The time of the writing was from 1500 bc to ad 100. The 66 books of the bible are divided into 1,189 chapters consisting of 31,173 verses. Theres a lot of really interesting stuff to learn about the bible beyond its core message. Within the pages of scripture are many stories that are obscure and bizarre. Left with all of the plain old regular cattle, jacob decided to gather together some sticks and painted stripes on the plain cattle. Looking for some quick facts about the bible itself. Nathan in 1488 and the new testament by robert stephanus in 1551.
Solomon had 700 wives, 300 concubines, and 12,000 horses. The old testament was originally indited in the hebrew language, whereas the new testament in greek. Please enroll me in your free correspondence bible school. There is a very familiar story in the book of luke of how four men helped an invalid man to jesus. Biblical literalists may not be very bright, but they are extremely funny. According to statistics from wycliffe international, the society of.
List of 15 interesting facts about the book of enoch. 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. Or maybe you have read them before, but the fact has since slipped your mind either way, i do hope you enjoy these, and maybe learn something new. The holy bible was written by approximately 40 men after they were inspired by god to do the same. The word vanity occurs some 37 times in ecclesiastes. Imagine that you are viewing a luxury liner moving. Bible trivia, jokes, and fun facts for kids troy schmidt. Laban took all of the spotted and striped cattle from jacob.
Many of these questions have been addressed in various locations throughout our website. Life under the sun is used 29 times seems to be filled with. Theyve been brought together to help you take a deeper dive into the. Here are seven amazing or unusual facts about the bible that you may or may not have known about. Sharing things about the bible and even some fun things that are in the bible is a great way for children to learn about god. Below is a list of the top 10 bizarre facts about the bible and christianity. Titles from our amazing facts bible study guides can be read online for free and even printed off for sharing and study. Home christian history interesting questions and answers about the bible. Check this list of interesting and littleknown bible historical facts and trivia. Inspiring and encouraging christian videos to grow your faith. Looking for a list of facts about jesus, the central figure of christianity heres the most comprehensive collection of unknown, funny, interesting and historical facts about jesus christ. In the bible, adam is not banished from eden for eating the fruit of knowledge. Many precise bible predictions of future events con.
The bible is more than an ancient religious book as some people think. Read on to discover 7 things about daniel we think youll find fascinating. King david from the bible offered 200 foreskins for his wifes hand in marriage. Bible interesting and unusual facts about the bible by robert gunn pdf download. Surprising facts you never knew about the bible readers digest.
You have read many other books cover to cover, but have you read the most important book of all time. So, if youve got 10 minutes to spare, why not check out these 100 strange but true facts that will shock you. This article concentrates on interesting bible facts. Here are 10 fun bible facts that you can share with your sunday school kids. Hows it going guys, this is peet from the freedom in god youtube channel. The bible prophesied about people turning from gods word in the end times. A raisin dropped in a glass of fresh champagne will bounce up and down continuously from the bottom of the glass to the top. Bible facts the last word in the bible is amen about 50 bibles are sold every minute the bible was written in three languages. They went to great measures to lower him through a. Some of these facts may even seem strange, but the location of these facts will be presented to you as well in order for you to look them up yourself. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study.
Jun 02, 2017 hows it going guys, this is peet from the freedom in god youtube channel. It has been partially translated into 2,883 languages. One of the oddest trivia facts in the bible revolves around the philistines. Watch 5 strange bible facts and more christian video on.
Genesis covers more time than the remaining sixtyfive put together. The book of james is the bossiest book of the bible. Amazing bible facts ultimate bible reference library. Feb 23, 2014 4 amazing facts of king james bible that you might never know. The following list is not designed to discuss doctrine, or provide indepth teaching. Im keeping a running list of really interesting facts that ive learned about the bible feel free to comment with some that you think should make the list 1. God, after they captured israels ark of the covenant, plagued them with painful hemorrhoids 1samuel 5. It has some interesting as well as strange facts, which makes the reading exciting. Realizing their possession and mistreatment of the ark brought the painful condition, they decided to give it back to israel. This can be used as a fun quiz for kids, adults, etc. Scientific facts in the bible pdf saturated fat nutrition scribd. In this video i will be giving you 10 amazing facts about the bible that will blow your mind. These men wrote this scripture as they were given inspiration by god.
Basic facts basic facts about the bible about the bible camp hill. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Minister book, what christians want to know, christian talk. Bible trivia, and fun facts baker publishing group. When it made this statement, no one knew how vast the numbers of stars were as only about 1,100 were observable. This presentation is not meant to scold you if you did not know these facts, neither is it made to criticize your spiritual relationship with god through the bible if. Interestingly, the first 39 chapters contain much about the law, and the last 27 books contain much.
In memory of the very popular list on factlets people get wrong i have put this one together inspired by the same excellent source. Assuming your bible is pages long not counting study notes, and you read a page every 5 minutes, it should take you 84 hours or just under 3 and a half days to read it all. We hope that you will find some of the following strange bible facts interesting and their are some little known pieces of trivia which may surprise you. It is merely a resource center for factual information on the bible. The book of isaiah and the bible just like the bible has 66 books in it, the book of isaiah has 66 chapters. While the bible is 1 book, it contain 66 smaller books. There are no mention of animals during jesus birth in the bible.
Among the crazy bible stories, this one seems too strange to be true but it is mentioned in chapters shown above. Testament is that it was not given to all mankind, but to the jewish israelite. Aug 27, 20 the 16 most bizarre moments in the bible. An interesting collection of littleknown bible facts. Consider just a few of the hundreds of examples of ful. Authors also include traitors, embezzlers, adulterers, murders, and. The bible was written over a 1600 year period by approximately 40 men. Little known interesting and unusual facts about the king james bible. Inequities changes in fortune uncertainties violations of justice the book of ecclesiastes is the record of an intense search for meaning and satisfaction in life on the earth.
We hope you, your students and all parents will grow spiritually during these studies in coming weeks. Jan 30, 2017 top 10 weird bible stories,amy green study from the bible and be encouraged to grow your faith. This list of strange facts, contain information you may have missed in the bible. Be sure to add your own factlets to the comments and when you are done, check out the top 10 misconceptions about the bible. Facts and faith in biblical history society of biblical literature. The strange r that is within thee shall get up above thee very high. You might think these facts sound totally false, but trust us, theyre totally true. Those diligent sunday schoolers who did extra reading were likely rewarded with nightmares. Contents letter to parents and coaches letter to bible bowl students information and rules study questions scoring for bible bowl samples of find the verse questions. Interesting questions and answers about the bible by lyn leahz on june 17, 2012 1. Some interesting facts about the bible woodbine church of christ by richard and jane hardy nashville, tennessee. Now we know that there are scientific facts in the bible 7 scientific 4301 10.
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. Interesting and unusual facts about the bible by robert gunn. The bible is the most commonly stolen book in the world, most likely because it is so available in hotel rooms and places of worship. Swearing on the bible, is against the bible source 17. Getting to know some interesting facts about the bible is a good way to start off with bible reading. Aug 03, 2017 the full bible has been translated into 532 languages. Ill be docking more facts here as i keep studying and writing about the. With a total of 66 books and thousands of years of history, people know most about the bible and christianity. Top 10 weird bible stories,amy green study from the bible and be encouraged to grow your faith. And among the sons of the priests there were found that had taken strange wives. Interestingly, the first 39 chapters contain much about the law, and the last 27. To all bible bowl coaches and parents, weber roads bible bowl will be here before you know it.
In daniel 2, 7, and 8, the bible foretells with stunning accuracy the. Exploring my strange bible is tim mackies personal podcast, produced by the bible project. Surprising facts you never knew about the bible readers. This list also features a competition, so be sure to check out the. Interesting questions and answers about the bible lyn leahz. The holy bible tells us a lot about how to live in life and overcome any problem we encounter. 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. However, along the lines of history, some facts get obscured or buried, yet still remain interesting.
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. They are weird but a fact can be anything, we cant change a fact, so you have to accept facts as fact. It is an apocryphal book in the ethiopic bible which is typically dated between the 3rd century bc and the 1st century ad. I love sharing with children in sunday school some of the fun facts about the bible.
The bible contains 66 books 39 books in the old testament and 27 books in the new testament. Over 100 million copies of the bible are sold each year. Many children do not understand that the bible is the actual word of god that he inspired men to write. A bible in the university of gottingen is written on 2,470 palm leaves. The bible claimed that there are billions of stars host of heaven is the biblical term for the stars. Only 9 of these bibles, known as the sinners bible exist today. Strange bible facts this article contains a free bible study resource on the subject of strange bible facts. In fact, they contain statements that are clearly unscientific. I love religious lists especially those involving facts or debunkings. Discover amazing facts about his birth, family, ministry, miracles, death. This book isnt as heavy on factstrivia as the cover leads you to believe, but is still a fun readalong for studying the bible.
Bible bowl can be so much fun if you get involved in studying gods word. They may sound false but believe me every strange fact is true. Over onehalf of it 2,286 years is recorded in genesis. Thank you for your commitment to young people and remember that your commitment will.
This presentation is not meant to scold you if you did not know these facts, neither is it made to criticize your spiritual relationship with god through the bible if you did not know. Jesus had four brothers and several unnamed sisters mentioned in the gospels and other sources and the church has attempted to discredit this theory ever since the bible existed source 18. An interesting observation about the first part of the bible called the old. Just like the bible has 66 books in it, the book of isaiah has 66 chapters. Most people are not aware that the bible was writ ten over a period of 1,600 years. Remarkable bible facts by h mobile king james bible 2. Thebible interesting and unusual facts about the bible by. Strange bible instructions hook publications faith and. An interesting collection of littleknown bible facts, history, and trivia. Its an anthology of tims lectures, sermons, and classroom teachings, collected over the last 10 years. You may also have heard about daniels friends, shadrach, meshack, and abednego, who faced a similar, ahem, degree of persecution. Although some wish this were one of the interesting bible facts, its really just a misprint in the book of ruth, reading she went into the city rather than he went into the city.
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