Interesting Bible Facts

[Strathos]

Ah, yes. Taken up in the whirlwind.

 

[AV1611VET]

What is the shortest chapter in the Bible?

Psalms 117

What is the longest chapter in the Bible?

Psalms 119

Which chapter is the center of the Bible?

Psalms 118

There are 594 chapters before Psalms 118.

There are 594 chapters after Psalms 118.

Add these numbers up and you get 1188.

What is the center verse in the Bible?

Psalms 118:8


Does this verse say something significant about God's will for our lives? The next time someone says they would like to find God's will for their lives and they want to be in the center of His will, just send them to the center of His Word!

Psalms 118:8 "Its is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man."

Become centered in His Word and Will.

 

[Justatruthseeker]

Beat me to it.



That's actually quite interesting, I didn't know that.



I think one of them he was referring to is probably Enoch. Not sure about the other one.

Yes, but only because they want to interpret it wrong.
Let me help.

Elijah ascends in a windstorm (2 Ki 1:11) during the start of Jehoram's reign, son of Ahab and Jezebel as tenth King of the northern Kingdom of Israel around 917 B.C.E. He reigned 12 years (2 Ki 1:17, 18; 3:1; 9:22) Should not be confused with the King of Judah by the same name who was his brother-in-law, Jehoram firstborn son of Jehoshaphat who became King of Judah at 32 years of age (2 Ch 21:1-3, 5, 20). The eight years of rulership credited to him count from 913 B.C.E. (2 Ki 8:17). Therefore, the letter written by Elijah (2 Ch 21:12-18) occurred a minimum of 3 years after he ascended in the windstorm (2 Ki 1:11). Since the Bible does not contradict itself, Elijah was, therefore, taken up into the air and put down elsewhere to continue his prophetic witnessing. As God used a whale in Jonah's case. This is why Jesus could say John 3:13; Acts 2:34. See also Heb 9:8 - compare Heb 10:19-20; also 1 Cor 15:20-23; Col 1:18; Rev 1:5.

As for Enoch, Scripture says he was transferred so as to not see death (Heb 11:5). Yet Paul also declares that all those making up the cloud of pre-Christian witnesses (Heb 11:4) "all died" and did not get the fulfillment of the promise (Heb 11:13, 39, 40). Since the Bible is not contradictory and Enoch was "transferred so as not to see death" yet "died...and did not get the fulfillment of the promise," the only conclusion one can draw is that God took his life peacefully instead of letting him die from extreme old age or from enemies. he did not get the fulfillment of the promise because all humans, including Enoch, have inherited sin from Adam (Ps 51:5; Ro 5:12). The only means of salvation is through the ransom sacrifice of Christ Jesus (Acts 4:12; John 2:1, 2). In Enoch's day the ransom had not yet been paid. Therefore, Enoch did not go to heaven, but is asleep in death awaiting the resurrection (John 5:28, 29; John 3:13).
Only from the days of John the Baptist is heaven a goal towards which men press (Mt 11:11, 12). The Jews of old looked forward to a resurrection on a paradise earth at the last day (John 11:24), hence, the memorial tomb, a symbol of their hope that God would remember them and resurrect them on the last day.
See also Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares (Mt 13:24-30; 36-43). Notice that the Harvest is at the "end of the world." No separation of good or evil people will take place until the end of the world. So says Jesus! Until then all are asleep in the dust of the earth until the resurrection (2 Peter 2:9; Jn 5:28, 29; Lk 14:14; Mt 16:27; Rev 22:12; Dan 12:2).

Mat 11:11 " I tell you the truth: Among those born of women there has not risen anyone greater than John the Baptist; yet he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. 12 From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has been forcefully advancing, and forceful men lay hold of it. "

With confidence and force declare the might of God. And no, that does not mean violent physical force, but bold and courageous because we understand what awaits. Fear not a true understanding of science either, for it leads back to God as well.

Romans 1:20 "For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities--his eternal power and divine nature--have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse."

They must make excuses with their Fairie Dust to even explain what has been made, but it does indeed declare his invisible eternal power and divine nature. E=mc^2!

 

[Aman777]

Oh, Satan is the one who flooded the planet?

Dear CabVet, No, he's the one who rejected God's Truth in favor of LIes. This caused violent mankind to cause the near extinction of Humans, which forced God to destroy their world. The SAME thing will happen again, when the violent people of today's world causes Jesus to return to stop mankind's destruction of this Planet.

It will be soon, in fact, at the end of the present 6th Day. So get ready.

In Love,
Aman

 

[Aman777]

Not all, the Bible talks about at least two people that have not tasted physical death. There could be more.

Dear Coelo, Two out of several Billion people isn't bad. Is it?

In Love,
Aman

 

[rikerjoe]

Yes, there might be one or two minor differences. But then science has at least 50 theories on Black Holes, Neutron Stars, Dark Matter, Redshift, Novae and evolution; so what you complaining about, you should be used to major contradictions by now, instead of just minor ones.

Yeah sure, but science doesn't claim to be the ultimate Truth nor written by God, so I am not sure what you aim to accomplish by comparing to science?

 

[rikerjoe]

Even though he is wrong? Especially about your beloved KJV? Guess you don't know it that well....

 

[rikerjoe]

Dear Coelo, Two out of several Billion people isn't bad. Is it?

But it isn't only 2 now is it? As you pointed out in the post just before this one, God did flood the planet.....

 

[AV1611VET]

Even though he is wrong? Especially about your beloved KJV? Guess you don't know it that well....

Here's another nugget I don't know that well:

The first word of the Bible is IN.

The last word of the Bible is AMEN.

The middle word of the Bible is GOD.

IN GOD, AMEN!

 

[AV1611VET]

Check out this dooesy I guess I don't know that well:

Okay. The Bible is God's Autobiography.

It is the only Writing on the face of the earth that got here supernaturally. No other writing even comes close.

Consider these facts:

1. Written over a period of 1500 years.
2. In 3 languages, on 3 continents.
3. By some 40+ subauthors.
4. Who had various vocations from husbandmen to fig pickers to kings.
5. And under a variety of circumstances from peace to rebellion to war.
6. In freedom and in captivity.
7. By the rich and famous, as well as the poor and downtrodden.

And yet, despite all the above variables, It fits together like a hand in a glove, as if It had one single Author.

And here's the kicker --- It generated a nation of people who, by all practical purposes, should not be in existence today, and even wrote the history of their nation in advance.

Consider also the mathematical (divine?) layout of the Old Testament today:

The Old Testament consists of 39 books, arranged as follows:

• 17 [historical] --- 5 [poetical] --- 17 [prophetical]

Further subdivided as follows:

• 5 [books of Moses] --- 12 [books of history]
• 5 [books of poetry]
• 5 [books by major prophets] --- 12 [books by minor prophets]

Note: in the five books by the major prophets, you have Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel.

Let's look at this "fulcrum":

Book of Lamentations consists of 5 chapters, as follows:

• Chapter 1 = 22 verses
• Chapter 2 = 22 verses
• Chapter 3 = 66 verses
• Chapter 4 = 22 verses
• Chapter 5 = 22 verses

The two major prophets before Lamentations are pre-Caanan writings.

The two major prophets after Lamentations are post-Caanan.

And speaking of Canaan, we can further break the 12 historical and 12 prophetical books down into 9 + 3 by considering pre and post-Canaan writings.

Perfect mathematical divine balance in just the Old Testament alone.

And the Bible's preservation over the centuries? I won't even go there.

 

[Justatruthseeker]

Dear Coelo, Two out of several Billion people isn't bad. Is it?

In Love,
Aman

see my post above. There has been only 1 so far.

 

[Justatruthseeker]

Yeah sure, but science doesn't claim to be the ultimate Truth nor written by God, so I am not sure what you aim to accomplish by comparing to science?

God didn't write it in english. I make no claims of accuracy for humans translating from one language to another, from one age to another. Which is why I tend to point out the discrepancies myself as to what the original languages, not 6th removed have to say.

Just like if one wants to know what words mean one has to understand first of all context and thought patterns at the time. Hebrew words can have several meanings, only depending on context of the surrounding verses, verbs and tenses. And almost all Hebrew is written without vowels. S dd t hppn thr r vr thr? I just asked so did it happen there or over there. Certain marks give the same letter or word different meanings. Hebrew words can mean entire phrases or concepts. For example, ressurrection means "a standing up again". Death is likened to sleep. And apparently even the learned Jews of the times of Jesus didn't understand it that well either or Jesus would not have rebuked them for their diregard of what was written while professing to be teaching this word..


http://www.jewfaq.org/m/alephbet.htm
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Uz_m118Yheg&desktop_uri=/watch?v=Uz_m118Yheg

 

[driewerf]

Or Satan is the cause of all of them being fooled into unbelief and damnation so in reality killed all of them. If I warn you not to step on my property or I will shoot you and Joeblow tricks you into stepping on my property and you get shot in the head, who's fault is it really?

The final decission to shoot or not to shoot is entirely yours. So it's your fault.

 

[Justatruthseeker]

The final decission to shoot or not to shoot is entirely yours. So it's your fault.

Because like all others you simply want to not be responsible for your own actions. Even human law gives me the right to defend my property. Even human law would if you lived arrest you for trespassing and arrest the other as an accomplice. Like most you do not want to be reponsible for your actions in violasting the laws, wether they are man-made or God-given.

Lie to yourself all you want, just do not expect me to believe those lies.

 

[Mr Strawberry]

Because like all others you simply want to not be responsible for your own actions.

Actually we are saying the complete opposite. It is you who seem to have trouble with the concept. You simply refuse to face the fact that in your favourite book, the lead character, your god, kills millions of people.

 

[Aman777]

So when your god kills millions of people in the bible, it's not his fault, it's satan's. Right. Do you think that would work for all murders? Or is your god a special case who can kill without responsibility?

Dear Mr Strawberry, I'm dismayed by your lack of understanding. Don't you know that God giveth and God taketh away? You are looking at God as IF He were a man. EVERYone who dies is Judged by the SAME God which YOU claim killed them. You will really be ticked when He righteously casts the Godless into the Lake of Fire.

At the same time, you give Satan a clean slate. Is it any wonder we call your "kind" Godless?

In Love,
Aman

 

[Mr Strawberry]

Dear Mr Strawberry, I'm dismayed by your lack of understanding. Don't you know that God giveth and God taketh away? You are looking at God as IF He were a man. EVERYone who dies is Judged by the SAME God which YOU claim killed them. You will really be ticked when He righteously casts the Godless into the Lake of Fire.

At the same time, you give Satan a clean slate. Is it any wonder we call your "kind" Godless?

In Love,
Aman

No, I'm not giving the character of satan in the bible a clean anything. I'm merely pointing out that your god kills millions of people in the bible. You seem to think that's fine. Actually you say it my "claim", which is odd, since it is plainly written in your favourite book. I'm not sure why you are so afraid of admitting that your god kills millions of people in the bible, but clearly there is some rather large obstruction in your thinking.

 

[AV1611VET]

Actually we are saying the complete opposite. It is you who seem to have trouble with the concept. You simply refuse to face the fact that in your favourite book, the lead character, your god, kills millions of people.

Not without warning, and not without a chance to repent; and they didn't die wondering why, either.

A good example is Rahab the harlot's testimony ...

Joshua 2:8 And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof;
9 And she said unto the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you.
10 For we have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red sea for you, when ye came out of Egypt; and what ye did unto the two kings of the Amorites, that were on the other side Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom ye utterly destroyed.
11 And as soon as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the LORD your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath.
12 Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the LORD, since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto my father's house, and give me a true token:
13 And that ye will save alive my father, and my mother, and my brethren, and my sisters, and all that they have, and deliver our lives from death.

 

[Mr Strawberry]

Not without warning, and not without a chance to repent; and they didn't die wondering why, either.

A good example is Rahab the harlot's testimony ...

Joshua 2:8 And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof;
9 And she said unto the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you.
10 For we have heard how the LORD dried up the water of the Red sea for you, when ye came out of Egypt; and what ye did unto the two kings of the Amorites, that were on the other side Jordan, Sihon and Og, whom ye utterly destroyed.
11 And as soon as we had heard these things, our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for the LORD your God, he is God in heaven above, and in earth beneath.
12 Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the LORD, since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto my father's house, and give me a true token:
13 And that ye will save alive my father, and my mother, and my brethren, and my sisters, and all that they have, and deliver our lives from death.

Does that include all the babies he kills?

 

[AV1611VET]

No, I'm not giving the character of satan in the bible a clean anything. I'm merely pointing out that your god kills millions of people in the bible. You seem to think that's fine. Actually you say it my "claim", which is odd, since it is plainly written in your favourite book. I'm not sure why you are so afraid of admitting that your god kills millions of people in the bible, but clearly there is some rather large obstruction in your thinking.

Who kills the 1.5 million per year in the United States alone, since 1973?