Easy To Understand Answers To Questions About God, Life, And The Bible
What were the occupations of the twelve disciples? The Bible specifically mentions only five of the 12 disciples professions, with a majority of them being fishermen. The Fishermen – Andrew, Peter, James and John (Mathew 4:18) As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother … Read more
King Manasseh – The Longest Reigning King In The Bible (2 Kings 21:1) Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-five years. King Manasseh was the longest reigning king in the Bible. He began his lengthy reign at the young age of twelve, ruling the Kingdom of Judah … Read more
King Zimri holds the title for the king who had the shortest reign in the Bible. His seven-day reign in Israel was definitely short, but certainly not sweet. How Zimri’s Short Reign As King Began The not so nice story of how Zimri came to power begins in (1 Kings 16:8) with Elah ruling as … Read more
The Three Types Of Queens In the Bible The title of queen when used in the Bible was often simply referring to the wife of a king. However, twice in the Scriptures we find queens who were female rulers of their country. We also find the term queen mother used when speaking of a king’s … Read more
When answering the question, “Who had the most children in the Bible?” a number of things have to be taken into consideration. Because the Bible does not always list by name all of an individuals children, nor does it always give us a total count of all the children that belonged to someone, there is … Read more
As is often the case with these types of Bible trivia questions, the exact amount of times an animal is mentioned in the Scriptures depends on the version of the Bible being read. For the purpose of identifying the animal that is mentioned most often in the Bible we will use the New International Version. … Read more
The number of times a woman’s name appears in the Bible depends on the translation of the Bible being read. For our purposes we will use the King James Version. The following are the 5 most mentioned women in the Bible. The Most Mentioned Woman In The Bible 1. Sarah (41), Sarai (17), Sara (2) … Read more
A total of five people tie for the title of the person with the shortest name in the Bible. Each person’s name contains a whopping total of two letters apiece. Our roster of two lettered short names from the Bible are listed in alphabetical order, along with the scriptures that they appear in. The … Read more
When it comes to us humans, we certainly don’t live as long as we used to. Let’s take a look at who the oldest person in the Bible was and how long he lived. In addition to providing you with who from the Bible owns the senior citizen title, we will list the five oldest … Read more
How many Bibles are sold each year? Bible Sales Statistics The Bible is by far the worlds best-selling book of all time. No other book, fact or fiction, even comes close. Most estimates place the number of Bibles printed each year at over 100 million. 20 million Bibles are sold each year in the United States … Read more
King Joash was the youngest king in the Bible. His reign as the king of Judah began at the very young age of seven. How Joash Became The Youngest King In The Bible The story of how Joash became king begins in (2 Kings 11:1). When Athaliah, the mother of King Ahaziah of Judah, learned … Read more
Get ready! Get set! Go! How long would it take to read the entire Bible at one time if you could sit down and start reading it without stopping? Average Reading Speed The average reading speed for an adult is around 200-300 words per minute. Knowing that the Bible contains about 800,000 words, depending on … Read more
The Bible in its original form did not have chapters and verses. These were added later for convenience. With that being said, let’s take a look at the longest and shortest chapters in the Bible. On an interesting side note, you will notice the winner of both categories comes from the book of Psalms. The … Read more
A martyr is defined as someone who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs. Stephen, who was appointed as one of the seven deacons in the Acts of the Apostles, is considered to be the first Christian martyr. (Acts 6:5) Stephen Brought Before The Sanhedrin The Bible says Stephen was a man full … Read more
There are ten separate occasions in the Bible where someone, and in one case many someones, were raised from the dead. We have listed them in the order that the event occurred in the Bible. 1. The Son Of Zarephath’s Widow (1 Kings 17:22) The LORD heard Elijah’s cry, and the boy’s life returned to … Read more
Seeing as it was such a close race, we have provided you with the five longest names in the Bible. The Longest Name In The Bible – Mahershalalhashbaz The person with the longest name in the Bible is Mahershalalhashbaz. It also gets credit for being the longest word in the Bible. The name contains a total … Read more
(Genesis Ch. 1-2) gives the account of how God created everything that exists in 6 days. Provided below is what happened on each day of creation. Day 1 of Creation – The Heavens, Earth, Light, Darkness (Genesis 1:1-5) In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness … Read more
The first murder in the Bible can be found in (Genesis 4:1-15). It involved two brothers, the sons of Adam and Eve. Cain, the oldest of the two brothers, was what we today would call a farmer. Abel, the younger brother, was a shepherd. Why Did Cain Kill Abel? The Bible tells us that when … Read more
What were the ten plagues of Egypt in the Bible? The ten plagues of Egypt are found in the book of Exodus. These ten plagues from God were a result of Pharaoh’s refusal to let the children of Israel leave. 1. The Waters of Egypt Turned To Blood (Exodus 7:19) The LORD said to Moses, … Read more
How many wives did Solomon have? The short answer to this question, Solomon had seven hundred wives. In addition to these women, he also had three hundred concubines. (1 Kings 11:3) He had seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines, and his wives led him astray. Why Did God Allow Solomon To … Read more
The following are the 10 most mentioned names in the Bible. The number of times someone’s name appears in the Bible depends on the translation. For our purposes we will use the New International Version. The Most Mentioned Name In The Bible 1. Jesus – 1310 As it should be, Jesus is the most mentioned … Read more
Not counting words such as a, and, or the, what is the most commonly used word in the Bible? While the exact number of times a word is found in the Scriptures depends on what version of the Bible you are using, there is a clear winner for the most mentioned word, regardless of the … Read more
The longest verse in the Bible is (Esther 8:9). The amount of words contained in this lengthy Scripture depends on what translation you are reading. The King James Bible translates the verse into 90 words, while the New International Version translation contains 71 words. The New Living Translation contains 63 words, not counting the numbers that … Read more
What is the shortest verse in the Bible? The answer is, it depends. Most Christians assume to know the correct answer to this question. However, there can actually be several different answers depending on what translation of the Bible you are using. Shortest Verse In The Bible (English King James Version) (John 11:35) Jesus wept. … Read more
The Bible is the most interesting book you will ever read! Take a look at the following list of interesting Bible facts. Did You Know That…. 1. Over 100 million Bibles are sold or given away each year. 2. The Bible is said to be the most stolen book of all time. 3. Job’s wife … Read more