Bible Puzzle - brain teaser!

[tadoflamb]

See? Ebia will be our savior. I bet that both of you are laughing at the fact that we just can't seem to see. Hmmm--maybe that paragraph is right--there's just some inability....

How are you you doing tadoflamb? Should I start looking for "Leviticus" too?

I'm up to 27.

I keep thinking I'm seeing Tobit, but according to our host, the deuterocanons aren't in there.

I've succumbed and am looking at a list now.

 

[St_Barnabus]

You wanna send me your list, Tad?

 

[St_Barnabus]

New game .... countdown till AMDG solves the last two. Betcha she gets it before bedtime. Otherwise, she'll haunt me tonight!!!! Tad, you're in the running, too.

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... and counting!

 

[St_Barnabus]

Chris4243
He just sent me a PM and they are all right! Congratulations! Here's your prize....

[You can dream, can't you?]

Now for the runner ups.......

counting.....

 

[St_Barnabus]

AMDG, I'm going to send you the last two in a PM, but don't read it unless you totally give up. I will be going to bed earlier than you, since I am in an eastern time zone. We can't have you tossing all night going through mental gymnastics.

 

[tadoflamb]

You wanna send me your list, Tad?

No, you've already given me a clue.

But, I have to ask, Esther?

 

[Mister Emu]

First time I've seen this, thanks

Spoiler: All 30

There are 30 books of the Bible in this paragraph. Can you find them? This is a most remarkable puzzle. It was found by a gentleman in an airplane seat pocket, on a flight from Los Angeles to Honolulu, keeping him occupied for hours. He enjoyed it so much, he passed it on to some friends. One friend from Illinois worked on this while fishing from his john boat. Another friend studied it while playing his banjo. Elaine Taylor, a columnist friend, was so intrigued by it she mentioned it in her weekly newspaper column. Another friend judges the job of solving this puzzle so involving, she brews a cup of tea to help her nerves. There will be some names that are really easy to spot. That's a fact. Some people, however, will soon find themselves in a jam, especially since the book names are not necessarily capitalized. Truthfully, from answers we get, we are forced to admit it usually takes a minister or a scholar to see some of them at the worst. Research has shown that something in our genes is responsible for the difficulty we have in seeing the books in this paragraph. During a recent fund raising event, which featured this puzzle, the Alpha Delta Phi lemonade booth set a new record. The local paper, The Chronicle, surveyed over 200 patrons who reported that this puzzle was one of the most difficult they had ever seen. As Daniel Humana humbly puts it, "The books are all right here in plain view hidden from sight." Those able to find all of them will hear great lamentations from those who have to be shown. One revelation that may help is that books like Timothy and Samuel may occur without their numbers. Also, keep in mind, that punctuation and spaces in the middle are normal. A chipper attitude will help you compete really well against those who claim to know the answers. Remember, there is no need for a mad exodus; there really are 30 books of the Bible lurking somewhere in this paragraph waiting to be found.

 

[balesom]

I only saw 14, on my first reading of it. One day, I shall find all 30.

 

[tadoflamb]

I did it!

 

[AMDG]

I did it!

Fun wasn't it?

 

[St_Barnabus]

Tad and AMDG,

EXCELLENT WORK!

GOOD JOB!

HONORABLE MENTION FOR SECOND PLACE!

[Yeah, it was sure fun watching you during the countdown!]

 

[Andy Broadley]

Excellent puzzlw. Thank you

 

[tadoflamb]

Fun wasn't it?

I enjoyed it.

The last book was a groaner.

 

[St_Barnabus]

The last book was a groaner.

You betcha! I never thought I'd find it. I trust you slept well - LOL!