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Bible Fact #9: The Bible Never Says There Were Three Wise Men
The Gospel of Matthew describes magi visiting Jesus and bringing three gifts, gold, frankincense, and myrrh, but it never actually states how many wise men there were. The popular idea of exactly three came from later tradition.
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Bible Fact #8: Methuselah Lived Longer Than Anyone Else in the Bible
According to Genesis, Methuselah lived to be 969 years old, making him the longest-lived person recorded in the Bible.
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Bible Fact #7: The Book of Esther Never Mentions God
Esther is the only book in the Bible that never directly mentions God by name, a fact scholars have debated and discussed for centuries.
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Bible Fact #6: The King James Version Took Roughly Seven Years
Commissioned by King James I of England, the King James Version was produced by dozens of scholars working in teams and was completed and published in 1611.
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Bible Fact #5: The Bible Wasn't Written in English
The Old Testament was written primarily in Hebrew, with some portions in Aramaic, while the New Testament was written in Greek. English translations only began appearing many centuries later.
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Bible Fact #4: 'Bible' Comes From a Greek Word for 'Books'
The English word “Bible” traces back to the Greek word “biblia,” meaning “books,” reflecting that it’s actually a collection of many individual texts rather than one single work.
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Bible Fact #3: The Shortest Verse Is Just Two Words
In most English translations, John 11:35 reads simply, “Jesus wept,” making it the shortest verse in the Bible.
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Bible Fact #2: Psalm 119 Is the Longest Chapter in the Bible
Psalm 119 has 176 verses, making it the longest chapter in the Bible by far. Its shortest chapter, Psalm 117, has only two verses, and both sit inside the same book.
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