Bible trivia and facts (a blessing thread)

fact: Heaven is a place of a large host of redeemed

Luke 13:29
Jesus speaks of the strait gate

And they shall come from the east, and from the
west, and from the north, and from the south, and
shall sit down in the kingdom of God.

Revelation 19:6
the marriage supper of the Lamb

And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude,
and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice
of mighty thunderings, saying,
Alleluia: for the Lord God ominpotent reigneth.

The Center of the bible falls between two words "The Lord"

Birds in the bible are called:


fouls of the air: Geneis 7:3

fouls of heaven: Job 35:11

feathered fowl: Ezekiel 39:17

winged foul: Deuteronomy 4:17

birds of the air: Matthew 8:20

613 commandments

Various passages which speak of Jesus Christ as God

John 1:1
John 20:28
Romans 9:5
Philippians 2:11
Colossians 1:16

Various passages which speak of Jesus Christ's humanity

John 1:14
Luke 2:7
Luke 2:40
Luke 8:23
John 4:6
Hebrews 4:15

the cup

cup of God's wrath and fury Numbers 5:18-27, Jeremiah 15-17

cup of indignation Isaiah 51:17-22, Revelation 14:10

cup of astonishment, cup of desolation, cup of trembling Ezekiel 23:33, Isiah 51:17, Psalm 75:8, Jeremiah 25:15, Lamentations 4:21, Revelation 16:9

cup of new covenant in the blood of Christ 1 Corinthians 11:23

cup of salvation Psalm 111:13

cup of consolation Jeremiah 16:7

cup of blessings contrasted with cup of devils 1 Corinthians 10:16,21

sacramental cup (blessings of) Natthew 26:27. Luke 22:7

portion of the cup Psalm 11:6, 16:5 (condition of life)

cup referring to sensual allurement Jeremiah 51:7, Proverbs 23:21, Revelation 17:4

cup the symbol of death Matthew 16:28, Mark 9:1, Hevrews 2:9

Quotations that many insist are in the Christian Bible but in fact are not. Where possible, we also note the true attribution.

1. Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will eat for a lifetime. (Chinese proverb)
2. Hate the sin, love the sinner. (Mahatma Gandhi)
3. A penny saved is a penny earned. (Benjamin Franklin)
4. Cleanliness is next to godliness. (Francis Bacon)
5. God moves in mysterious ways His wonders to perform. (William Cowper)
6. It is better to cast your seed in the belly of a harlot than to spill it on the ground. (unknown)
7. Charity begins at home. (Terence, a Roman actor)
8. Money is the root of all evil. (1 Timothy 6 actually reads, “Love of money is the root of all evil.”)
9. God helps those who help themselves. (Benjamin Franklin)
10. Spare the rod, spoil the child. (Samuel Butler

men who lapped water like dogs ... Judges 5:7

Types of biblical prayers:

• Confession (Psalm 51; Luke 18:10-24)
• Praise (1 Chronicles 29:10-13; Luke 1:46-55)
• Thanksgiving (Psalm 105:1-7; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18)
• Petition (Genesis 24:12-14; Acts 1:24-26)
• Intercession (Exodus 32:11-13; Philippians 1:9-11)
• Commitment (1 Kings 8:56-61; Acts 4:24-30)
• Forgiveness (Daniel 9:4-19; Acts 7:60)
• Confidence (Psalm 23; Luke 2:29-32)
• Benediction (Numbers 6:24-26; Jude 24)

Deuteronomy 6:4 is an acrostic ... spelling Ed ... meaning witness

There are 8,674 different Hebrew words in the Bible, 5,624 different
Greek words, and 12,143 different English words in the King James Version.