AMAZING FACTS ABOUT THE BIBLE

The Bible has a rich 2,000-year history that has been instrumental in shaping Western civilization and the lives of billions of people around the globe. Explore Bible facts, including scientific facts, that are endlessly fascinating.

1. It's the Most Stolen Book

Ironically, although one of the Ten Commandments is “thou shalt not steal,” the Bible is the most stolen book in the world. Bibles are regularly taken from hotels, hospitals, bookstores, and other locations.

2. The Text Was Written Over the Course of 1,500 Years

While there is some debate, most biblical scholars agree that it took about 1,500 years to write the Bible. While Genesis is the first book in the Bible, many experts believe that the Book of Job was written first. The last book that was written and added to the Bible was the Book of Revelation. It is estimated to have been written around 96 A.D.

3. The Bible Was Written in Three Languages Across Three Continents

While the Bible has about 40 authors who wrote different sections, it was also authored on three continents. The Bible was written in Asia, Europe and Africa and in three different languages: Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek. The Old Testament was primarily written in Hebrew while the New Testament was written in Greek, the language of scholarship at the time. Aramaic was the common “international language” of the time and most likely the language that Jesus spoke in real life.

4. There Was a Gap Between Old and New Testament Writing

The writing of God’s words took time, and there was quite a large gap between the writing of the Old and New Testaments. In fact, it was about 400 years before the New Testament writings took place after the completion of the Old Testament. These years are known as the “silent years.”

5. The Bible is Over 1,000 Chapters Long

Additionally, the Bible has an astounding 1189 chapters with 929 in the Old Testament and 260 in the New Testament. Of these chapters, both the longest and shortest chapters are in Psalms. Psalms 117 comes in as the shortest Bible chapter, while Psalms 119 is the longest.

6. Jesus Is Never Described in Detail

While churches and iconography worldwide depict images of Jesus, the Bible never truly describes what he looks like, There are hints to his features found in some books of the Bible, but a full description is lacking. The only Bible verse that gives any indication of Jesus’s appearance is Isaiah 53:2 “he had no form or majesty that we should look at him, and no beauty that we should desire him.” No bible verse describes Jesus if he was white, black, short, tall, long hairs, short hairs etc.

7. The Shortest Verse in the Bible Is 2 Words

Most Bible verses are known for being pretty long, especially when you are trying to memorize them; however, John 11:35 (KJV) is only two words: “Jesus wept.” This verse references the tale in the Gospel of John where Jesus grieved for Lazarus, whom He then famously resurrected from the dead.

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