40 Facts About the Bible for Kids – Fun & Amazing Things to Know

Did you know that the word “Bible” simply translates to “Book” in Koine Greek; The Bible is considered to be the best-selling book of all time. If you want to learn 40 interesting facts about the Bible, stick around and read more!

Introduction – Why Learning Bible Facts Is Fun

The Bible is considered a religious text revealed by God, the scriptures are very important in Christianity as well as Judaism. The Bible consists of two main sections:

1. The Old Testament
2. The New Testament

The original text of the Bible, The Old Testament was revealed in Hebrew and The New Testament was originally written in Koine Greek. The Bible has been translated in various languages around the world! Knowing these facts helps us understand the deep history and culture of Christianity. 

40 Bible Facts for Kids

Facts About the Bible’s Name & History

1. Did you know that the word Bible is derived from Koine Greek?
2. The Bible is central to the religions of Christianity and Judaism.
3. In 1995, according to the Guinness World Records the Bible was the best-selling book.
4. The Bible consists of two main parts: The Old Testament and The New Testament
5. The Old Testament of the Bible was written in Hebrew.
6. The New Testament of the Bible was first written in Koine Greek.
7. Over 40 different people have helped in writing the Bible.
8. The bible has been translated into hundreds of languages.
9. The first book that was printed on the printing press was The Gutenberg Bible.

Facts About the Old Testament

10. Different Christian denominations have a variation in the number of books in the Old Testament. The Catholic Canon contains 46 books, the Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox contain up to 49 books, Protestant Bible consists of 39.
11. The book of Genesis is the very first book in the Old Testament of the Bible.
12. In most Christian traditions the very last book of the Old Testament is considered the book of Malachi.
13. The Old Testament contains many famous stories like: The Creation, Noah’s Ark, Adam and Eve, many others as well.
14. The longest book in the Old Testament and the entire Bible is considered to be the book of Jeremiah (by word count in Hebrew), while the book of Psalms is considered to have the most chapters and verses.
15. The shortest book in the Old Testament is considered the book of Obadiah.
16. King David is credited with writing 75 of 150 psalms in the book of Psalms.

Facts About the New Testament

17. The first 4 books of the New Testament are: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John (these books are also called the Gospels)
18. The Gospels teach us about the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
19. The New Testament contains 270 chapters.
20. The longest verse in the New Testament is considered to be “Revelations 20:4”
21. The shortest verse in the New Testament is “John 11:35”
22. The Revelations is the last book of the Bible and it is full of symbols 
23. One of the most famous teachings by Jesus Christ is the Sermon on the Mount 
24. Paul the Apostle is attributed to have written 14 of the 27 books in the New Testament 

Fun and Surprising Bible Facts

25. Did you know there are more than 450 unknown versions of the Bible in English alone?
26. The Bible was originally written on scrolls before being compiled into a complete book
27. There are a total of 31,102 verses in the Bible, including the Old Testament and the New Testament (number can vary due to Bible versions)
28. The longest chapter in the Bible is “Psalm 119”
29. The shortest chapter in the Bible is “ Psalm 117”
30. The middle verse of the Bible is “Psalm 118:8”
31. The Bible mentions over 120 species of animals like leopards, bears, etc.
32. The Bible is read all over the world, in every continent
33. The Bible teaches us a lot of things like loving others, how important kindness is towards one another and what important values one should hold.

People and Stories Mentioned in the Bible

34. In “Genesis 17:5”, Abraham is called the “Father of Many Nations”
35. Did you know the very first humans mentioned in the Bible are “Adam and Eve”
36. Saint John of Patmos wrote the Book of Revelations on the Island of Patmos
37. Paul the Apostle went on a missionary journey spreading Christianity around the world.
38. Jonah was swallowed by a huge fish and spent 3 days and 3 nights. This story is mentioned in the Bible.
39. Jesus performed various miracles that are written in various stories in the Bible.
40. According to Bibliographical Bible there 3,237 individuals named in the Scriptures

Bible Trivia for Kids

Here is an interesting Bible trivia for kids:

Conclusion 

The Bible is very special because it’s not just a book but it is a religious text with a lot of significance. The Bible teaches moral stories about kindness and faith, we can learn a lot from it by analysing and respecting the text. The more time you spend reading different religious texts the more the world expands for you with its possibilities.

External Links

• Patheos – How Many Versions of the Bible are There?
• Overview Bible – What’s the longest book of the Bible?