Bible fun facts

In studying the Bible experts have come up with several fun facts. One area that Christian teens have fun with is looking at the numbers of different aspects of the Bible. From the number of books and chapters to how many words are found in the Bible, here are some fun facts every Christian teen can enjoy:

Books:

• Books in the Bible: 66
• Books in the Old Testament: 39
• Books in the New Testament: 27
• Shortest book in the Bible: 2 John
• Longest book in the Bible: Psalms

Chapters:

• Chapters in the Bible: 1189
• Chapters in the Old Testament: 929
• Chapters in the New Testament: 260
• Middle chapter of the Bible: Psalm 117 (KJV)
• Shortest chapter in the Bible: Psalm 117
• Longest chapter in the Bible: Psalm 119

Verses

• Verses in the Bible: 31,173
• Verses in the Old Testament: 23,214
• Verses in the New Testament: 7,959
• Shortest verse in the Bible: John 11:35
• Longest verse in the Bible: Esther 8:9

Words

• Words in the Bible: 773,692
• Words in the Old Testament: 592,439
• Words in the New Testament: 181,253
• Number of times "God" is mentioned: 3,358
• Number of times "Lord" is mentioned: 7,736
• Longest Word in the Bible: "Mahershalalhashbaz" in Isaiah 8:1

Miscellaneous

• The Bible spans 1500 years
• The Bible is translated into 1200 languages
• Number of Bibles distributed in the U.S. every day: 170,000
• Number of promises in the Bible: 1,260
• Number of commands in the Bible: 6,468
• Number of questions in the Bible: 3,294
• Number of writers: 40

In studying the Bible, some experts have come up with several fun facts. Do you know what Bible verse is at the very center of the Bible? Here are some fun facts every Christian teen should know about the central chapter of the Bible - Psalms 118.

Location, Location, Location

• The middle chapter of the Bible is Psalm 118.
• The longest Chapter of the Bible is Psalm 119.
• The shortest chapter of the Bible is Psalm 117.

Adding It All Up

• How many chapters exist before Psalm 118? 594
• How many chapters of the Bible exist after Psalm 118? 594
• Add the two together and you get 1188.
• What is the verse at the very center of the Bible? Psalm 118:8*

Get Centered

Psalm 118:8 - "It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man." (NIV)

Are you in the center of God's word? The very center of the Bible reminds us to trust in God over trusting in ourselves or other people. The next time you consider making God the center of your life, remind yourself to go to the center of the Word. Spending time in prayer and in the Word allows you to grow closer to God and stronger in your faith. Even in the most difficult times, trusting in God is at the center of His will for our lives.

                                                            Source: Internet