Bible Facts

The Bible is God’s written word to man and He does speak to us on a personal level when we read it. The word Bible comes from the Greek word biblia, which means little books. It was written over a period of 1,600 years in many different places including Palestine, Babylon, Egypt, Rome, and Corinth under many different circumstances. The Bible contains history, law, letters, stories, sermons, poetry, prayers, speeches, and riddles. Its authors were both educated and uneducated, Jewish and Gentiles, and included men who were tax collectors, kings, statesmen, peasants, doctors, fishermen, prophets, philosophers, and poets. “Although the Bible had so many authors it is ONE book, telling only ONE story - the story about Jesus Christ and His promise of everlasting life. If you read the Bible from beginning to end as you would any modern day novel you will see how the different books, each with their own message, are related and in unity with one another. It was written so that we might believe and understand, know, and love, and follow Christ.” ¹

The Bible is the world’s best-selling book however; it generally is the least read book in a household. In a sermon, by one of our ministers, the congregation was asked the following question: “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?

What is the total number of books in the Bible? 66 What is the total number of books in the Old Testament? 39 What is the total number of books in the New Testament? 27 What is the total number of chapters in the Bible? 1,189 What is the total number of verses in the Bible? 31,173 What is the total number of words in the Bible? 783,137 What is the total number of letters in the Bible? 3,566,480 (KJV)

What is the longest book in the Bible? Psalms (150 Chapters) What is the shortest book in the Bible? 3 John What is the longest chapter in the Bible? Psalm 117 What is the shortest chapter in the Bible? Psalm 119 (176 verses) What is the Bible's center verse? Psalm 118:8 What is the longest verse in the Bible? Esther 8:9 (90 words KJV) What is the shortest verse in the Bible? John 11:35 (Jesus wept.)

Middle Verse Psalms 118 is between the shortest and longest chapters of the Bible. There are exactly 594 chapters before and after Psalms 118. Does this verse say something significant about God’s perfect will for our lives? The next time someone says they would like to find God’s perfect will for their life and that they want to be in the center of His will, just send them to the center of His Word! Psalms 118:8 reads: “It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.”

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What is the longest prayer in the Bible? Nehemiah 9:5-38 What is the shortest prayer in the Bible? Matthew 14:30 (Lord, save me.) How many promises are in the Bible? 1,260 How many commandments are in the Bible? 6,468

What is the longest name in the Bible? Mahershalalhashbaz (Isaiah 8:1) Who is the oldest man in the Bible? Methuselah (Genesis 5:27)

What is the oldest book in the Old Testament? Job (Written 1500 BC) What is the oldest book in the New Testament? James (Written 45 AD) What is the youngest book in the Old Test.? Malachi (Written 400 BC) What is the youngest book in the New Test.? Revelation (Written 95 AD)

What is the last word in the Bible? Amen. (Revelation 22:21) How long does it take to read the Bible? 78 to 80 hours at pulpit rate out loud.

Footnote 1. What the Bible is All About by Henrietta C. Mears, page 9. Copyright © 1953 by Gospel Light, Ventura, CA 93003. Used by permission.