Little Known Bible Facts
Little Known Bible Facts


The longest name in the Bible is Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz. It means, "quick to the plunder, swift to the spoil" (Isaiah 8:1).


The shortest prayer in the Bible is Peter's: "Lord, save me!" (Matthew 14:30).


At the age of ten, Abraham Lincoln had read the entire Bible three times.


God's name is not mentioned in the book of Ester.


Zimri was king of Israel for only one week before he committed suicide by setting the palace on fire around himself (1 Kings 16:15-20).


By reading three chapters Monday through Saturday and five chapters each Sunday, you can read through the whole Bible in a year.


The word Bible comes form the Greek word biblia and means "book."


Matthew 18:10 indicates that children have personal angels.


The names Joshua and Jesus mean the same thing: the Lord saves.


Old Testament books were scrolls, a strip of animal skin that was rolled up on two sticks. One ancient copy of the book of Isaiah is twenty-four feet long. 1