PERSEVERANCE & HEART
Bible Facts
The Bible is the world’s best-selling book yet it’s usually the one book in a home not read. How many books have you read this year? How many times have you opened the Bible and read at least one chapter?
Would you be more upset about someone coming into your house and taking away your internet service and computer or your Bible? What would your answer be?
The Bible is God’s word. The things on earth will all pass away but God’s word will stand forever. Although it was written by different authors they all tell the story about Jesus Christ and the salvation He gives to those who believe in Him. The authors were a diverse group including lawyers, a tax collector, murderers, fishermen, poets, and more. These authors never met each other yet all 66 books of the Bible flow together in unity. It’s words are timeless and apply to any generation. The Bible contains an answer for every problem that exists. It’s a road map for us to use while on earth to help prepare us for eternity. You can’t just read the Bible a verse here or there and think it’s sufficient. You need to study it. Ask the Holy Spirit to guide and help you understand the message each book contains and He will. God uses the Bible to talk to us. At times He speaks to us as a good Father would discipline and correct his child so they can learn a lesson and other times it’s as a close friend giving comfort. Committing to reading the Bible every day makes God happy and you will be blessed by it.
How many books are in the Bible?
39 books in the Old Testament
27 books in the New Testament
66 books total
Why is there an Old and New Testament?
The Old Testament refers to the laws and prophets prior to Jesus Christ’s Resurrection and the New Testament deals with everything after the Resurrection.
What language was the Bible written in?
Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek.
How many promises are in the Bible?
Over 7,000. God has kept all His promises.
How many verses are in the Bible?
31,173
How many words are in the Bible?
783,183 King James Version
How many commandments are in the Bible?
6468
The Types of Books in the Old Testament
The Pentateuch is the first 5 books in the Old Testament. The Hebrew word is Torah which means law. It contains the books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. The remaining books include 12 Historical Books, 5 Poetry & Wisdom, 5 Major & 12 Minor Prophets.
Who wrote the Pentateuch?
Moses is credited with writing all 5 books. The books record all the laws God gave to His chosen people.
How many promises are in the Bible?
The first 4 books of the New Testament contain the Gospels. Acts records the acts of the apostles after Jesus’ Ascension. Next their are 13 letters written by Paul, and 9 general letters or messages and ending with Revelation.
Bible Trivia
What Kind had the first birthday party?
Pharaoh, at the time of Joseph was in Egypt (Genesis 40:20)
Where was the first beauty contest in the Bible and who won.
Esther (Esther 2)
Who were the first twins in the Bible?
Jacob & Esau
What was the first animal out of the ark?
Raven (Genesis 8:7)
What is the only book in the Bible to mention God laughing?
Psalm 2:4, 37:13, 59:8
Who is the first female singer mentioned in the Bible?
Miriam (Exodus 15:21)
Who was the first person to practice wire-making?
Noah (Genesis 9:20-21)
Who heard the voice of Jesus many months after Jesus’ ascension to heaven?
Paul (Acts 9:4)
What woman had been healed of seven demons by Jesus?
Mary Magdalene (Mark 16:9)
Who had surgery performed on him while he slept?
Adam (Genesis 2:21)
What New Testament word means “anointed”?
Christ
What book of the Bible mentions a talking altar?
Revelation
What was the altar in the tabernacle made of?
Acacia wood covered with bronze (Exodus 27:1)
What priest made the first piggy bank by placing a chest with a hole in it near the altar of the temple?
Jehoiada (2 Kings 12:9)
Who referred to the Israelites crossing of the Red Sea as a baptism?
Paul (1 Corinthians 10:1-2)
Some content taken from The Complete Book of Bible Trivia by J. Stephen Lang.
Copyright © 1988. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.
What is the most searched for Bible verse in the world?
John 3:16
For God so loved the world,
that he gave his one and only Son,
that whoever believes in him should not perish,
but have eternal life.
Center Bible Verse
Psalm 118
The shortest chapter in the Bible is Psalms 117
The longest chapter in the Bible is Psalms 119
The chapter in the center of the Bible is Psalms 118
There are 594 chapters before Psalms 118
There are 594 chapters after Psalms 118
Add these numbers up and you get 1188.
The center verse in the Bible is 118:8
God’s will is always perfect in our lives.
He is the center of it all.
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