On the one side of the keystone are the Old Testament Scriptures; on the other side are the rest of the New Testament writings. , all you nations: praise him, all you people. The total number of verses in the New Testament in the King James Bible is 7,957. 4 For example, according to Georg L. Bauer, The Theology of the Old Testament; or, a Biblical Sketch of the Religious Opinions of the Ancient Hebrews from the Earliest Times to the Commencement of the Christian Era (London: Charles Fox, 1838), in the time of Abraham, God was a family God, one of many deities. What does 1 CORINTHIANS 11:3 Truly Mean? Is Mary, Martha's sister MARY MAGDALENE? The GAP Theory and the PRE-ADAMIC Race! In our correct stress on the necessity of doctrinal beliefs such as the deity of Christ, we can forget that Jesus was a man and a model and that he taught many things by his own example. Design by Perceptions Studio. Number of languages the Bible has been translated into: over 1,200, OLD TESTAMENT STATISTICS: 60 ARGUMENTS FOR THE SABBATH! This time we see the servants of God giving PRAISE to the Lord. The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner. 52. WHAT DOES ISAIAH 58:13 TRULY MEAN? 6. 1. The prophetic literature harkens back to these narratives and applies their truths to contemporary situations. The total number of books in the King James Bible is 66. The total number of chapters in the Old Testament of the King James Bible is 929. ((For a fuller argument along these lines see my Reading the Gospels Wisely, chapter 12.)) Is the WEEKLY Sabbath DAY Binding? Dd-75. Number of questions: 3,294 Why Only NINE of the TEN Commandments. But the purpose of the true religion, the purpose of Christianity is that you confess your sin and unworthiness, and that you receive the forgiveness of sins that Christ has freely won for us on the cross. Tabernacle means "place of meeting" or "tent of meeting," since it was the place where God dwelt among his people on earth. Is the Doctrine of Transubstantiation Biblical. MUST Women KEEP SILENT in the CHURCH? M-11. Arends continues: "In my teens, I clipped a poem out of a youth magazine in which the poet asksand answersa pressing question: 'How can a righteous God look at me, a sinner, and see a precious child? We already have seen that the calculations of some dear brothers and sisters in the Lord showing that the EXACT CENTER CHAPTER of the Bible to be Psalm 118 have been shown, ERROR. Therefore, do NOT FORGET all these BENEFITS that the Lord God has ALREADY PROVIDED for you my dear brothers and sisters in the Lord. 7. As a result, a split in practice (if not completely in principle) occurred in those deeply divisive days. The total number of chapters in the New Testament in the King James Bible is 260. She previously worked as an administrator for NXT, a high school Christian youth group. V-29. CALVINISM-Unconditional ELECTION! V-7. Bb-2. What does 1 TIMOTHY 2:9,10,15 Truly Mean? Catholics use one version of the Bible, and Hebrews use another. receptus of the New Testament (1565) assured them the permanence Renewed focus on the Gospels will challenge us to make sure an explicitly kingdom-focus marks our church life, mission and evangelism. As many of you already know there are 66 books in the authorized King James Version of the Bible. What Does 1 Corinthians 10:4 Truly Mean? D-11. 5. It is Not true: Q. Z-1. Chapters together and the total is: He makes the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. O praise the LORD, all you nations: praise him, all you people. Middle book: 2 Thessalonians U-13. U-4. U-20. Are the Hebrews SUPERIOR to GENTILES? J-17. Is ORTHODOX Christianity TRUE Christianity. Chapters: 260 The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence. 3. L-1. He makes the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. ARE CHRISTIANS THE SONS OF ISRAEL? V-35. The division of verses as we know it today in the Old Testament is attributed to Sanctes Pagninus around 1528 and in the New Testament to a man by the name of Robert Stephanus around 1555. J-24. The FALSE Doctrine of Soul Sleep<<<, >>>Ee-0. (Israel has RECOGNIZED their MESSIAH as well as some of those from ALL nations as well who will CALL upon the Lord to be SAVED or kept alive to go into the kingdom of God in their mortal bodies.). . The center verse of the Bible is Psalms 118:8. assigned numbers to them within the chapter divisions already WAS JESUS CRUCIFIED ON GOOD FRIDAY? right. What does 2 Corinthians 8:9 Truly Mean? The LORD has chastened me sore: but he has not given me over unto death. the Bible. about the "original autographs" --- the original Greek and One third you shall burn in the fire at the center of the city, when the days of the siege are completed. 4. Yes, I see four (bless his holy name.) For his What does 1 Corinthians 15:47 Truly Mean. Willjust send them to Psalm 118:8! Again, please NOTE that the margin of my study Bible says that the center of the middle verse is Psalm 118:8. Both verses start with Bless the LORD, O my soul. If you like, you can visit Heavens Inspirations over on Facebook. PSALM 118 is preceded by 594 chapters and followed by 594 Psalm 115, Psalm 116, and Psalm 117 is that time of GREAT TRIBULATION and persecution of the saints where many die in the Lord. The Center of the BibleThe T.R.U.T.H. Blessed be the name of the LORD from this time forth and forevermore. Note: Total verses: 31,102. 7. Catholics United for the Faith MUST Christians SPEAK in OTHER TONGUES? WHO are the OTHER Sheep in John 10:16? Since there is an EVEN number of books in the Bible there is NO exact middle book but rather the TWO middle books are Micah and Nahum. "Ye shall be as gods," was the Satanic lie which induced man's initial rebellion ( Genesis 3:5 ). The Gospel biographies of Jesus, who is the undeniable center-point of Christianity, are the foundational documents for the new covenant/New Testament. CAN A CHRISTIAN LOSE THEIR SALVATION? He surpasses all previous revelations in that he alone is the perfect reflection of God's glory and exact imprint of God's very being. M-7. Even Number of verses. Dd-23. All rights reserved. Praise you the LORD.. You that fear the LORD, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield. Then Theodor Beza's use of Letters: 3,116,480 Biblical INDWELLING versus God INCARNATE. NOTE: For continued or future study followed by proof of the actual number of chapters found in the King James Bible along with other FACTS found ONLY to be true in the King James Bible. there are several striking differences that highlight particularly the importance of the Gospels. The ANUNNAKI were BEFORE the BIBLE! 17. Part 4. Hebrew manuscripts? Note: the On one side, the Gospels present themselves as the completion and consummation of the whole story of Gods work from creation through the exile of Israel; on the other side, the Gospels, as we have seen above, serve as the foundational source documents for the Epistles which take up the true accounts and teachings of Jesus and apply to pastoral situations. C-10. Prefer text to email? Ee-10. HOW to PRAY and STUDY the Bible<<<, >>>M-0. That he may set him with princes, even with the princes of his people. And if we place a colon between the two eights we get a scripture reference of Psalm 118:8 that is right in between of the LONGEST and the SHORTEST chapters of the Bible. Middle books: Micah and Nahum Prayer Lesson #3 Hos to be Free from WORRY! Has God's LAW BEEN ABOLISHED? Q-7. For more information on these men, go to New Advent, which has an online version of the Catholic Encyclopedia. So FORGET NOT ALL YOUR BENEFITS my dear brothers and sisters in the Lord. MUST Christians KEEP the DIETARY LAWS? These were not counted in this chart because they are not in the verses. The Gospels help us see this clearly. Psalm 117 is also the SHORTEST chapter in the Bible containing only two verses which read as follows: O praise the LORD, all you nations: praise him, all you people. This is also the time of the ABOMINATION of DESOLATION spoken of by Daniel the prophet, which is the beginning of the time of GREAT TRIBULATION that has never been nor ever shall be again upon the Earth. The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD does valiantly. Dd-20 Did The Early Church KEEP the Sabbath day. It seems that St. Jerome was the first to divide the Bible into chapters and verses, when he prepared his Latin Vulgate. The total number of chapters in the King James Bible is 1,189. His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies. The LITERAL 1000 YEAR REIGN of Jesus! Ff-4. What Does 1 Corinthians 3:11-15 TRULY Mean. Now we already know that Psalm 117 is the SHORTEST chapter in the Bible and that the LONGEST chapter of the Bible is Psalm 119. Dd-25. And what is this central verse of the Bible? Pt. Is the APOSTLE PAUL a FALSE TEACHER? Blessed is the man that fears the LORD, that delights greatly in his commandments. The BIBLICAL Unitarian VIEW of Jesus<<<, >>>G-0. There was a time in the not so distant past when many conservative Christians were suspicious of any preacher or professor who emphasized the Gospels too much. Dd-16. 3. Copyright 2023, Southern Equip. The longest verse in the King James Bible is Esther 8:9. There are exactly 594 chapters before Psalm 118, and exactly 594 chapters after it. actual Chapter count totals are: Note: As Hh-3. John 16:28 Jesus cam FORTH FROM God! Is Jesus DEITY According to the Bible-3. 800-MY-FAITH (800-693-2484), The Art of Easter: The Incredulity of Saint Thomas, Divine Mercy and the Christian Vocation Today. Of course, much more could be said in terms of arguing for this keystone position of the Gospels, but space constraints require that we conclude with a few suggestions concerning the implications of these ideas. Our God is the ONE TRUE God in ONE Person! 1188. Part 1. Both the . Chapters before Psalm 118. If you have not already, then start right now being a partaker of ALL the BENEFITS that Almighty God has ALREADY provided for you through his Son Jesus. The LORD is high above all nations, and his glory above the heavens. Simple: The Son gets in his eyes.'" 8. Learn Religions. Apparently, God is comfortable with and even prefers, we might say, to reveal himself to us in Scripture through historical narrative accounts. F-15. Part 2 of 250 Reasons for NO PRE-trib Rapture! Did the GREAT TRIBULATION END in1948? J-48. has prevailed to the present. J-21. V-1. Amen. What I mean is this: when we step back from the New Testament and examine its two main parts, Gospels and Epistles, ((This construction is, of course, intentionally simplified for clarity sake. Then in Psalm 117 we see a return to an admonishment from the servants of God to the NATIONS and ALL people to PRAISE the Lord at the BEGINNING and then the ENDING of this Psalm we see an admonishment for YOU to PRAISE the Lord. The purpose of God's Word, the very goal of the Christian faith, is not to teach you how to be a good man, a nice person, a kind human-being. (NIV). 18. Then at the end of the book of Revelation, we see the city of God, the New Jerusalem with TWELVE foundations, which we are plainly told are the 12 APOSTLES and we also see TWELVE gates, which again we are plainly told represent the 12 TRIBES of Israel. Paano Ako Malilgtas - HOW CAN I BE SAVED. New Testament scholar McKnight gives students in his classes a standardized psychological test. The opposing groups often chose one part of the New Testament over the other. Part 5 of 250 Reasons for NO PRE-trib Rapture! Some say that the central teaching of the Bible is this: "Be nice to others," or something along those lines. Did God Send Jesus DOWN FROM HEAVEN? Ezek 5:2. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endures forever. Now, to ME, I see this as being the LAST push for people to TRUST in the Lord God Almighty right before he pours out his WRATH. What COLOSSIANS 2:14-17 TRULY MEAN? Praise you the LORD.. Titus 2:13 Does God and Savior = Jesus? Sure it is. What Does Hebrews 2:14-17 TRULY Mean? V-39. There are twelve words on one side of this phrase and twelve words on the other side. J-22. So then, we see that Psalm 111 and Psalm 112 BOTH BEGIN with an admonition to PRAISE the Lord and Psalm 113 BOTH BEGINS and ENDS with an admonition to PRAISE the Lord the same way that Psalm 117 both BEGINS and ENDS with PRAISE being given to the Lord. Psalm 112----- BEGINS with, PRAISE you the Lord. V-11. Dd-63. Pennington is the author of The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing, Reading the Gospels Wisely, and Heaven and Earth In the Gospel of Matthew. Then you shall take one third and strike it with the sword all around the city, and one third you shall scatter to the wind; and I will unsheathe a sword behind them. What Does Hebrews 1:1,2 TRULY MEAN? There are twenty-eight. 22. Less than two out of five read the Bible at least once a week. All of these attempts miss the mark. As Christians understand, God consistently provides for us and His grace is given to us freely. of preaching and teaching through a whole Gospel account. What is the shortest Chapter in the Bible? (Psalm 118:8-9, to be exact). Please notice that BOTH of these verses BEGIN with the phrase , Who forgives ALL your iniquities; who HEALS ALL your DISEASES, Who redeems your life from destruction; who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies. Has God's LAW BEEN ABOLISHED? Does Philippians 2:11 Prove Universalism? 2. Ee-9. 2. If the Bible is just a book of fairy tales, then why is it We all desire God's power in our lives, but our understanding of his power often neglects the paradoxes of Scripture. * The fourteen epistles of Paul are sometimes accompanied by subscriptions at the end of each letter. D-22. Dd-22. The King James What does IMPUTED Righteousness Mean? But the purpose of the true religion, the purpose of Christianity is that you confess your sin and unworthiness, and that you receive the forgiveness of sins that Christ has freely won for us on the cross. Luke 5:20-22 What does it TRULY MEAN? Ee-14. Z-2. Zechariah 12:10 - Whom they PIERCED! | Website G-16. Do the Teachings of PAUL Contradict Jesus, Dd-78. ((Likewise from a canonical perspective, neglect of the Old Testament by Christians is a self-imposed impoverishment, and even more, a great potential danger in understanding the whole of the Bibles message. Psalm 121 we see DELIVERANCE for those who are found to be RIGHTEOUS during the 1000 year reign. assigned by Stephan Langton. There are 594 chapters after Psalms 118. 16. HISTORCIAL EVIDENCE OF THE TRINITY! The LORD takes my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me. (2020, August 27). Howeve. First, rather than simply using certain Gospel texts for Christmas and Easter sermons and plucking a few Gospel flowers to plant in the soil of some topic such as divorce, we should rise to the challenge (and it can be daunting!) What J-3. It is better to TRUST in the LORD than to put confidence in man.. J-28. AGAIN, we find exactly TWELVE words on each side of these 8 center words of this chapter which says, For his MERCIFUL KINDNESS is GREAT toward US:. The longest chapter of the Bible falls just after this center chapter-- Psalm 119. Jesus Himself says it: "You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life, and it is they [the Scriptures] that bear witness about me" (John 5:39). Read full chapter. What is the longest Chapter in the Bible? for our lives? D-36. Q: Which chapter is in the center of the Bible? Yet at the same time I have seen a change afoot in both preaching the Gospels and evangelical students increasing love and appreciation for them.)). I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD. Almighty God LOVES YOU SO VERY MUCH! This Psalm 118 is a CALL for ISRAEL to TRUST in the Lord and ALSO for the NATIONS that are compassed around Jerusalem to destroy her are given the LAST CALL to TRUST in the ONE TRUE Almighty God rather than in the PRINCES, which I believe is referring to the principalities and powers of darkness which mankind has made a willing submission to follow. V-27. 13. We are NOT SAVED by our OWN Good Works, E-18. Therefore, to ME, Psalm 117 is representative of the RAPTURE of the church. Verses: 7,957 U-3. Verses: 23,145 Testament, the Septuagint, The Vulgate, the Coverdale Bible? What does JOSHUA 10:12-14 TRULY MEAN? Connections to the afterlife aside, the picture. But people who say this apparently have not read the Bible, or at least not read it carefully. 4. J-42. Dd-9. 6. Who humbles himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth! Psalm 117----- BEGINS and ENDS with, PRAISE you the Lord. O-18. If you add the 595 preceding and 594 following chapters, the sum is a total of 1188 . Keep in mind that WHOSOEVER YOU YIELD YOURSELF to OBEY HIS SERVANTS you are or you become while you are OBEYING that voice of darkness. So then, not only is Psalm 117 the EXACT middle chapter of the King James Bible it is also the SHORTEST chapter in the Bible. 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