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We greatly appreciate any encouraging words you would like to share with us. The Bible Story August 7, The weight of the offerings used to construct the Tabernacle were: just over one ton of gold, about three and three quarter tons of silver, and about two and a half tons of bronze Ex , God commanded Moses to record the stages of the Israelites journey after leaving Egypt Num When the Israelites entered the Promised Land and planted a fruit tree, they were forbidden to eat its fruit for 4 years Lev God said that when a new house was built, it must have a parapet for the roof to prevent anyone from falling off, and bringing bloodguilt on the house Deut Joseph had made this request about years earlier when he prophesied that God would lead the Israelites out of Egypt [Gen ].

They later buried his bones in Shechem Josh Low in part because so many infants and children died. Did you ever notice that Adam and Cain both received the same punishment for their sin: banishment Gen Gen When David defeated Goliath, the champion of the Philistines, he cut off his head and put his armor in his tent 1 Sam , Later, when the Philistines defeated Israel and their king champion Saul, they cut off his head and put his armor in their temple 1 Sam Two men in the Old Testament were known for their hair: Samson and Absalom.

Interestingly, their hair later led to their downfall Judg 16 2 Sam This was fulfilled hundreds of years later Mt Mk Eli, the High Priest, died when he fell backwards off his chair and broke his neck after hearing bad news 1 Sam After the Philistines defeated the Israelites in battle, they took the Ark of God.

How do we explain this? Most scholars believe one son died between the events of 1st Samuel and 1st Chronicles. When David went to battle with Goliath, he had his staff, sling, and 5 smooth stones 1 Sam Goliath had a shield, sword, spear, and javelin 1 Sam , Sarah is the only woman in the Bible that we know the age at which she died: years old.

I believe he was the author. Joseph was warned in a dream to take Mary and the baby Jesus to Egypt so that Jesus would not be killed when King Herod issued his decree that all male children 2 years old or younger must be put to death Mt Hos If a woman gave birth to a male child, she was unclean for a week.

If she gave birth to a female child, she was unclean for two weeks Lev ,5. When besieging a city, the Israelites were not to cut down fruit trees to use in the siege Deut During their time in the wilderness, after their exodus from Egypt, the Israelites did not circumcise their sons Josh God had a special recipe for making both anointing oil and incense for the Tabernacle that no one was allowed to use for themselves Ex If a man built an altar, he was not to use a tool to shape the stones Ex Deut Josh This is the most of any Old Testament verse.

When Samuel worked in the Tabernacle as a child, his mother would bring him a new little robe every year 1 Sam When Israel went to war with the Philistines, no one had a sword or spear except King Saul and his son Jonathan. The Philistines had a monopoly on iron weapons, and had removed all of the blacksmiths from Israel 1 Sam Solomon gave his friend Hiram 20 cities in Galilee.

He later gave them back to Solomon 2 Chr The prophet said that because he refused, a lion would kill him when he left. It did 1 Kin Absalom called for Joab, but he would not come. He sent for him a second time, and he would not come. Some churches still do this today. Apparently, two prominent women in the Philippian church, Euodia and Syntyche, did not get along very well. Paul and Barnabas went to Lystra, and Paul healed a man who had been crippled from birth. There is one place in the Bible that talks about putting money in the bank so it can earn interest Lk Pontius Pilate had some Galileans killed while they were in the Temple making sacrifices Lk It is unclear exactly why this was done, but guesses run from sanitary, to symbolic, to firming up the skin.

In doing so, he killed more people himself included than he had in his whole life Judg There were 3 primary ways that God revealed His will in the Old Testament: 1.

By dreams or visions 2. By the Urim and Thummim 3. By the prophets 1 Sam David and his men attacked the Amalekites and killed them all, except for young men who escaped on camels 1 Sam Solomon married the daughter of Pharaoh, the king of Egypt.

Pharaoh captured the city of Gezer, burned it with fire, killed all the Canaanites in the city, and then gave it to his daughter as a wedding present 1 Kin Because of this, he lost his birthright as the firstborn, with his father Israel giving it instead to the two sons of Joseph 1 Chr That servant was named Malchus Jn Some apocryphal books were written. The Dead Sea was called a number of different names: i. The Dead Sea is the lowest point on Earth.

The city of Damascus, mentioned 60 times in the Bible first in Gen , is the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world. Some believe Rev prophetically points to this.

Samson married a Philistine woman Judg Shortly afterwards, he angrily stormed off. Samson returned, and was not happy… see: Judg Elisha raised two people from the dead: one when he was alive 2 Kin , and one after he died 2 Kin Judges and leaders in the Old Testament often decided important legal matters at the gates of a city Deut 2 Sam Ruth Deut Deut The disciples were about miles offshore when they saw Jesus walking upon the water Jn They were small boxes worn on the left arm and forehead that contained Scriptures from the Pentateuch.

Approximately 30 years after his death, there were still disciples of John the Baptist Acts It says in Mt Mk that his disciples buried his body, but apparently this did not include his head. No one knows for sure where his head ended up although there are a number of theories and supposed burial places. Caleb had a younger brother named Kenaz. Kenaz had a son named Othniel. It would have taken days to get there! In Gen ch. Therefore, Abimelech took her into his harem.

As a result, all of the women in his household became barren until he returned her to Abraham, and Abraham prayed for him Gen Sarah laughed when the pre-incarnate Jesus said she would have a baby in her old age Gen It is interesting to note that honey is the only food that never goes bad.

Samuel was descended from Korah 1 Chr , , whom God killed by swallowing him up in the earth when he rebelled against Moses and Aaron Num In Lev , it says that after a husband and wife had sex, they were each to wash their bodies, and they were unclean until evening also see: Ex Also see: 1 Pet Adam speaks in 3 verses in the Bible: Gen Gen , Eve speaks in 4 verses: Gen ,13 Gen , The Greek word mainomai is used 5 times in the New Testament.

It is also used in 1 Cor in regards to tongues. There was a place named Ebenezer 1 Sam 1 Sam It was here that the Philistines captured the Ark of the Covenant.

Ehud killed Eglon, the king of Moab, by stabbing him in the stomach with a dagger. Ehud then locked the door and ran away. After a long period of time, they finally opened the door and found Eglon dead. Judg When the Angel of the Lord first appeared to Gideon, he was hiding grain in the winepress Judg After God gave Gideon victory over Midianites, he made a gold ephod and placed it in Ophrah.

The Israelites ended up worshipping it Judg The Bible shows that Samson called out to God 2 times: 1. When he was thirsty and wanted a drink Judg , 2. When he wanted to kill the Philistines by bringing the Temple of Dagon down upon them Judg Samson escaped the city of Gaza at midnight by ripping off the gates of the city. Samson told a riddle to 30 Philistines who attended his wedding feast, and offered them new clothing if they could guess it.

However, Samson later set the Philistines fields on fire, and they did burn her and her father to death Judg Paul mentions the country of Spain in Rom , This is the only time it is mentioned in the Bible. After Paul wrote his letter to the Romans, most scholars believe a woman named Phoebe delivered it to them Rom While it was still dry, after God parted it for him and the Israelites: Josh This memorial was likely never seen again after God resumed the flow of the river.

When God parted the Jordan River so the Israelites could cross, He stopped the river from flowing at a city called Adam which was between miles away Josh Only Jesus used this term to describe Himself. No person in the Gospels ever called Him this. As I mention above, Job at one time had sheep, camels, oxen, and female donkeys Job Why were only the sheep burned up?

Centurions are mentioned a number of times in the New Testament, but we only know the names of two: Cornelius Acts and Julius Acts Near the end of his life, King Jehoshaphat built a number of ships in Ezion Geber. God destroyed them. God speaks to Job in Chapters of the book of Job. Lot begged them to send him to the city of Zoar instead Gen , and they allowed that. After the destruction, Lot changed his mind and left Zoar to go live in the mountains Gen This appears to be an epistle that Paul wrote which is not recorded in the Bible.

Jesus said seven things in His dying words on the cross. The first three all had to do with helping others: asking forgiveness for those who crucified Him Lk , granting salvation to the thief Lk , and making sure His mother would be taken care of Jn Barbers Heb. King Zebechadnezzar, the king of Babylon, changed his name when he placed him in power as the king of Judah.

Jesus told His disciples over and over that He would rise from the dead i. Mt , Mt , Mt , but yet not one of them was at His tomb when He did. Before His betrayal and arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus prayed 3 different times Mt Abraham offered the first prayer of intercession in the Bible, interceding on behalf of Sodom Gen Isa speaks of the people of Jerusalem having to tear down some houses in order to fortify the wall around the city.

Elisha called for a musician to come and play music, likely to calm him down, before making a prophecy to the kings of Judah, Israel, and Edom 2 Kin Also see: Amos Two eunuchs of King Ahasuerus named Bigthana and Teresh sought to kill the king, but Mordecai first cousin of Esther found out and warned him, thereby saving his life Est The biggest church in the world at this time is in Seoul, South Korea.

It has just under 1 million members! It should be noted that the Dead Sea is the lowest place on the surface of the Earth. Because of its high content of salt, it has no fish, and it is impossible to sink in it. Dalmatia 2 Tim was a district that was part of the Roman Empire located near Macedonia.

Some logically believe this is where Dalmatian dogs originated. Neither John Wesley, nor John Calvin, nor Charles Spurgeon allowed musical instruments to be used during worship in their churches. The Catholic Church, and the Pope were so upset with the teachings of John Wycliffe that 44 years after he died in , they dug up his bones in , burned them, and threw the ashes into the River Swift.

Lewis died about an hour before John F. Kennedy was assassinated. The t. Who premiered the following day. I forget where but sometimes ago I read that Paul read Greek and other literatures. The verses were included in that article too.

Would you know the verses? Hi Toar. Hello Steve, thanks for the info above. I find it really good to go over the passages and find more in context. You mention that only two men died by hanging and both were suicide.

You could also … Read more ». Hi Erica! I recall there was a verse somewhere that described men of the future watching tv. I can not recall the exact wording of the verse or recall where it was in the Bible. Do you have any idea? Skip to content Did You Know?

For those out there like me who are fascinated by both useful and useless bits of trivia, this is for you. I have checked most to see if they are true, but some like there are 31, verses in the Bible I have not completely verified. By: Steve Shirley. Nine out of every ten people own a Bible.

The 10 commandments had writing on both sides Ex Ehud was the 1st left handed man in the Bible Judg Dogs are mentioned 41 times in the Bible, cats are never mentioned. Jubal invented the harp and flute Gen Everyone spoke the same language until the incident at the Tower of Babel Gen There was a lady named Noah Josh Samson used the jawbone of an ass to kill men Judg The only boat mentioned by name in the Bible is the Castor and Pollux Acts Manasseh was the longest reigning king at 55 years 2 Kin Zimri was the shortest reigning king at 7 days 1 Kin Joash was the youngest king at 7 years old 2 Chr Genesis never says Adam and Eve ate an apple, only that they ate fruit.

Lamech was the first person recorded in the Bible to commit polygamy Gen God shut the door of the Ark Gen Solomon had wives and concubines 1 Kin Stephen was the 1st Christian martyr Acts James was the first apostle martyred Acts Othniel was the 1st judge of Israel Judg Green is the 1st color mentioned in the Bible Gen Joshua captured 31 kings Josh David is mentioned times in the Bible, second only to Jesus.

Sarah is the most mentioned woman 59 times , Rachel is 2nd 47 times. Miriam is the 1st woman recorded singing in the Bible Ex There was a man with 6 fingers and 6 toes 2 Sam The book of Job dates before Exodus.

God is not mentioned in the book of Esther. The longest word in the Bible is Maher-shalal-hash-baz. Every quote Jesus used against Satan was from the book of Deuteronomy.

Word for word, Luke wrote more of the New Testament than Paul. The books Paul wrote in the NT were named for the people they were written to. Job at one time had sheep, camels, oxen, and female donkeys Job There are approximately animals mentioned in the Bible. Job said his wife thought he had bad breath Job Solomon wrote proverbs and songs 1 Kin Egyptians despised shepherds Gen Adam was years old when Seth was born Gen Jacob had 12 sons, but also had a daughter named Dinah Gen God Himself buried Moses and no one knows where Deut Eglon was a very fat man Judg Sounds like an idea?

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