May
12
2009

Revelation, written about 95 AD, is the youngest book in the New Testament.

The Slavonic Orthodox Church has twice as many adherents as the Baptist Church.

The shortest verse in the NIV Bible is John 11:35: “Jesus wept.”

Seven suicides are recorded in the Bible.

Almonds and pistachios are the only nuts mentioned in the Bible.

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Apr
30
2009

The Bible, the world’s best-selling book, is also the world’s most shoplifted book.

Esther is the only book in the Bible that does not contain the word “God.”

II John has the fewest number of verses of any book in the Bible – it is the shortest book in the Bible.

The word “eternity” is mentioned only once: Isaiah 57:15.

The last word in the Bible is AMEN.

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Apr
18
2009

The Bible was written in three languages: Hebrew, Aramaic, and Koine Greek.

The longest line in the Bible is Esther 8:9 – 89 words, 425 letters.

The covering for the tabernacle was made out of ram skins and sea cow hides: Exodus 36:19.

The word “trinity” is not mentioned in the Bible.

Dogs are mentioned 14 times in the Bible, and lions 55 times, but domestic cats are not mentioned at all.

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