Its purpose is to better educate christians about the kjv by clearing up some of the fables that have been spread by the critics. Whether you know your scriptures chapter and verse or you rarely take a peek at the good book, weve got interesting bible facts for you. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. Ill be docking more facts here as i keep studying and writing about the. While the psalms are linked to the name of king david, david only wrote about half of the psalms 73 out of all 150 and he didnt put the entire collection. This quiz is the last of the quizzes from the book of psalms. The psalms have also had a profound effect on the development of christian worship. Read chapter 150 the last chapter to get a good summary of what the entire book is about. Psalms interesting facts page old testament tanakh. As james vi, he was king of scotland from 1567 to 1625. Sssh the book of james temptations are real, sin is real, and the battle against self is very real. In addition to david, at least six other authors contributed to the book of psalms, including moses psalm 90, solomon psalm 72 and 127, asaph 12 psalms, the sons of korah 11 psalms, and ethan the ezrahite psalm 89.
This book has been well called the seed plot of the bible, from the fact, that nearly every truth in the word of god is foreshadowed here. These are all of the chapters of the book of psalm. The king james version of the bible is the bestselling bible version of all time. Psalms the book of psalms is made up of poems and songs, which praise jehovah and commemorate events in the history of israel.
Psalm 2 king james version kjv 2 why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing. The book of psalms is a collection of 150 lyrical hymns in the old testament that were. In 1975 the texasbased evangelical scholar arthur l. Farstad assembled a group of biblical scholars, theologians, and clergy for the task of producing a modern english version of the king james version. At that time psalms appears also to have been used as a title for the entire section of the hebrew ot canon more commonly known as the writings see lk 24. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of psalm in the bible king james version. The book of psalms king james version of the bible, paragraphed kindle edition by james version, king, king james version, king james version. Some interesting facts about the bible woodbine church of christ by richard and jane hardy nashville, tennessee. No, most of them really arent, but theyre fun and the more we can learn about the bible, the better even if theyre simply fun facts.
Feb 23, 2014 4 amazing facts of king james bible that you might never know. Bible fun facts for kids old and new testament facts. An enormous collection of psalms trivia quizzes in our religion category. The king james bible contains 788,258 words, 31,102 verses, 1,189 chapters, and 66 books. Biblical literature the new king james version britannica. No opinions or issues here, just bible facts based on the king james version. Psalm bible book with full chapters king james version. All scripture will be taken from the new king james version.
Amazing facts quarterly guide featuring news, articles, bible answers, and more. Top 66 most interesting kjv bible facts parsonrobs web site. Now, by the grace of god, we are able to offer a third tract on the king james issue. The 39 psalms we dont know the authors of are called orphan psalms. Fun facts about the psalms seventhday adventist church. If you make a list of words in each book of the bible and then a list of commands in the same book, the book with the highest concentration of words is the book of james. Biblical literature biblical literature the new king james version. We call it fables and facts about the king james bible. The book of james is the bossiest book of the bible. James i james i 15661625 reigned as king of england from 1603 to 1625. For the faithful disappear from among the sons of men. According to jewish tradition, david wrote 88 of the psalms. This summary of the book of psalms provides information about the title, authors. Tradition says james was called old camel knees because he spent so much time on his knees in prayer.
As the king james bible celebrates its 400th year here are a few interesting facts about it that might surprise you. King james bible quick facts as the king james bible celebrates its 400th year here are a few interesting facts about it that might surprise you. Psalms, book of the old testament composed of sacred songs, or of sacred poems meant to be sung. King james bible dictionary the longest, shortest and unique books. In the hebrew bible, psalms begins the third and last section of the biblical canon, known as the writings. Dec 27, 2019 but were not going to discuss any of that here. The book of psalms king james version of the bible. Balaam was riding on his donkey, and his two servants were with him. The heavenly judgment is not just an interesting bible study it affects the way we live our lives to. You have to read this piece that unveils some bible fun facts. Traditionally ascribed to king david, the psalms have played an important role for. Psalms 12, new king james version nkjv the bible app. Surprising facts you never knew about the bible readers.
This is the second copy of this edition of this new testament, with psalms, ive purchased. With flattering lips and a double heart they speak. If your students follow this guide, they will gain knowledge and understanding. Langford first edition 1987, final edition 2003 introduction there are many ways the devil uses to divide christians so that our testimony before the world will be useless.
Surprising facts you never knew about the bible readers digest. Many collections preceded this final compilation of the psalms. King james bible quick facts king james bible quick facts from the american bible society. The book of psalms is the longest book in the best selling book on. It is based on the king james version of the holy bible. And although a multitude of bible versions and translations have followed, the king james version of 1611, sometimes referred to as the authorized version, still. Remarkable bible facts by h mobile king james bible 2. There is no uncertain sound or hesitating manner in the language of this book. But god was very angry when he went, and the angel of the lord stood in the road to oppose him. Bible facts bible trivia bible facts and statistics 4 amazing facts of king james bible that you might never know fun bible facts for christian teens psalms 118. The new testament was published in 1979, the psalms a year later, and the complete new king james version nkjv in. I shall not want 2 he maketh me to lie down in green pastures.
Did you know the word bible comes from the greek word biblia, meaning. The son of mary stuart 1, reigning queen of scotland, and presumably her husband, lord darnley, james i was born in edinburgh castle on june 19, 1566. Eternal productions 101 scientific facts and foreknowledge scientific facts in the bible science proves the bible truth for the world did you know. In fact, the book of psalms is either quoted from or alluded to 103 times in the book of revelation alone, and 149 times in the four gospel accounts. As in past years, this study guide focuses on leading each student through the book of the bible we are studying. The book is fairly thin, nice leatherette imitation leather cover, with even gold lettering, but, most of all, the typeface is large print, for the size of the book, very easy to read, if your near vision isnt quite what it used to be, yet you can still get by, without glasses. Our lord began and concluded his earthly ministry by quoting from the psalms.
Instead, i dedicate this little offering to all lovers of the bible. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The shortest book in the bible is psalm 117, with just 2 verses. Interesting facts this category is for questions and answers related to psalms, as asked by users of. Ten things you need to know about the king james bible nick. Well, we all know that the bible is the best selling book of all times, having sold about 6 million copies, in over 2000 languages and dialects, however, do we know that the bible is the most shoplifted book in the world. The biggest church in the world at this time is in seoul, south korea. You shall preserve them from this generation forever.
1452 1550 1322 296 493 460 732 1024 1357 1000 1601 500 835 1647 537 561 1183 318 140 1600 1434 919 199 617 990 1409 415 400 675 753 960 1553 222 38 1605 604 309 359 1056 1144 1329 1365 804 877 895 491 1463 602