Revelations About The Longest And Shortest Bible Verses
Why Esther 8:9 Is The Longest Bible Verse Containing 90 Words
Esther 8:9 says Then were the king's scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month of Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies, and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.
Why is Esther 8:9 such a long bible verse? The reason Esther 8:9 is the longest bible verse containing 90 words is because necessary specific details for a royal decree had to be documented to be legally effective across the vast Persian Empire. The decree was issued to counteract an earlier edict by Haman that called for the destruction of the Jewish people. To achieve this, the verse includes specific information such as the date the order was written, a list of all 127 provinces and their leaders from India to Ethiopia, and the requirement for the decree to be translated into every group's language and script. This thoroughness ensured the message granting Jews the right to self defense was clear and recognized throughout the kingdom.
Why John 11:35 Might Not Be The Shortest Bible Verse Containing 2 Words
Everyone usually says that John 11:35 that says Jesus wept is the shortest bible verse. But this might not be the case. John 11:35 that says Jesus wept (only 9 letters) is the shortest bible verse in the English King James bible. It's shorter than 1 Thessalonians 5:16 that says Rejoice evermore that has 15 letters. But in the Greek bible, 1 Thessalonians 5:16 is a shorter bible verse than John 11:35. Rejoice evermore at 1 Thessalonians 5:16 contains two Greek words with only 14 Greek characters, while Jesus wept at John 11:35 contains three Greek words with 16 characters.
In response, Brother Bob tells everyone Rejoice evermore because the Lord Jesus will wipe away all tears. Philippians 4:4 says Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say rejoice. Revelation 21:4 says And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
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Revelations About The Longest And Shortest Bible Chapters
Where Psalm 118:8 Is The Center Verse Of The KJV Bible
Note that Psalm 117 is the shortest chapter in the bible. Psalm 118 is the middle chapter in the bible. Psalm 119 is the longest chapter in the bible about the bible. The center verse of the KJV Bible is Psalm 118:8 that says It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man. It's amazing that only in a King James bible will you discover that the two middle words of the bible at Psalm 118:8 are the Lord. Also there are 594 chapters before Psalm 118 and there are 594 chapters after Psalm 118. 594+594=1188-Psalm 118:8 is the center verse of the bible.
Why Mahershalalhashbaz Is The Longest Word In The Bible With 18 Letters
Why Did Isaiah Name His Second Son Mahershalalhashbaz
Mahershalalhashbaz is the longest word in the bible at Isaiah 8:1. Moreover the Lord said unto me, Take thee a great roll, and write in it with a man's pen concerning Mahershalalhashbaz. And I took unto me faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah. And I went unto the prophetess; and she conceived, and bare a son. Then said the Lord to me, Call his name Mahershalalhashbaz. For before the child shall have knowledge to cry, My father, and my mother, the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria shall be taken away before the king of Assyria. Mahershalalhashbaz is the name of Isaiah's second son and a prophetic sign given by God to King Ahaz and the people in southern Judah.
The name Mahershalalhashbaz translates to swift to the booty, speedy is the prey or hurry to the spoil, run to the plunder. During the 8th century BC, the southern kingdom of Judah was under threat of invasion by a coalition formed by king Pekah of the northern kingdom of Israel and king Rezin of Syria. God commanded Isaiah to use his child's name Mahershalalhashbaz as a living prophecy. God told Isaiah to write the child's name on a large scroll before reliable witnesses to publicly document the prediction. God declared that before the boy was old enough to say My father, and my mother (between 1 and 2 years of age), the wealth of Damascus, Syria and the spoil of Samaria, Israel would be carried off by the invading king of Assyria (Tilgathpilneser). The prophecy was historically fulfilled when the Assyrian Empire swiftly defeated and plundered both enemy nations (Israel and Syria) just as predicted.
This event served as a warning to Judah to trust God rather than relying on political alliances and the help of the Assyrian king named Tilgathpilnesar. The name Mahershalalhashbaz warned Judah and king Ahaz about God's sovereignty and the certainty of His impending judgment on the unfaithful of Israel and Syria.
Pekah of Israel and Rezin of Syria were fighting against Ahaz. Instead of trusting in the Lord Jesus to defeat Pekah and Rezin, Ahaz relied on Tilgathpilneser of Assyria who defeated Pekah and Rezin. As a result, Tilgathpilneser distressed Ahaz, making Ahaz and his people slaves. Ahaz suffered because he trusted in the worldly help of Tilgathpilneser instead of the Lord Jesus.
The prophet Isaiah said that Ahaz refused the living fountain of water called Shiloah that is Jesus and suffered as a slave because he relied on the worldly help of an Assyrian King named Tilgathpilneser. Isaiah 8:6 says Forasmuch as this people refuseth the waters of Shiloah (called a fountain of living water or Jesus) that go softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah's son (Pekah); Now therefore, behold, the Lord bringeth up upon them the waters of the river, strong and many, even the king of Assyria (King Tilgathpilneser to make slaves of Ahaz and his people), and all his glory: and he shall come up over all his channels, and go over all his banks.
To illustrate Ahaz's lack of faith, God used the imagery of two very different bodies of water. The waters of Shiloah was a quiet, gently flowing aqueduct that brought fresh water from the Gihon spring into the Pool of Siloam in Jerusalem. Because it was small and moved slowly, it lacked the grandeur of a mighty river. Shiloah symbolizes God's quiet, steady, and faithful provision for his people. In contrast to the quiet waters of Shiloah in Jerusalem, the waters of the massive Euphrates river symbolized the overwhelming, violent power of the Assyrian Empire.
Isaiah warned Ahaz that because he refused the gentle, life giving stream of God's protection, and opted for the heavy handed might of the Assyrian Empire, the outcome would be disastrous. God warned Ahaz that the Assyrian army he invited into Judah would act like the Euphrates river flooding its banks. The flood would not just wipe out Judah's enemies (Israel and Syria), but would also enslave Judah. Don't be like Ahaz and turn away from God to rely on human strength or flawed systems that invite a harsher master into your life than the problem you were originally trying to solve.
2 Chronicles 28:16 also speaks about Ahaz saying At that time did King Ahaz send unto the kings of Assyria to help him. 2 Chronicles 28:20 goes on to say And Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria came unto him, and distressed him, but strengthened him not. For Ahaz took away a portion out of the house of the Lord, and out of the house of the king, and of the princes, and gave it unto the King of Assyria: but he helped him not.
Why Did Isaiah And His First Son Shearjashub Meet King Ahaz At An Aqueduct
Shearjashub was Isaiah's first son mentioned at Isaiah 7:3. Then said the Lord unto Isaiah, Go forth now to meet Ahaz, thou, and Shearjashub thy son, at the end of the conduit of the upper pool in the highway of the fuller's field. Why did Isaiah and his first son Shearjashub meet king Ahaz at an aqueduct (an artificial channel, pipe, or bridge like structure designed to convey water from a distant source to a specific location).
King Ahaz was inspecting Judah's water supply at the upper pool of the Gihon spring that was Jerusalem's main source of fresh water located outside of Jerusalem's protective city walls. The water supply was important to king Ahaz because it was needed for Jerusalem's survival during a military attack from Israel and Syria. The ancient walled city of Jerusalem was excellent for keeping invaders out, but became a death trap if there was no access to water inside the walls. Ahaz was inspecting the aqueduct to see how he could channel water from the Gihon spring to Jerusalem's resevoirs so Judah's people wouldn't die of thirst while defending the walls.
God commanded Isaiah to take his first son Shearjashub with him to meet Ahaz at the Gihon spring for the following reason. God wanted Shearjashub present because his name served as a living prophecy of both hope and judgment for king Ahaz. Ahaz was terrified of an impending invasion and was actively inspecting Jerusalem's water supply at the aqueduct to prepare for an attack from Israel and Syria. God sent Isaiah to tell king Ahaz to stay calm and trust in the Lord. Bringing the boy was a deliberate part of his message. The child's presence carried a dual symbolic meaning.
First, Shearjashub gives a message of hope meaning a remnant shall return. His name was a visual promise that even though enemies were threatening to destroy Judah, God would protect a surviving remnant of his people. Second, Shearjashub was a warning to king Ahaz against false alliances with Assyria and king Tilgath-pilneser. While Ahaz was obsessively calculating engineering solutions from an aqueduct and planning to buy military support from Assyria and Tilgathpilneser, he was completely ignoring God. Ahaz focused on physical water pipelines and relied on human engineering rather than on God's protection.
God intercepted Ahaz at the aqueduct with Isaiah and Shearjashub to show Ahaz that his true source of security was not a physical pipe, but the Lord. Unfortunately Ahaz made a political alliance with the pagan king of Assyria for protection instead of trusting God and Judah was enslaved by the Assyrians. The boy's name Shearjashub served as a quiet, stern warning to Judah that because of Ahaz's lack of faith, Judah would eventually fall into captivity, leaving only a small remnant to return later.
Decades Later, Ahaz's Son Hezekiah Successfully Carved A Tunnel
From The Gihon Spring To The Pool Of Siloam In Jerusalem
Decades later, Ahaz's son Hezekiah faced a similar Assyrian siege, but handled the water problem and his faith very differently. Hezekiah successfully carved a tunnel from the Gihon Spring to the Pool of Siloam in Jerusalem. Hezekiah's Tunnel in Jerusalem, built around 701-681 BC, is a 533 meter long underground aqueduct carved through solid limestone bedrock to divert water from the Gihon Spring to the Pool of Siloam during the Assyrian siege.
The tunnel, famously known as Hezekiah's tunnel or the Siloam tunnel exists today and is one of the most incredible feats of ancient engineering. The process and mechanics of this engineering feat involved several specific steps. The project began at the Gihon Spring located outside the city walls of Jerusalem in the vulnerable Kidron Valley. The other end of the project began at the newly constructed Pool of Siloam that was built inside of the heavily fortified western side of Jerusalem.
The name Shiloah (Siloam) refers to the aqueduct, canal, or pool that received the water from the Gihon Spring. The Hebrew word Shiloah literally translates to Sent or Conduit, referring to the fact that the water was sent from the natural Gihon Spring through a channel into the Pool of Siloam in Jerusalem.
To finish before the Assyrian army arrived, Hezekiah deployed two teams of laborers equipped with iron hand axes and chisels. One team started at the Gihon Spring, and the other team started at the Pool of Siloam. Rather than digging in a straight 1070 foot line, they carved a winding, circuitous 1749 foot route. This allowed the workers to follow natural cracks and softer paths in the limestone. When the teams got close to one another, they could hear the sound of the other crew's axes echoing through the rock. They adjusted their digging direction toward the noise until they successfully broke through the final barrier and met face to face.
To get the water to move entirely on its own by gravity, a 6 percent gradient was designed into the excavation to allow water to flow from the Gihon Spring into the Pool of Siloam. There is only about a 12 inch drop in height from the starting point at the Gihon Spring to the endpoint at the Pool of Siloam. This flawlessly forced the fresh water to flow gently and continously into Jerusalem. Once the tunnel was completed, Hezekiah's workers sealed off and hid the external opening of the Gihon Spring so the invading Assyrians would have no water to drink during their siege. Because of this, Jerusalem had a limitless water supply contained safely within its walls at the Pool of Siloam while the invaders outside in the Kidron Valley were left parched.
2 Kings 20:20 speaks about Hezekiah's tunnel saying And the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and all his might, and how he made a pool, and a conduit, and brought water into the city, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? 2 Chronicles 32:30 says This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper watercourse of Gihon, and brought it straight down to the west side of the city of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works.
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Hezekiah's tunnel was discovered in 1838 by American biblical archeologist Edward Robinson and exists today. An ancient Hebrew inscription was found inside the tunnel that explains how two teams of men excavated the tunnel by simultaneously starting at opposite ends and digging toward one another through bedrock until they met in the middle. The tunnel exists today where tourists splash through its dark, ancient corridors. The picture above shows a map of Hezekiah's winding tunnel from the Gihon Spring in the Kidron Valley to the Pool of Siloam in Jerusalem.
The Siloam inscription on Hezekiah's tunnel does not mention the king by name, but instead records the dramatic, first hand account of the two digging teams breaking through the rock to meet one another. Written in ancient Paleo-Hebrew script, the six lines of readable text are incomplete due to damage over the centuries. The standard translation of the surviving text reads: "the tunneling was finished. And this was the manner of the tunneling: While the hewers were still lifting up the axe, there was heard the voice of a man calling to his fellow, for there was an overlap in the rock; and the water flowed from the source to the pool for 1200 cubits. The original inscription, removed in 1890, is currently in the Istanbul Archeology Museum.
Jesus told a blind man to wash in the pool of Siloam to receive his sight. John 9:6 says When He (Jesus) had thus spoken, he spat on the ground and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay. And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, which is by interpretation, Sent. He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing. The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged? Some said, This is he: others said, He is like him: but he said, I am he. Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened? He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight.
Pictured Above We See Ezra 7:21
Ezra 7:21 Is The Only Bible Verse That Contains
All The Letters Of The Alphabet Except J
Where The Treasurers Are Working Speedily For Ezra
To Build The Walls And Gates Of Jerusalem
Take time to find every letter of the alphabet except the letter j in the following bible verse at Ezra 7:21. And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers which are beyond the river, that whatsoever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done speedily.
Daniel 4:37 Is The Only Bible Verse That Contains
All The Letters Of The Alphabet Except Q
Take time to find every letter of the alphabet except the letter q in the following bible verse at Daniel 4:37. Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and His ways judgment: and those that walk in pride He is able to abase. I pray in Jesus name that these bible revelations bless you.
There Are 365 Fear Nots In The Bible
One For Every Day Of The Year; Today I Will Fear Not
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That Lists 365 Do Not Fear Bible Verses To Bless You Every Day Of The Year
Is there really a list of 365 Do Not Fear bible verses? Many will say there is. But is it really the truth? Well yes and no. You will most definitely find over 365 mentions about fear throughout the bible. However not all these scriptures use the wording Do Not Fear. Nevertheless, all are helpful to overcome fear. The 365 Do Not Fear bible verses give us daily reminders to live a life above fear every day of the year.
To overcome fear, look to Jesus Christ crucified because perfect love (Jesus dying on the cross of Calvary) casteth out fear. 1 John 4:18 says There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. John 15:13 says Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends (this happened when the Lord Jesus died on the cross of Calvary). Every day say Galatians 2: 20 I am crucified with Jesus Christ and with Jesus' stripes I am healed. Hebrews 13:8 says Jesus Christ (crucified) the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.
If you look at Jesus Christ crucified when you speak before large groups of people, you will not be nervous or afraid. Look to Jesus Christ crucified to remove any bad thoughts. It's impossible to think a bad thought when you look by faith with your heart at Jesus Christ crucified. 2 Corinthians 10:5 says to place bad thoughts by faith on the cross of Calvary where the bad thoughts will disappear. 2 Corinthians 10:5 says Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.
Why William Shakespeare Did Not Help Translate The KJV Bible
And Place His Name In Psalm 46
The connection between William Shakespeare and Psalm 46 is a popular legend claiming that Shakespeare hid his name within Psalm 46 of the KJV bible. The legend is based on a perceived word puzzle within Psalm 46. This false myth is an apocryphal story of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true.
The alleged legend hinges on two specific details in the 1611 KJV translation of Psalm 46. The 46th word from the beginning of Psalm 46 is "shake". The 46th word from the end of Psalm 46 (omitting the liturgical marker Selah) is "spear". Shakespeare was 46 years old when the KJV bible was published in 1611.
Proponents of this theory suggest that Shakespeare, a celebrated literary figure in King James' court, may have been involved in reviewing some of the translations and subtly inserted his name as a form of signature. Most biblical and Shakespearean scholars largely dismiss this story as an urban legend or a remarkable coincidence.
The KJV translators worked in committees and the idea of a single translator like Shakespeare is highly unlikely. The KJV translators names and their assigned sections are well documented, and Shakespeare is not among them. The original authors of Psalm 46 were the Sons of Korah who were ancient Levite musicians who had nothing to do with Shakespeare. Shakespeare did not secretly translate the 1611 KJV bible.
The theory is flawed because the words "shake" and "spear" appear in the same relative locations in earlier English translations, such as the Bishop's Bible of 1568, that was published when Shakespeare was an infant and knew nothing about Psalm 46. The KJV translation of Psalm 46 heavily relied on these previous bible versions.
The theory is flawed because to make "spear" be the 46th word from the end of Psalm 46, the word Selah (a musical or liturgical instruction during public worship to pause and reflect about a bible verse) must be omitted from the word count. While the coincidence of the words shake and spear appearing in Psalm 46 is intriguing, it is generally considered to be a fascinating piece of literary folklore rather than a factual historical event. Shakespeare did not secretly translate the 1611 KJV bible.
I pray in Jesus name that this bible study blesses multitudes everywhere with great joy, peace, and strength. Feel free to email Brother Bob anytime at rz9tlm@gmail.com or write to Brother Bob Malkin, 2233 Pinetree Lane, Apt. N., Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068. (614) 746-7071. Till we all meet again soon to lift up our Lord Jesus, everyone have a blessed day in Jesus name.
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