A Bakers Dozen Odd Bible Facts

by Don Hite

1. An early edition of the Bible printed at Cambridge, England in 1653 contained the following printer's error in 1 Corinthians 6:9:
"Know ye not that the unrighteous shall inherit the kingdom of God?”

2. Children have angels watching over them - Matthew 18:10.

3. Engaged men did not have to go into military service because they “might die in the battle, and someone else would marry her” - Deuteronomy 20:7

4. In 1631 an English Bible printer mistakenly printed Exodus 20:14 as "Thou shalt commit adultery". The printer was fined for the mistake and the edition became known as the “The Wicked Bible”.

5. Jehu the son of Nimshi was the bibles first reckless driver and was said to be “Driving like a madman.” In 2 Kings 9:20.

6. Jonah’s “Forty more days and Nineveh will be overturned” is the shortest sermon at five words in the original Hebrew in the Bible - Jonah 3:4

7. Next to Methuselah the son of Enoch who lived to be 969 (Genesis 5:27) was Jared who lived to be 962 (Genesis 5:20)

8. Psalm 151 and Psalm 152 are only found in the Septuagint which is the Koine Greek version of the Hebrew Bible.

9. The book of Ester is the only book that does not mention God in any way.

10. The longest name in the Bible appears in Isaiah 8:1 and is Maher-shalal-hash-baz and it means “Swift to plunder and quick to carry away”.

11. The longest verse in the bible is Esther 8:9

12. The shortest prayer in the New Testament is when Peter said "Lord save me!" in Matthew 14:30.

13. The shortest verse in the bible is John 11:35