The 66 books of the bible are divided into 1,189 chapters consisting of. Which is taller, the tower of babel or the empire state building. The old testament has 929 chapters and the new testament has 260 chapters. The awesome book of bible facts by sandy silverthorne 1994. With a total of 66 books and thousands of years of history, people know most about the bible and christianity.
This book isnt as heavy on facts trivia as the cover leads you to believe, but is still a fun readalong for studying the bible. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone. What wellknown bible city could fit inside the superdome. If you make a list of words in each book of the bible and then a list of commands in the same book, the book with the highest concentration of words is the book of james. The bible is usually considered a boring book full of commandments about what you shouldnt doall the fun things, like getting drunk on wine, coveting your neighbors oxen or dropping the. This book presents christ as the perfect mansomething the greeks passionately pursued. The bible contains 66 books 39 books in the old testament and 27 books in the new testament. This fun collection of more than 1700 trivia questions brings together some of the very best in bible brainteasers, riddles, and puns. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Interesting and unusual facts about the bible by robert gunn. The bible prophesied about people turning from gods word in the end times. Filled with key scriptures and explorations of topics including gods love, jesus, gods word, forgiveness, right and wrong, different beliefs and religions, this book is a great way to build a. The awesome book of bible comics by sandy silverthorne. It is the first book printed america and was the puritans attempt to make their translation of the old testament book.
The holy bible is the most important book in christianity and it tells us all about life such as how to deal with problems in everyday living, true faith, motivation, love, depression, and. The bible was written over a 1600 year period by approximately 40 men. Which was taller, the tower of babel or the empire state building. In the bible, adam is not banished from eden for eating the fruit of knowledge. As many false reports have been circulated respecting the following work, and also many unlawful measures taken by evil designing persons to destroy me, and also the work, i would inform you that i translated by the gift and power of god, and. Betty fletcher provides details about people, places, events, and things mentioned in the bible, and compares them with their modern equivalents, noting that noahs ark was about half the size of an aircraft. The awesome book of bible facts by sandy silverthorne goodreads.
Jesus is called the son of man 26 times in this book. An interesting collection of littleknown bible facts. Read 101 awesome bible facts for kids by sandy silverthorne for free with a 30 day free trial. Joseph smith felt that a preface was necessary to address the loss of the 116 pages.
These facts about the bible should surprise us considering who the author was and the author is the awesome, amazing, magnificent, almighty, supreme, god who we worship. The awesome book of bible facts discover hundreds of amazing facts about the people, places, and things in the bible. It is the first book of the hebrew bible and the christian bible. Read 101 awesome bible facts for kids online by sandy. Sandy silverthorne author of the awesome book of bible facts. In this video i will be giving you 10 amazing facts about the bible that will blow your mind. Jun 02, 2017 in this video i will be giving you 10 amazing facts about the bible that will blow your mind. Remarkable bible facts by h mobile king james bible 2. And what our children know and believe about god, jesus, and the bible makes a big difference in how they live and what happens in their life. Free book library access dozens of amazing facts topical scripture books from pastor doug and others. Amazing bible facts a free christian bible study resource we hope that this amazing bible facts article will provide useful information and ideas for those following a bible study plan.
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This can be used as a fun quiz for kids, adults, etc. A bible in the university of gottingen is written on 2,470 palm leaves. Their confidence and desire will grow as they learn. However, along the lines of history, some facts get obscured or buried, yet still remain interesting.
Aug 03, 2018 the bible has been accused of being an outdated book of superstition, written by people who didnt understand the scientific workings of the real world. Click on the links to read the kjv bible, and hear stephen johnston via. Looking for some quick facts about the bible itself. As in past years, this study guide focuses on leading each student through the book of the bible we are studying. Amazing bible facts ultimate bible reference library.
Getting to know some interesting facts about the bible is a good way to start off with bible reading. Apr 14, 2016 these facts about the bible should surprise us considering who the author was and the author is the awesome, amazing, magnificent, almighty, supreme, god who we worship. Today is the largest seller of all books published. The illustrated bible for little ones by janice emmerson. All articles together with tools, activities, aids and materials and are designed to be used by an individual or a christian bible study group. The books of the bible are traditionally attributed to heroes of the jewish and christian faiths. The awesome book of bible comics by sandy silverthorne and. A number of verses in the bible kjv contain all but. What a great bookeach two page spread has some interesting tidbit to impart about.
This book isnt as heavy on factstrivia as the cover leads you to believe, but is still a fun readalong for studying the bible. Click on the links to read the kjv bible, and hear stephen johnston via realaudio. Along with the great facts mentioned in this video, here are a few more that may be of interest. These are some interesting bible facts to take note of. It brings up points that you may not think of if you are just reading the scriptures directly, and makes some confusing parts such as battles easier to understand with the drawings and timelines. Moses is given credit for the first five books of the bible, most of the prophets are given credit for the books named after them, etc. One of the weird and interesting facts about the bible is that it is the bestselling, yet the most shoplifted book in the whole world. The 66 books of the bible are divided into 1,189 chapters consisting of 31,173 verses. The longest chapter in the bible is psalm 119, and the shortest is psalm 117. Friends, family, and groups of all ages will enjoy countless hours of funfilled learning that will fascinate both new sheep and old saints.
I counted the bible was written over a period of 1500 years by approximately 40 different authors. All 27 lessons of our popular bible lesson series available at the click of your mouse. Christ proclaimed in luke that the purpose of his coming was to save the lost luke 19. Discover hundreds of amazing facts about the people, places, and things in the bible. According to statistics from wycliffe international, the society of. The bible is the most incredible book ever written despite the fact that it was written thousands of years ago, no other book can be compare to the bible or even come close. The awesome book of bible facts vision christian store. Awesome book of bible facts by sandy silverthorne koorong.
The holy bible is truly the most unique and interesting book on the planet. According to tradition, it is moses who authored the book, although this remains speculation. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone. The awesome book of bible facts by sandy silverthorne. Discover hundreds of amazing facts about the people. There are things we dont know about the good book inside and outside the pages. The funniest bible verses you have to read to believe.
Below is a list of the top 10 bizarre facts about the bible and christianity. When god made the sun and the moon, the land and the sea, and the plants and animals that fi ll our. The entire bible divided into chapters and verses first appeared in the geneva bible of 1560. The time of the writing was from 1500 bc to ad 100.
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I take the position of the king james bible as being gods word, inspired and preserved. Check this list of interesting and littleknown bible historical facts and trivia. Many scholars agree that job is the oldest book in the bible, written by an unknown israelite about 1500 b. It brings up points that you may not think of if you are just reading the scriptures directly, and makes some confusing parts such as battles easier to. Others hold that the pentateuch the first five books of the bible are the oldest books in the bible, written between 1446 and 1406 b. King david from the bible offered 200 foreskins for his wifes hand in marriage. Aug 11, 2015 the holy bible is truly the most unique and interesting book on the planet. Its a storybook, first bible dictionary, and gold mine of fascinating facts all in one. Want to know how tall goliath was compared to an nba player.