The Holy Bible
I love the Holy Bible. The Bible is the most important book ever written because it is the inspired word of God. It is God’s love letter to us, his children. It is full of history, instruction, direction, prophecy, guidance, love, and promises. Through bible study, we can learn who God is, His character and His principles. Regular study will bring us closer to God and will strengthen our relationship with Him. It is truly the Book of Life, guiding us to become more and more like the person He wants us to become. The bible speaks to us what God wants us to know when He wants us to know it.
That is why I love the Bible so much. After studying the Bible for over 5 years, I am continuing to learn. As I started studying the Bible, I wanted to know God’s Word more and more. Part of that wanting was to know more about the book itself. So, I started researching the book and learned a lot of remarkable things about the bible. So here is a list of some Bible facts that I find remarkable.
Bible Facts
- The word "Bible" comes from the Greek word "biblos", meaning "book".
- The Bible is the best-selling book in history, with total sales exceeding 5 billion copies.
- The Bible has been translated into over 2000 languages.
- The first translation into English was in 1382 AD by John Wycliffe.
- The Bible was first printed in 1454 AD by Johannes Gutenberg, who invented the printing press.
- The Geneva Bible is the first Bible to use numbered verses.
- The Geneva Bible is also the Bible Shakespeare used and the one that the Pilgrims brought to America in 1620.
- The Bible has 2 sections, 66 books, 1,189 chapters, over 31,000 verses, and over 611,000 words.
- There are around 40 authors of the Bible, spread over 1500 years.
- The Bible takes place across three continents: Asia, Africa, and Europe.
- The Old Testament is a historical account of the Jews up to 432 BC.
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- It is written by Jewish authors.
- It contains 39 books and 929 chapters.
- It was written in Hebrew except for a few chapters in Ezra and Daniel and 1 verse in Jeremiah which were written in Aramaic.
- The New Testament is a historical record of the birth and life of Jesus Christ and his followers.
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- It was written in Greek by 9 authors.
- All the authors are Jewish except Luke, who was a Gentile.
- It contains 27 books and 260 chapters.
- It was written for a period of less than 100 years.
- The largest book in the Bible is Psalms, with 150 chapters.
- The shortest book in the Bible is is 3rd John.
- The largest chapter in the Bible is Psalms 119, with 176 verses.
- The shortest chapter in the Bible is Psalms 117, with 2 verses
- The longest verse in the Bible is Esther 8:9, with 90 words.
- The shortest verse in the Bible is John 11:35, with 2 words.
- The oldest book in the Old Testament is Job, written around 1500 BC.
- The youngest book in the Old Testament is Malachi, written around 400 BC.
- The oldest book of the New Testament is James, written around 45 AD.
- The youngest book in the New Testament is Revelation, written around 95 AD.
- The longest word in the Bible is “Mahershalalhashbaz (Isaiah 8:3)
- There are 93 women who speak in the Bible, 49 of whom are named.
- There are a total of 188 named women in the Bible.
- There are over 185 songs in the Bible.
- There are 21 dreams recorded in the Bible.
- There are 3 angels mentioned by name; Gabriel, Michael, and Lucifer.
- There are seven suicides are mentioned in the Bible.
- The Bible doesn’t mention how many wise men visited Christ, only that they brought three types of gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
- God is never directly mentioned in the book of Esther.
- 27% of the New Testament was written by Luke's 2 books, Luke and Acts.
- 23% of the New Testament was written by the Apostle Paul.
- 20% of the New Testament was written by the Apostle John.
- There are 3 angels mentioned by name; Gabriel, Michael, and Lucifer.
- There are seven suicides are mentioned in the Bible.
- Acts contains the last recorded words of Jesus.
- The last word in the Bible is Amen.
Resources
Romans 15:4 - For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope.
Hebrews 4:12 - For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.
2 Timothy 3:16 - All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,
Joshua 1:8 - Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life.
There are many other passages in the bible expanding on God's amazing forgiveness. I highly recommend searching the Internet and finding them. You can use The Bible Gateway to read the scriptures in any translation and their commentaries to get a better understanding of the verse. I hope this explanation and verses show just how deep God's grace, mercy, and forgiveness go. Accept his gift and be free from the guilt and shame from your sins.
God Bless!