Bible: Between the eighth and tenth centuries parts of the Bible were translated into Anglo-Saxon, and in 1290 appeared an English version of the Psalms. In 1380 the New Testament was finished, and a little later the Old Testament was fully translated. The so-called King James Bible was published in 1610, and remained in common use until the present revisions were made.
Bible Statistics
| Old Testatment | New Testament | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Books | 39 | 27 | 66 |
| Chapters | 929 | 260 | 1,189 |
| Verses | 33,214 | 7,959 | 41,173 |
| Words | 593,493 | 181,253 | 774,746 |
| Letters | 2,728,100 | 838,380 | 3,566,480 |
- The shortest chapter is Psalm cxvii.
- Ezra vii, 21, contains all the letters of the alphabet except j.
- Esther viii, 9, is the longest verse.
- John xi, 35, is the shortest verse.
- There is no word of more than six syllables in the Bible.
Kissing the Bible: The Jews introduced the custom of swearing on the Bible, and the custom is still maintained throughout the civilized world, some of the courts even now requiring that the Bible be literally kissed before one gives testimony.
Seven Deadly Sins: According to the teaching of the Roman Catholic Church, these are as follows:
- Pride
- Anger
- Envy
- Sloth
- Lust
- Covetousness
- Gluttony
Seven Spiritual Works of Mercy: According to the teaching of the Roman Catholic Church, these are as follows:
- To admonish the sinful
- To bear wrongs patiently
- To comfort the afflicted
- To counsel the doubting
- To forgive offenses
- To instruct the ignorant
- To pray for the living and the dead
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