Some Interesting Bible Facts Gleaned from Here and There*

Lot was the father of his own grandchildren. (Genesis 19:30 – 38)
Nowhere in the Bible does it report that Jesus was ever sick.
It cannot be proved by reading the Bible that Jesus ever smiled.
There are seven suicides reported in the Bible. Can you name all of them?
The word prejudice is not found in the Bible.
It is prophesied in the Bible that the Lord would shave with a razor. (Isaiah 7:20)
Except for fifty-five verses all of the material found in Mark is also found in Matthew.
The Bible does not mention the potato plant.
The Bible forbids tattooing. (Leviticus 19:28)
Psalm 118:8 is the middle verse in the King James Version of the Bible.
The word sermon is not found in the King James Version of the Bible.
The Book of Esther does not contain the name of God. (KJV)
The Bible explains how to make butter. (Proverbs 30:33)
The Bible demands that Christians kiss one another. (Romans 16:16)
Jesus did not preach Christianity nor was He a Christian.
Jesus admitted that He was the Messiah only once, and that was during a private conversation. (John 4:26)
God hates seven things. Can you name them? (Proverbs 6:16 –19)
The Bible prescribes death as the penalty for kidnapping. (Exodus 21:16)
Cowards were exempt from military service in the ancient Jewish army. (Deuteronomy 20: 1, 2, 8)
The cat is the only domesticated animal not mentioned in the Bible.
At one time Jesus was very unpopular in his hometown. (Luke 4:16-29)
One-hundred and eighty-one different women are mentioned by name in the Bible.
In early Bible times two sisters became mothers of their half-brothers. (Genesis 19:30-38)
The New Testament has been translated into over 329 languages.
There are 49 different kinds of food mentioned in the Bible.
There is a recipe in the Bible for making friends. (Proverbs 18:24)

*Many are from: McKenzie, E.C., Salted Peanuts, Baker Book House, 1972, 120 p.