7 Interesting Facts About the Holy Bible You Have to Know About

So, you think you know the Bible pretty well, don’t you? We’re not saying that you don’t, but we do think that life can get the better of us that we sometimes forget these important facts. In this article we take a look at some interesting facts about the Holy Bible.

1. It Was Completed on Three Continents

While the majority of the Bible was written in what we know as Israel, parts of it was written in other countries. Passages of Jeremiah for example was written in Egypt, while other books were written in several countries in Europe.

2. 3 John is the Shortest Book

Did you know that you can read this book in less than a minute? It only consists of 219 words, with 2 John only consisting of about 245 words. Other shorter books include Jude, Obadiah and Philemon, with Philemon consisting of only 335 words.

3. Isaiah was Jesus’ Favourite Book

What’s intriguing about this book is that it consists of the same number of chapters as the entire Bible. It was also one of Jesus’ favourites, and he liked quoting it. While the book consists of stories about Jesus, it is also divided into two parts, like the Bible.

4. It Was Written Over 1,500 Years

The Bible had 40 different authors who contributed to writing it. It was written over a period of 1,500 years, with the book Genesis being one of the oldest books written. Because it was written as God revealed his word, it took this long to complete.

5. Jeremiah is the Longest Book

Jeremiah only gets this title thanks to the way modern society arranges books. It is however considered to be the longest book of the Bible nonetheless. When we take other sections like the first five books of the Old Testament in consideration, it would make up a fifth of the Bible.

6. Trinity is Not Mentioned in the Bible

If you look for the word ‘trinity’ in the Bible, you will not find it. There are however a lot of explanations on God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit and the relation to all concepts being God. The Holy Trinity is a term conjured for us to comprehend this unfathomable nature of God better.

7. People from Diverse Occupations Wrote it

Did you know that the authors of the Bible all had very diverse occupations? While kings wrote some parts, others were written by homeless prophets, fishers and musicians to name but a few.

Did you find any of these facts interesting or was it something you hadn’t known before? We sure hope there was at least one gem in there! Read this insightful article and get even closer to God by understanding who God is.