More!

Strongest, Wisest, Oldest, Tallest...

• The strongest and wisest men in the
Bible are: Samson and
Solomon, respectively.

• The tallest and biggest villain in the
Bible is Goliath whose height was
over 9 ½ feet.

• The greatest warrior in the Bible is
Gideon, who defeated 1,35, 000
Midianites along with 300 men and
300 trumpets under God's power.

• The oldest individual in the Bible
was Methuselah (Genesis 5:27),
who died at the age of 969!

• The oldest parable in the Bible is in
Judges 9: 8-15.


Did you know...

• Psalms 117, 118 and 119 are
chapters with special significance in
the Bible.
Apparently, Psalm 117 is
the shortest chapter in the Bible,
Psalm 118 is the central chapter of
the Bible and Psalm 119 is the
longest chapter in the Bible. It's a
hat-trick for the Psalms!

• 2 John and 3 John have the same
number of verses (13), however,
John 3 wins the title of the shortest
book due to its fewer number of
words.

• Ezra 7:21 contains all the letters of
the alphabet, except 'J' (In the New
King James Version).

• There is one chapter that is
repeated twice in the Bible: (Psalms
14 and Psalms 53) 'The fool says in
his heart, "there is no God." They
are corrupt, their deeds are vile;
there is no one who does good.'
However, they are not mirror
images of each other.

• The word 'God' appears 3,358 times
in the Bible.

• The two books, 'Songs of Solomon'
and 'Esther' have no mention of God
in them.

• The word "Christian" only appears
thrice in the Bible.

• Did you know the first baptism in
the Bible was conducted by Moses,
who used ox's blood to baptize the
people.

• The sheep is the most frequently
mentioned animal in the Bible.

• Did you know the only
domesticated animal not mentioned
in the Bible is the cat!

• The number of promises in the Bible
are 1,260.
How many have you
found? 1,260 promises to claim!

Wow!

•The phrase 'do not be afraid'
appears 365 times in the Bible, just
as the number of days in a year.
This phrase is not a suggestion but a
command. So as we live each day,
we know God has commanded us to
trust Him with all our heart and be
at rest!

• The first mention of prayer in the
Bible is in Genesis 4:26.

•The total number of questions in
the Bible is 3294.

•God's first question asked in the
Bible is 'Adam, Adam where are
you?" And God's question to us
today is still the same. He calls out
for his lost sheep. It is up to us to
turn back to Him.

*******
These Bible fun facts actually test our
knowledge of the Bible. The Bible is a
storehouse of hidden treasures. All you
have to do is go and look for these
priceless treasures embedded in it. You
won't completely comprehend how
magnificent life under the sea is until
you dive into it. Similarly, you need to
read the Bible to understand how
profound it is!!!

Nice thread.

glitest:

Nice Topic.

You quoted the whole topic to say nice topic.

nwaobitex: You quoted the whole topic to say nice topic.

Hmm!!...What quote?.

Very interesting esp the one about psalm 117,118 and 119.
Fp tinz

nwaobitex:

I dont know what you're talking about.

glitest:

I dont know what you're talking about.

neither do i

nwaobitex: neither do i

Okay then.

These are indeed interesting facts,now i know the Bible could be read aloud within 70 hours

hmm

The bible is the greatest book of fairy tales ever

Quite interesting

What I find interesting is the fact that the Bible is the most Shoplifted book in the world

AlfaSeltzer: The bible has more stories of rape than any other book.

Wetin concern me. A book you will start reading till the end of your life(I prophesy).

Next pls

Charley I dey club jor!

A book of fables. How can someone believe in the tower of babel? If God was so pissed with men that sought to build a structure to reach the sky, I wonder what he will do modern space scientist.

The world was flooded in 40 days by rain? Today rain falls for over 100 days in some pacific islands.

Virgin birth Now seriously, if ur wife approaches u today and tells u that she's pregnant by the power of the Holy Spirit, would u believe.

How can a reasonable person believe in a book whose writers never saw what are writing about. Paul never saw Jesus. Matthew, John, Mark, Luke are pen names of unknown writers.

Pauls case is more interesting. Can u imagine Adolf Hitler after killing millions of Jews, taking a stroll to Berlin and said he has changed and started writing Jewish scriptures and expect the Jews to take me seriously?

Let me stop here

alcuin: A book of fables. How can someone believe in the tower of babel? If God was so pissed with men that sought to build a structure to reach the sky, I wonder what he will do modern space scientist.

The world was flooded in 40 days by rain? Today rain falls for over 100 days in some pacific islands.

Virgin birth Now seriously, if ur wife approaches u today and tells u that she's pregnant by the power of the Holy Spirit, would u believe.

How can a reasonable person believe in a book whose writers never saw what are writing about. Paul never saw Jesus. Matthew, John, Mark, Luke are pen names of unknown writers.

Pauls case is more interesting. Can u imagine Adolf Hitler after killing millions of Jews, taking a stroll to Berlin and said he has changed and started writing Jewish scriptures and expect the Jews to take me seriously?

Let me stop here

If you don't believe in him, pls don't try to confuse those that do....................everyman to his/her opinion

Another fun fact is that God has been dealing with atheists since Bible times; and Psa 53:1 is another verse that insults them, folks overuse Psa 14:1

The only book that has accurately foretold the the future, and whose prophecy about the future continues to be reliable. Its prophecy about the fall of Babylon, about Cyrus, Jesus' birth, birthplace, death, resurrection etc are accurate beyond belief.

It is the only book that has given an unmatched insight about how we came about and where we will end up. It explains the future of mankind and where we are in the stream of time. It equally explains the condition of the dead and the hope they have

It is the best book that can change a person's life.

Very interesting,nice thread,keep it up and God bless you.

Amazing Word Of The Living God...The Bible! Over the years,there have been lies about the authority of the Bible today its still as valid as ever! Corresponds with history,sound in doctrines and deep spiritually! The wisdom there in is limitless...Read the Bible to nurture your soul. #TEAMBIBLE

UyiIredia: Another fun fact is that God has been dealing with atheists since Bible times; and Psa 53:1 is another verse that insults them, folks overuse Psa 14:1

Good point.

Lets not also forget that same so called son of god Jesus christ, in the account of the parables of the good samaritan even atested to the fact that Atheist will go to an Heaven they never believe in. Yet some deluded christians kill themselves over these

Nice.

AlfaSeltzer: The bible has more stories of rape than any other book.

Must u comment?

Study shows that the Bible is also not complete. There other books not included. However, those included are adequate for the edification of God.

AlfaSeltzer: The bible is the first zombie book to be translated into more than 200 languages.

Zombie book?but still giving u headache.Get a life.

tobyemmanuel:
Wetin concern me. A book you will start reading till the end of your life(I prophesy).

Amen