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The Holy Bible
The Holy Bible is the inspired Word of God written by man to document God's existence, His plan for mankind, and His Mercy and
Grace.
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All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction
in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.
2 Timothy 3:16-17
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The first five books of the Bible, Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy, were recorded by Moses and handed down
through the Tribe of Levi.
The Holy Bible is divided into two sections: the Old Testament based upon the Law of Moses, and the New Testament that talks about
Jesus' fulfillment of Moses' Law.
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Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to
fulfill.
Matthew 5:17 |
The Bible was written at different times by forty different people. Some of the writers were shepherds, traders, fishermen, soldiers,
physicians, preachers, kings; the writers came from about every walk of life.
They wrote of God's messages and after the writers died their writings lived on.
The writings were collected over years and became the Bible. In 1238 A.D. It was
divided into chapters by Cardinal Hugo de S. Caro and Robertus Stepahnus created
verses in the chapters in 1551 A.D. It takes 70 hours to read through the Bible.
God appears 3,358 times; Lord appears 7,736 times. The Bible has been translated
in over 1200 different languages.
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Bible:
Genesis through Revelations |
Old Testament: Genesis
through Malachi |
New Testament: Matthew
through Revelations |
| Number of
Books |
66 |
39 |
27 |
| Number of
Chapters |
1,189 |
929 |
260 |
| Number of
Verses |
31,101 |
23,114 |
7,957 |
| Number of
Words |
783,137 |
602,585 |
180,552 |
| Number of
Letters |
3,566,480 |
2,278,100 |
838,380 |
| Middle Book |
Micah/Nahum |
Proverbs |
2 Thessalonians |
| Middle
Chapters |
Psalm 117 |
Job 20 |
Romans 8, 9 |
| Middle
Verse |
Psalm 118:8 |
2 Chronicles 20:17, 18 |
Acts 27:17 |
| Smallest
Book |
3 John |
Obadiah |
3 John |
| Smallest
Chapter |
Psalm 117 |
Psalm 117 |
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| Shortest
Verse |
John 11:35 |
I Chronicles 1:25 |
John 11:35 |
| Longest
Book |
Psalms |
Psalms |
Luke |
| Longest
Chapter |
Psalms 119 |
Psalms 119 |
Luke 1 |
| Longest
Verse |
Esther 8:9 |
Esther 8:9 |
Revelation 20:4 |
Some of the different versions of the Bible are:
The Bible
Christianity
Church
Denominations
Reformation
Holidays
Bibliography
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