While it’s certainly not required to memorize the books of the Bible (especially with today’s smart phone apps that make finding a Bible passage easy), it’s helpful to know where a book of the Bible is located. Here are a couple songs that will help with memorizing the books of the...
2Time Frame The number 7 has been considered the "perfect number of God" since the beginning of the study of Bible numbers. The number, including such terms as "seventh" and "sevens" is used 582 times throughout the Bible, from Genesis through Revelation. The Books of the Bible that con...
"And who are you to say when I'm to go to bed? Go to bed yourself." "Hadn't we all better go to bed?" said Lucy. "There's sure to be a row if we're heard talking here." "No there won't," said Peter. "I tell you this is the sort of house where no one's ...
Interestingly, while the Gospels were ancient texts, they were written for about 20 years after the letters of Paul. An early church leader, Irenaeus of Lyons, was credited with selecting the four Gospels as part of the Biblical Canon. He argued that these texts are reliable because t...
' In asking these questions, Rob goes beyond the one-dimensional question of 'Is it true?' to reveal the Bible's authentic transformative power. Rob addresses the concerns of all those who see the Bible as God's Word but are troubled by the ethical dilemmas, errors, and inconsistencies in...
The longest books in the Bible, in order I used Logos Bible Software to find out which books are the longest, by original word count. Here’s a list of the ten longest books of the Bible. This is going by word count in the original languages (not any English translation of the Bible...
Letters to the Editor: Teach the Bible in public schools? Be careful what you wish for To the editor:As your editorial notes, Oklahoma’s state Supt. of Public Instruction Ryan Walters took great pains to specify that the Christian Bible and Ten Commandments should be highlighted ...
What are the 21 letters in the New Testament? The New Testament: There are many texts which make up the New Testament, the second part of the Bible which was written in the 1st century AD. The texts of the New Testament can be categorized as Gospel, epistles, or apocalypse literature—...
These books are long. But even books this big are best read as a whole. So, if you want to get to know one of these long books of the Bible better, set aside a Saturday to spend reading it all the way through. Wonder how I made those word counts?It wasn’t as tedious a task...
What are the main sections of the Bible? The Old Testament and the New Testament. 13 How is the Quran preserved? It is memorized and written in its original Arabic form. 12 How is the Bible preserved? Through various translations and editions. 11 What is the primary language of the Quran...