Interesting Facts About the Bible

The Bible Contains:

66 Books (39 Books in the Old Testament & 27 Books in the New Testament)

1,189 Chapters (929 Chapters in the Old Testament & 260 Chapters in the New Testament)

31,175 Verses

773,692 Words

3,567,180 Letters

 

MIDDLE VERSE:

Psalm 118:8

LONGEST VERSE:

Esther 8:9

SHORTEST VERSE:

John 11:35

LONGEST CHAPTER:

Psalm 119

SHORTEST & MIDDLE CHAPTER:

Psalm 117

SHORTEST BOOK:

2 John

LONGEST BOOK:

Psalm

LONGEST WORD:

Mahershalahashbaz (18 letters)

 

The Bible was written over a span of 1,600 years...
Across 3 continents...
By over 4
0 authors...

 

New Testament Monies -

Denarius = 1 day's wage = 16 Copper Coins or  64 pennies or 128 mites
Copper Coin = 1/16 day's wage or 4 pennies or 8 mites
Quadran (penny) - 1/64's day's wage or 2 mites
Mite = 1/128 day's wage


Measure of Length -

A day's jouney - 20 miles
A sabbath's jouney - 3, 637 feet
Some distance (a little way) - 5 miles
mile (Roman) - 4,854 feet
Sadion (furlong) - 606 feet
Fathom - 6 feet

Rod - 9 feet (Ezek 10.5 ft)
Pace - 3 feet
Cubit - 1.5 feet (Ezek. 18 in)
Span - 9 inches
Handbreath - 3 inches

 

The Parables of Jesus Christ - 39
The Miracles of Jesus Christ - 37