Skip to main content

Fun Bible Facts and Trivia

 

Here is a list of bible facts and trivia you can use to quiz your family and friends and see if they know their Bible. 

  1. Can you believe it that the Bible is the number one most shoplifted book in America? Don't you wonder if the shoplifter knows the ten commandments?
  2. Of all the books in the Bible, the book of Esther never once mentioned the name of God.
  3. According to Genesis 1:20-22, the chicken came before the egg. So, now we can stop pondering which comes first, the chicken or the egg.
  4. Throughout the world, 47 bibles are being sold or distributed every minute. That is a lot of bibles around the world.
  5. Shakepeare was believed to be 46 when the King James version of the Bible was written. That is nothing to be awed about. However, the following fact might really make you wonder if it's just a coincidence or a design on the part of the writers of the King James version. In Psalms 46, the 46th word from the first word is "shake" and the 46th word from the last word is "spear". And put them together, you'll get ......
  6. The Bible has been translated to Klingon. Klingon is a fictional tribe invented by the creators of Star Trek. Maybe they converted some Klingons to Christianity.
  7. The ten most mentioned animals in the Bible are sheep. lamb, lion, ox, ram, horse, bullock, ass, goat and camel.
  8. The shortest verse in the Bible? Jesus wept (John 11:35).
  9. Almonds and pistachios are the only nuts mentioned in the Bible.
  10. Only 2 books are named after women and they are the book of Esther and the book of Ruth.
  11. The first book in the Old Testament is the Genesis and the last book is Malachi.
  12. The first book in the NewTestament is the Gospel according to St Matthew and the last book is Revelation.
  13. There are 66 books and 929 chapters in the Bible and 27 books and 260 chapters in the New Testament.
  14. The oldest person mentioned in the Bible is Methuselah. He was 969 years old.
  15. The only miracle Jesus Christ performed that was mentioned in all the four Gospels is the feeding of the 5000.
Read more at Buksia

Labels:

Comments

  1. Miss DebbieOctober 19, 2010 at 4:43 PM

    Interesting! I knew some of those, others were new to me. Not sure about the Shakespeare one ! :-)

    ReplyDelete
  2. AnonymousOctober 19, 2010 at 6:07 PM

    Some of this made me giggle! Thanks for posting.

    ReplyDelete
  3. JenniferOctober 19, 2010 at 8:51 PM

    I just love the Bible!! Even "fun facts"...we spent the day today in Bible study - studying Bible facts, if you will. I was going to say studying the Bible..but, duh?? It was Bible study. Ha...you know what I mean - hopefully:)

    ReplyDelete
  4. KimOctober 19, 2010 at 10:33 PM

    Thanks for sharing . . . . a few fun things I hadn't heard before!

    ReplyDelete
  5. SusannahOctober 20, 2010 at 12:41 PM

    Good stuff! Enjoyed this.

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Thank you for sharing your commment. It is a joy and blessing to hear from you and your words are appreciated.

Popular posts from this blog

Sometimes We Score, Sometimes We Block

Our family is in the midst of little league soccer season. My youngest son is playing and his enthusiasm is contagious. He is pretty good at the sport, but what makes it so great is that he loves it! He counts the days until the next game or practice. He loves his coach and teammates. He has moved up an age level this year and the players are working more like team, passing to each other and watching out for each other during play. During the last game, my son scored two goals, they were the only goals of the game. In today's game the team scored eight goals. My son came up afterwards to me and said, "I didn't score today, but I blocked". What a powerful truth those words can hold. In life, sometimes we score, sometimes we block. Sometimes we do great things, we excel, we achieve, we meet our goal - we score! There are also times we see the needs of others, sometimes they are sad or hurting, we block their hits. We look out for them so they can score. We
17 comments
Read more

Relationships and Redemption

In every friendship or relationship, there is a common hope that they will grow and flourish. There is something inside of us that longs for a 'happy every after' story. We dream about it and work to make that happen. But in reality, relationships are a challenge. The bridging of values, lifestyles, interests and sacrificing for another are simply hard things to do! No matter how much we dream of the perfect fit, some relationships will not endure the stress.  When differences appear and tensions arise, prayer can change situations, attitudes and ourselves. For the Christian, we know God can transform, change, heal. We cannot change others, but prayer opens us the door for God to step in and answer. God desires transformation, but does not demand it. The gift of free will allows us to choose to say Yes or No to Him.  Romans 12:18 says, “If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.” Take notice of the first two words: “If possible …” This implies that some
Post a Comment
Read more

Top 10 Workout DVDs

Prevention Magazine is a leader in health and fitness news and products. They recently came up with the top 10 list of workout DVDs. They have examined the many fitness DVDs out there and narrowed down a list of the best ones. There is a DVD for every fitness level. If you are looking to incorporate some exercise into your day in the convenience of your own home, take a look at this list. Here is an additional money saving tip:  If you see a DVD that you are interested in, check out Amazon or Ebay before ordering.  Many times they have pre-owned DVDs at a fraction of the cost of a new one.
1 comment
Read more