True Bible Facts and Biblical Stories

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Discover the facts and insights into the events of the Bible story of the End of Times revealed in Revelation.

• Only God knows when the events of the end times will occur.
  Even Jesus does not know.
   

• Scripture reveals that knowledge will greatly increase.
  This growth began during World War II and has continued at an increasing pace.
   

• Without a country, the Jewish people dispersed throughout the world.
  It wasn't until after WWII that the State of Israel was established as a sovereign nation.
  Israel declared Jerusalem its capital in 1950.
  America and the world finally recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital in 2017.
   

An intriguing Bible fact has come true about open homosexuality being prevalent.

• This openness started in the 1970s.
  Today, it is considered common and acceptable behavior.
  Same-sex marriage is legal.
  The media and movies endorse it.
  Homosexuality has emerged from the confines of the closet, room, and house and now onto the public streets.
   

The Bible reveals that false prophets will appear, and some will say they are Jesus or God.

• The first record of a false prophet was Ryes Evans in 1650 AD.

• The self-proclaimed messiah, Arnold Potter, is this author's favorite.

Potter was a Mormon leader (Latter-Day Saint, 1804–1872).
He claimed the spirit of Jesus Christ had entered his body.
Potter claimed to be the son of the living God.
He died while attempting to "ascend into heaven" when he jumped off a cliff.

• The last false prophet was Gabbie Hanna in 2022.

• At least four dozen other self-proclaimed prophets claimed to be Jesus during those years.

• The most famous self-proclaimed Jesus was Charles Manson.
   

There will be a falling away in the "Church."

• A few megachurches will survive, but many small ones will close.
  This author can attest to that.
  Three churches that he has attended in the past years have closed their doors.
   

 "The good news" will be preached to the whole world.

• The gospel has been officially taken to every nation in the world, according to the Joshua Project.
  There are still approximately 7,000 small groups of Earth's inhabitants that haven't been reached.
  Approximately one-third of the earth's population has yet to hear the work of God.
  It is a belief that this will happen before the end of times.
   

Jesus will come and take all the believers into the air to meet with him.

• No one, not even Jesus, knows when this will happen.
  Jesus is now building the New Jerusalem to house his people.
  After it is built and God is ready, the rapture and end of times will be fully implemented.
   

• Here's a Bible fact: All believers will be judged for their works.
  Believers are judged as to whether their work glorifies God.
  Spreading the "good news" is work that glorifies God.
  Building an empire and making cars is not good work that glorifies God.
   

For seven years, the remaining nonbelievers will be controlled by the Antichrist and false prophet at the End of Times.

• 144,000 Jews will be sealed to Christ and serve Him during the 7 years.
  All the non-believers and those who lived after those 7 years will experience the "white judgment."
  The events of the 7 seals, 7 trumpets, 7 vials, and 2 witnesses will occur.
   

The Battle of Armageddon will happen next.

•  Satan will be thrown into a  "bottomless pit" for 1,000 years, and Jesus will reign for 1,000 years of peace.
  Later, Satan will be let loose.
  He will fight heaven, lose, and be thrown into the Lake of Fire.
  The book of Revelation reveals that Jesus will come with a new earth for His righteous believers to live in.

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Below are some intriguing stories, trivia, and biblical insights.​

When was the term Christian first used?

• The consensus is that the original use of the coined word "Christian" is unknown.

• However, the term is first visible in the Book of Acts in the Bible.

• Paul and Barnabas were in Antioch preaching.

• Herod Agrippa II asked Paul the Apostle if he was a Christian.

• Before this, most people referred to the Apostles as Nazarenes, followers of the Jesus movement, or followers of "The Way."

• During this time, most of the "followers" were Jewish.

• Herod stated that Paul's acceptance of the term "Christian" led to its widespread use and spread.

• The earliest written use of the term "Christian" outside of the Bible was by Josephus and Pliny the Younger.

• During this time, the "Christian faith" had swelled in numbers among the Gentiles.

• Both of these writers referred to the followers of Jesus as Christians.

• Soon after, it became a household name.
   

The followers of the "Faith" split into a Jewish following and a Gentile following.

• The Jewish sect follows the time-tested Old Testament.
  They follow and obey the Mosaic Laws.
  The Messiah has yet to arrive; they are waiting for the Savior's arrival.
  They do not believe that Jesus is the Messiah (Savior).
  After all, they are the ones who crucified Jesus for saying that he was.
   

• The non-Jewish Gentile sect follows the New Testament.
  Gentiles recognize that the Savior has already arrived and that it is Jesus.
  They follow the teachings of Jesus.

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China prints the most Bibles.

• The Bible is estimated to have been printed in 724 different languages.

• Every year, the world sells over 100 million copies of the Bible.

• ​​The Bible is the most stolen book in history.

• However, it is also the most purchased book in history.

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Swearing on the Bible in a court of law is against the teachings of Jesus.

• Swearing is taking an oath.
  It is not cursing.
  Cussing is saying bad things.​

• Therefore, one should "affirm" and not "swear."
  "I affirm allegiance," not "I swear allegiance."
  It is appropriate to say, "I affirm to tell the truth." Not, "I swear to tell the truth; so help me, God."

• Matthew 5:33-37.
   

Cannibalism is a little-known Bible trivia.

• The first instance occurred when God punished the followers by causing them to experience hunger.
  It would come about because the followers would eat the flesh of their children.
  Deuteronomy 28:53-57

• On the second occasion, the king hears the story of two women making a pact to eat each other's child.
  2 Kings 6:26-29

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The oldest known biblical writing is the Ketef Hinnom Inscription.

• The inscription is believed to have been created during the 7th century BC.
  It is a silver scroll rolled up as an amulet.
  The writing is so tiny that it is impossible to read with the human eye.
  Verbiage in the inscription is the same as in Numbers 6:24.
   

What is the biblical truth about which day of the week is the Sabbath?

• Many believe that the specific day of the week is not relevant. Pick a day and observe it.
  Christians believe that it is Sunday.
  Jews say that it is Saturday.
  Muslims have it on Friday.
  The Book of Genesis states it's on Saturday, the seventh day of the week.
   

• It is a matter of interpretation.
  Some interpret the New Testament as saying that the Sabbath no longer exists.
  Many believe it was changed from Saturday to Sunday to somehow coincide with the resurrection of Jesus.
  Some interpret the Old Testament and say that it still exists and is on the seventh day, Saturday.
   

• Below is a link to a lengthy paragraph. Take note of the last few sentences.
  Review this explanation of the Sabbath.

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The original languages of the manuscripts are Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek.

• Ancient Hebrew is the language of the Old Testament and was written before the birth of Jesus.

• The New Testament is in Koine Greek and was written after Jesus' birth.

• Aramaic was the spoken language during the time of Jesus.
  This phase was the time between the Old and New Testaments. "The silent period."

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The mother language of Jesus was Aramaic.

• Aramaic was the common language of Judea in the first century AD.
  As a native of Galilee, Jesus would have spoken Aramaic with a Galilean accent.
  Jesus inevitably spoke multiple languages.
  He would have spoken Hebrew.
  Hebrew was the language used in the synagogues and temples at that time.
   

• In Matthew and Mark, Jesus is recorded using Aramaic terms and phrases.
  Jesus was recorded as reading from the Hebrew Bible at a synagogue.
  Luke 4:16.
   

• Greek and Latin were the commonly used languages in trade and economics during the time of Jesus.
  Before preaching, Jesus worked as a carpenter and must have known several languages in buying and selling.
  Jesus must have been familiar with several languages.

The ancient Hebrew language does not have small or capital letters.

• Hebrew is the language of the Old Testament.
  Early Israelites spoke and wrote in Hebrew.
  The language had only 22 letters, all in one size, in Caps.
  Ancient Hebrew has no vowels, only consonants.
  The language was written from right to left.
  All Middle Eastern languages are still written this way today, including modern Hebrew.
   

• Ancient Hebrew was called the "Language of Judah."
  The Book of Kings identifies it as Judahite.
  Ancient Hebrew phased out of general spoken use around 200 AD.
  Hebrew resurfaced as a common language in the 1900s.
  A derivative has survived (aka "modern Hebrew") and is the "official language" of Israel.

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There are four main sections in the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh):

• The Jews also refer to the Bible as the Mikra.
  Protestants refer to it as the Pentateuch (Five), also known as the "Five Books of Moses."

• The word Tanakh is derived from the first letters of the three main sections of the original Masoretic Hebrew texts.
  Torah (the Laws).
  Neviʾim (the Prophets).
  Ketuvim (the Writings).
  There are a total of 24 books.​
   

The truth about the beasts.

Revelation reveals the future story of several beasts.

• At the end of time, Satan puts on his best show and pretends to be God.

• The false prophet is the Holy Spirit (the Beast of the Earth).
   

The first beast will symbolically come out of the sea (masses of humanity).

• Satan will give this beast power.

• This beast will rule for 42 months.

• Some people believe this period reestablished the Roman Empire.

• This first beast will have seven heads, 10 horns, and 10 crowns. (Several political powers.)

• The beast is symbolically a combination of a leopard, a bear, a lion, and 10 horns.

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The second beast will come out of the earth and have powers given by Satan.

• The second beast will preside over the world's economic and religious agendas.

• He is known as the "false prophet" due to his dominance over the world's religions.

• This beast is symbolically described with two horns like a lamb and speaks like a dragon.

• Despite his outward gentle demeanor, he will be a true "devil."

• He causes all people to symbolically receive the mark of the beast "in their right hand or their forehead."

Revelation does not describe how the third beast originates.

• The third beast has seven heads and ten horns, according to the description.

• It is also described as being colored scarlet with a harlot who reigns over the kings of the earth riding it.

• It is believed that seven world powers will have the purpose to unite the world's nations.

• Some believe it to be the League of Nations, now known as the United Nations.
   

A godless man will preside over this coalition of nations and rule the world during the Tribulation.

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• The story in the book of Revelation named him the Antichrist.
  He presides over a political agenda with an evil government in power at the end of times.
  At first, he will broker peace between Israel and the rest of the world.

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  The mantra to get the world to buy into his leadership is "peace and harmony."
  He will say he is God, demand worship of him, and persecute those who believe in the true God.
  Some believe that this is when 144,000 Jewish believers will preach the Gospel.

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  Jesus returns at the end of the beast's reign.
  There will be a massive war between Jesus and Satan.
  Satan will be tossed into the lake of fire, along with the false prophet and the antichrist.

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  Revelation reveals the story of the 144,000.

• They will be the leaders on Earth during the Millennial Reign of Christ.
  They are Hebrew males.
  All of them are virgins.
  They come from the 12 tribes of Israel.
  There will be twelve thousand believers from each tribe.
  God will protect these believers during the Tribulation and End of Times.
  The 144,000 believers will not have the mark of the beast.
  They will evangelize during the Tribulation.
   

Here are some more stories and trivia I've discovered by searching the internet.

Animal Sacrifices

• The question is, when did the Israelites last perform animal sacrifices?
  According to the New Testament and church history, it was around 70 CE (AD).
  This is when Rome went into Jerusalem and destroyed the temple for the second time.
  Only the temple in Jerusalem was the authorized place for sacrifices.
  Burnt offering practices vanished along with the temple.

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The world's largest ancient biblical manuscript is the Codex Gigas.

• Codex Gigas contains scripture from the Old Testament and New Testament, works by Joseph Flavius, a medical book, a calendar, and several other items of interest.
  The Codex Gigas book weighs 165 pounds.
  The composition consists of 310 leaves.
  The claim is that it is made of vellum from the skins of 160 donkeys, or perhaps calfskin.
  The Codex covers 142.6 m² (1,535 sq ft).
  The manuscript has red, blue, yellow, green, and gold coloring.
  It's also known as the "Devil's Bible" due to its rendition of the devil on page 577.
   

The world's largest modern Bible is the Louis Waynai Bible.

• This Bible was created in Los Angeles by Louis Waynai, a Hungarian immigrant, between 1928 and 1930.
  The Waynai Bible weighs over 1,000 pounds.
  It is a King James version.
  Mr. Waynai gave the Bible to a church in Fort Worth.
  The church later passed it on to Abilene Christian University in Texas.

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Popular punishment was death in the early years of the Catholic and English churches.

• It was illegal to print or even possess Bibles that were printed in English.
  The church wanted full control of its subjects, and the "government" backed it.
   

• The Bible was generally in Latin; only the church had it, and only priests could read it.
  Anyone who did not fully obey the rules of the "church" or who dared speak against the church ended up being executed.
   

• The church had a greater interest in its sovereignty than in preaching the truth about Jesus.
   

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