Bible Fun Facts
The bible is universal and known around the world but what makes it so important? Well the fact is there has never been a book written like it ever before. The bible is in fact written from actual human history.It claims to be the word of god and his interactions with people and nations. The bible is in reality a collection of books. Some short and some longer. The authors were touched by the Holy Spirit to write the words.Here are some points to consider.
-The Bible is the most shoplifted book in the world. That should tell you something!
-about 50 bibles are sold every minute
-the bible was written by over 40 authors
-written from three continents-Asia, Africa, Europe
-written in different places like prison, islands, traveling
-at different times covering 1,500 yrs by shepherds, fishermen, kings and more
Here are some more fun facts:
- Did you know that the word bible comes from a greek word Biblia which means, “books”.Of course that would make sense since the bible is made up of books.
- The bible is actually made up of 773,692 words and would take someone 70 hours to read!
- The Old Testament was written in Hebrew and the New Testament was written in Greek but now the bible is written in 6,000 different languages around the world!
- The Star of Bethlehem was reported by Matthew but at the same time the Chinese were discovering it and thought it was just an unknown star.
-Abraham was the first person in the Bible to be called a Hebrew.
-Pharoahs ruled Egypt for 3,000 years.
-The oldest person in the bible was actually Methuselah. He died at the age of 969 years old. Imagine living that long!
-There were two men in the bible who never died! There names were Enoch and Elijah and God brought took them to heaven.
-The strongest man in the Bible was Samson.
-The wisest man in the Bible was Solomon.
-The greatest warrior was Gideon. With gods help he defeated 135,000 Midianites.
-The acclaimed King Solomon had 700 wives and 300 mistresses or concubines as they were called back then.
-The tallest man in the bible was Goliath who was massive at 9 and a half feet tall!
-There were 12 tribes in Israel and 12 disciples of God.
-If you notice the number 40 is used continually in the Bible to hasten in something new. Examples:
rained lasted 40 days
Jesus fasted for 40 days
-a raven was the first animal to emerge from the ark.
-the number 7 comes up many times in the scriptures.
-The words,”Don’t Be Afraid” appear 365 times in the Bible the same amount of days in the year. Now that one is proliphic!
There are also some interesting facts about angels. The angels were truly a part of Gods plan for the world and helped him with his crusade. Here are some facts:
-the bible reveals what they looked like
-it is explained why they were so important
-they ministered to those who needed salvation
-angels spread good words, fought in battle, protected Gods children
-angels were used to execute judgements
To continue with fun facts in general:
-The word “Christian” only appears 3 times in the Bible.
-The covering on the tabernacle was made out of ram skins and sea cow hides!
-Amazingly there are seven suicides recorded in the Bible. It is very strange to think anyone would want to die?
-The word “Trinity” is never mentioned in the Bible.
-A chariot would cost the equivalent today of 77,000 dollars.
We all know about the plagues of Egypt but how many of us could list them. Well here are the facts:
1.water turn to blood
2.frogs
3.lice and fleas
4.diseased cows
5.flies
6.boils and sores
7.locusts
8.hail
9.darkness
10.death of firstborns
Okay, so that was bad enough but then there were the 7 last plagues which are:
1.Sores
2.Sea turns to blood
3.People were burned by the sun
4.Darkness
5.River Euphrates dries up
6.Earthquake
During the 6th Century was most customary to say, “God Bless You” and congratulate people who sneezed. It was thought they were expelling evil from thier bodies! That is something to think about when we use the term these days.
The very last word used in the bible is “Amen”.
– Caves were used to keep animals cool in the intense heat. It is thought Jesus was born in a cave.
We all know how important the Ark was in saving Noah and his family and animals from the flood but perhaps you did not know some of these fun facts:
-the flood happened about 4,300 year ago
-the family was on the ark for over a year
-the ark was huge and safe
-dinosaurs were on the ark
-god shut the doors of the ark
-they think the ark landed in the middle east
-if you are wondering where the flood water went they ran into the oceans
There are different types of prayers listed in the bible. Here they are:
1.Confession
2.Praise
3.Thanksgiving
4.Petition
5.Intercession
6.Commitment
7.Forgiveness
8.Confidence
9.Benediction
There is one question that we would all like to know:
Where was Jesus buried when he died? Well the bible says he was laid to rest in a burial shroud in Italy. The first record of this shroud dates back to 1353. It was turned over to church officials in Turin. Modern day scientists can not even tell if it is real. There is no way of knowing who is wrapped up in that tomb. However, there were coins placed over thier eyes and they came from the era of Christ! Could it be the saviour? Will we ever know?
Finally, to finish our bible facts. Did you know that the bible is actually biased towards the right-hand of man. If you think about it, the right hand makes the blessing and the sign of the cross.The bible contains 100 positive statements about the right hand. It was thought that those to the right of Christ would inherit the earth. Those to left would burn in hell! It is thought that the devil floats around a person’s left shoulder. That is why today we throw salt over our left shoulder. It is actually a way to ward off the devil! I think I will start throwing salt over my shoulder!
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Well… I believe in GOD but I have some problems with it. Where did Abel’s wife come from? The Bible never made mention of other people being created. Science can trace everyone right back to eve, They in fact call her the “mitochondrial Eve”. So what gives? where do these people come from?
Jesus isn’t buried anywhere. He was risen after three days walked the earth for a time and than acended into heaven. But a cool site. Thanks alot.
The bible is the biggest allegory known to man. what is fascinating is that the bible can be read historically, scientifically, or religiously. what is more, the bible does have codes in it. The book of Revelations,
has a hidden code for the anti-christ& false prophets even a code where the battle of heaven and earth will take place.Not in jerusalem but armogaddon- on the mountain of armagaddo.
the psalms have codes of the name of the authors and their origins. In the book of John there is an author who put hid his name and origin from Judah.
The name Hitler and code for that shows up in the bible. Emperor Nero is a hidden name as well.
from a scientific point,
cryptozoology is in there.
the word “dragon” appears 21 times in the old testement alone. does this mean a type of dinosaur? “unicorn” is mentioned in the king James bible 9 times. When translated from Hebrew the word was “re-em’ or in Greek “monokeros” “monoceros” where we get the word rhino meaning “one horn”. Plinys writing have it to. scripture of Isiah
states” fiery flying serpent” describes a saraph-type of dinosaur. which is where we get the word seraphim aka flying angels not snakes. Numbers 21:6 “flying snakes killing children”
I find the bible to be quite interesting even if you’re not looking at it religiously.
I would like to know who wrote the bible? who found it? why it was created? and how the Bible affects people back then and now today?. . how does israel feel about the Bible and the Bible affects of people . .
@Derrick
There is no mention of Abel’s having a wife, but if you meant Cain, think of this: Adam and Eve had other children besides Cain and Abel, including daughters. So Cain took one of his sisters as his wife. Though it sounds utterly disgusting in our time now, we must remember that Adam and Eve are the first human parents and therefore as close to perfection as anyone was going to get. The chances of having a child with deficiencies in any way (but old age and death because of inherited sin) were practically nonexistent.
Which translation did you use for your facts “Don’t be Afraid” only occurs 33 times in the King James Version and 178 times in the Good News Bible
Enoch did not die, but was taken by G-d at the age of 365 (Genesis 5:24). Elijah was also taken to heaven by a whirlwind, but was returned again (2 Kings 2).
It is all wonderful that you list these Bible facts but you need to state Chapters and Verses, this way you will ensure that your facts are accurate. You have copied many of these facts from other sources without checking for yourself whether they are accurate. This is very irresponsible.
To answer Derrick. According to the Bible it does not clearly state how many children Adam and Eve had. The Bible only mentions three by name but it also says that they had “many more”. It names three sons: Cain, Abel and Seth. You must realize that there must have been at least some daughters, because they would have been the only source of wives for the sons. Paul refers to Adam and Eve having many children and that all mankind is from the same family. Josephus, the Jewish historian, states that “The number of Adam’s children, as says the old tradition, was thirty-three sons and twenty-three daughters.” The blood was pure in our matriarchs and patriarchs, it was therefore possible for them to marry within the family, brother and sisters married each other. According to the Midrash Cain married Abel’s twin sister and Abel married Cain’s twin sister. Adam and Eve had many children, but only the main characters are mentioned in the Bible, usually only the eldest, hardly ever women.
Joe Chandler had the right answer for you on Jesus’ burial. He was never buried. He is the RISEN LORD.
Shanon, I suggest you go to http://www.holytrinitynewrochelle.org/yourti91573.html this may explain the answer to your question the clearest. Israel will feel no effect to the Christian Bible. Remember that the Christian Old Testament, the first five books at least (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus and Numbers) are the same as theirs, the Pentateuch, the Torah of the Law. The major difference between Jews and Christians is Christ, Whom only appears in the New Testament. Jesus was a Jew, most of His Disciples were Jews.
@Derrick
Hey Derrick. Adam and eve got daugthers as well, and they got children with there sisters.
Guys – I think you need to understand that Genesis is not an historical account of the origins on humanity. It is a theological account. As such the issue of where Adam and Eve’s sons found duaghters to marry is a complete non issue!!! The point of the story is to explain evil in our world – it comes from within and can be provoked by jealousy. It also explains the reason for blood sacrifice- not the origin of sacrifice but the justification to a primative people of why it was important to kill an animal rather than just offer God some fruit and veg. Stop taking the story literally and then you might learn something from it. Think of the chinese fable – ‘he who pees into the wind gets his own back’ it is not about an actual person it is about wisdom. Rev Des
thank you so much !!
How could Jesus possibly be buried in Italy seeing that He was crucified in Israel? They laid Him in the tomb on the day He died and there were no planes to fly His body from Israel to Italy.
Can someone please tell me who gave the first benediction in the bible?
@Derrick
Adam and Eve also had daughters. Cain married one of his sisters and so did Abel. Sounds gross but they were the only people on earth. If the Bible was to name every person on Mankind It would be 100 times bigger than it is today.
This facts are amazing i love that lord so much it is unexplainable
Re: Shroud of Turin
The most recent finding is faint writing on the Shroud written in three languages. I’ll let you guess whose name is on it!
The carbon dating is wrong as they were testing a part of the Shroud that was burned in a fire many years before.
No matter if you believe this to be Jesus’ burial cloth or not, HE did rise from the dead! I believe the power of God is strong enough to leave an image on anything God so chooses. Researchers tell us the image on the Shroud is beginning to fade. Wouldn’t it be awesome if once the image completely fades – Jesus returns for His bride (The Church)?
First of all Abel did not have a wife. The bible does not mention a wife for Abel. Abel was killed by Cain his brother. Adam and Eve had many children and they married as brothers and sisters because they has no one else to marry.(Just like kings and queens over the ages married there brothers and sisters to keep the blood line pure!)
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The question of who was Cain’s wife has been bandied about for centuries, but I go with your assessment that Cain’s wife was his sister. You referred to Abel’s wife, but I wonder if you meant Seth. We have no biblical record of Abel having taken a wife, or of having children, but Seth would have taken his wife as Cain did.
Mankind was, at first, only two people, Adam and Eve. They had three children whose names we know: Cain, Abel, and Seth. But in Genesis 5:4 we read,
“And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters. ”
We’re not told how many children Adam and Eve had altogether, but they certainly had plenty of time to raise a very large family.
Adam and Eve were created perfect in every way. Their children would also, no doubt, be born physically and genetically perfect. Therefore, Cain’s wife could be one of his sisters with no problems. Likewise, many of Adam and Eve’s children would have inter-married with no problems.
“None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness. ” (Leviticus 18:6).
God does not condone near-relative marriages. Had God’s command to Israel been given to Adam and Eve, and they and their children all obeyed it, mankind would have quickly died out. God, therefore, had to temporarily allow intra-family marriages to increase his earthly family.