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Food and the Bible
A recipe for BBQ – Exodus 12:8: They shall eat the flesh that same night, roasted with fire, and they shall eat it with unleavened bread and bitter herbs. Vegetarianism – Romans 14:2: One person has faith that he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats vegetables only. The Most Important Food [...]
Smile And The Bible
We know smiling is good for us. There is something fundamentally uplifting and positive about smiling – even babies respond positively to smiling About.com has an article “Top 10 Reasons to Smile” which outlines the health benefits of smiling: Smiling Makes Us Attractive Smiling Changes Our Mood Smiling Is Contagious Smiling Relieves Stress Smiling Releases Endorphins, [...]
What’s So Special About Psalm 118?
What’s so special about Psalm 118? It happens to be the middle chapter of the Bible. There are 1189 chapters in the Bible – The 595th chapter is Psalm 118 It has the shortest chapter (Psalm 117) and the longest chapter (Psalm 119 – 176 verses) as neighbors Some Other Bible Facts According [...]
The Most Popular Bible Translations?
According to the Christian Booksellers Association, the best selling Bible translations in 2010 are: 2010 – Based on Dollar Sales New International Version King James Version New King James Version New Living Translation English Standard Version Holman Christian Standard Bible The Message New American Standard Bible (updated) New International Readers Version Reina Valera 1960 (Spanish) [...]
Top Ten Most-Read Bible Verses
According to BibleGateway.com, the top ten most-read Bible verses are: John 3:16: For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. Jer 29:11: For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper [...]
