BIBLE FACTS...
Did you know....the system of chapters was introduced to the Bible in A.D. 1238 by Cardinal Hugo de S. Caro, while the verse notations were added in 1551 by Robertus Stephanus, after the advent of printing. And one version of the Bible at the University of Gottingen, founded in 1734 by King George II of Great Britain, was written on 2,470 palm leaves.
According to statistics from Wycliffe International, the Society of Gideons, and the International Bible Society, the number of new Bibles that are sold, given away, or otherwise distributed in the United States is about 168,000 per day...
HERE ARE SOME INTERESTING BIBLE STATISTICS:
- Number of books in the Bible: 66
- Chapters: 1,189
- Verses: 31,101
- Words: 783,137
- Letters: 3,566,480
- Number of promises given in the Bible: 1,260
- Commands: 6,468
- Predictions: over 8,000
- Fulfilled prophecy: 3,268 verses
- Unfulfilled prophecy: 3,140
- Number of questions: 3,294
- Longest name: Mahershalalhashbaz (Isaiah 8:1)
- Longest verse: Esther 8:9 (78 words)
- Shortest verse: John 11:35 (2 words: "Jesus wept").
- Shortest chapter (by number of words): Psalm 117 (by number of words)
- Longest book: Psalms (150 chapters)
- Shortest book (by number of words): 3 John
- Longest chapter: Psalm 119 (176 verses)
- Number of times the word "God" appears: 3,358
- Number of times the word "Lord" appears: 7,736
- Number of different authors: 40
- Number of languages the Bible has been translated into: over 1,200...
The Bible is the single richest heritage of the Christian life. A Love Letter from God to us. Take some time to explore it. You can read more interesting facts at: http://agards-bible-timeline.com/q10_bible-facts.html
(where the above information was borrowed from).
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