The Bible

God's Word
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The Bible is a beautiful palace, built out of sixty-six blocks of marble. In the first chapter of Genesis, we enter the vestibule, which is filled with the mighty acts of creation. The vestibule gives access to the law courts, the five books of Moses. Passing through these we come to the picture gallery of the historical books. Here we find hung upon walls scenes of battle fields, representations of heroic deeds and portraits of eminent men belonging to the early days of the world's history. Beyond the picture gallery, we find the philosopher's chamber, the book of Job. Passing on, we enter the music room, the book of Psalms, where we listen to the grandest strains that ever fell on human ears. Then, we go to the business office, the book of Proverbs, where right in the centre of the room stands facing us the motto, "Righteous exalteth a nation, but sin is a reproach to my people." From the business room, we pass into the chapel Ecclesiastes, or the preacher in his pulpit, and then into the conservatory, the Song of Solomon with the Rose of Sharon and the Lily of the Valley and all manner of fine perfumes, fruits and flowers. Finally we reach the observatory, the prophets with their telescopes fixed on near and distant stars, and all directed toward the bright and morning star, that was soon to arise. Crossing the court we come to the audience chamber of the King, the prophets where we find four lifelike portraits of the King Himself. Next we enter the workroom of the Holy Spirit, the Acts of the Apostles and beyond that, the correspondence room, where we see the apostles Paul and Peter, James and Jude, busy at their desks. If you would like to know what they are writing about, there the epistles are, open for all to study.

Before leaving we stand for a minute in the outside gallery, the Revelation, where we look upon some striking pictures of the Judgement to come and the glories to be revealed, concluding with an awe-inspiring picture of the throne room of the King.

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Facts about the Bible

There are 39 books in the Old Testament, 27 in the New Testament.
There are 1 078 chapters in the Old Testament, 260 chapters in the New Testament.
There are 23 929 verses in the Old Testament, 7 956 in the New Testament.
There are 12 726 430 letters in the Old Testament, 838 380 in the New Testament.
Number of words in the New Testament is 181 253
The middle book of the Bible is Proverbs.
The middle book in the New Testament is Thessalonians.
The middle chapter in the whole Bible is Psalms 118.
The middle chapter of the Old Testament is Job 29.
The middle chapters of the New Testament are Romans 14 and 15.
The middle verse in the Old Testament is 2nd Chronicles 1:25.
The middle verse in the New Testament is Acts-18th verse.
The word "and" appears in the Old Testament 35 543 times, in the New Testament 19 604 times.
The word "Jehovah" appears 6 586 times.
The shortest verse in the Old Testament is 1st Chronicles 1:25.
The longest verse in the Old Testament is Esther 8:9.

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The Centre of the Bible
Q: What is the shortest chapter in the Bible?
A: Psalms 117
Q: What is the longest chapter in the Bible?
A: Psalms 119
Q: Which chapter is in the centre of the Bible?
A: Psalms 118
Fact: There are 594 chapters before Psalms 118
Fact: There are 594 chapters after Psalms 118
Add these numbers up and you get 1188.
Q: What is the centre verse in the Bible?
A: Psalms 118:8
Does this verse say something significant about God's perfect will for our lives?

The next time someone says they would like to find God's perfect will for their lives and that they want to be in the centre of His will, just send them to the centre of His Word!

Psalms 118:8=> "It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in men."

Now isn't that odd how this worked out? (Or was God at the centre of it?)

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Emergency Numbers

When in sorrow, call John 14
When men fail you, call Psalm 27
If you want to be fruitful, call John 15
When you have sinned, call Psalm 51
When you worry, call Matthew 6:19-34
When you are in danger, call Psalm 91
When God seems far away, call Psalm 139
When your faith needs stirring, call Hebrews 11
When you are lonely and fearful, call Psalm 23
When you grow bitter and critical, call 1 Cor. 13
For Paul's secret to happiness, call Col. 3:12-17
For an idea of Christianity, call 2 Cor. 5:15-19
When you feel down and out, call Romans 8:31-39
When you want peace and rest, call Matt. 11:25-30
When the world seems bigger than God, call Psalm 90
When you want Christian assurance, call Romans 8:1-30
When you leave home for labour or travel, call Psalm 121
When your prayers grow narrow or selfish, call Psalm 67
For a great invention/opportunity, call Isaiah 55
When you want courage for a task, call Joshua 1
How to get along with fellowmen, call Romans 12
When you think of investments/returns, call Mark 10
If you are depressed, call Psalm 27
If your pocketbook is empty, call Psalm 37
If you’re losing confidence in people, call 1 Cor. 13
If people seem unkind, call John 15
If discouraged about your work, call Psalm 126
If you find the world growing small, and yourself great, call Psalm 19

Emergency numbers may be dialled direct.
No operator assistance is necessary.

All lines are open to Heaven 24 hours a day!
Feed your faith, and doubt will starve to death!

Jean