The B-I-B-L-E
B-asic
I-nstructions
B-efore
L-eaving
E-arth
I love this acronym. The Bible is our roadmap for life. It is where our faith originates from –
“So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” (Romans 10:17)
The central theme throughout the Bible is that of the Lord Jesus Christ.
As others do, I also think of it as “God’s love letter” to man.
Here are some interesting facts about the Bible – (from factretriever.com/bible-facts)
Approximately 100 million Bibles are sold annually….
The Bible is the best-selling book in history, with total sales exceeding 5 billion copies.
China is the largest producer of Bibles.
The full Bible has been translated into 532 languages. It has been partially translated into 2,883 languages.
The King James Bible (1611) contains 788,258 words, 31,102 verses, 1,189 chapters, and 66 books.
The last word in the Bible is Amen.
More Bible Facts – (from allaboutgod.com/bible-facts)
The Bible has two major sections – The Old Testament and the New Testament.
The Old Testament has 39 total books, of which 17 are Historical, 5 are Poetical, and 17 are Prophetic.
The 17 Historical Books are: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther.
The 5 Poetical Books are: Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon.
The 17 Prophetic Books are: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi.
The New Testament has 27 books total – 4 Gospels, Acts, 21 Epistles, and Revelation.
The 4 Gospels are: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
The 21 Epistles are: Romans, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Hebrews, James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, and Jude.
The Bible contains 1189 chapters – The Old Testament has 929 chapters and the New Testament has 260 chapters.
The longest chapter in the Bible is Psalm 119, and the shortest is Psalm 117.
The longest verse is Esther 8:9, and the shortest is John 11:35.
The Bible was written:
over a 1500 year span (from 1400 B.C to A.D. 100).
over 40 generations.
by at least 40 authors from many walks of life (i.e. – kings, peasants, philosophers, fishermen, poets, statesmen, scholars).
in different places (i.e. – wilderness, dungeon, palaces).
at different times (i.e. – war, peace).
in different moods (i.e. – heights of joy, depths of despair).
on three continents (Asia, Africa, and Europe).
in three languages (Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek).
“Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.” (Luke 21:33)
“Forever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven.” (Psalm 119.89)
“But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.” (1 Peter 1:25)