Hello, my name is Ariane Machado and I am passionate about reading the Bible and helping others to read as well.
I started a campaign with friends on Instagram called #NósLemosABíblia, which means "We read the Bible" in Portuguese.
This is a small campaign among friend to encourage one another and to spark interest among other friends.
Curiosities
In the Curiosities tab, I provide a list of 10 curiosities about the Bible.
Here's one curious fact: "The Bible has more sold copies than any other book in history."
Bible Reading Plan
The Bible has 1,189 chapters (31,173 verses), so it can be difficult to start reading at first.
But in this tab, I have provided a plan to help you start reading the New Testament.
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If you want to get to know me, or see a few Bible Reading tips I use, click this tab and check out my Instagram!
Curiosities
Here are 10 curious facts about the Bible:
The Bible kickstarted the publishing industry.
It was the first book print using the Gutenberg press, which started the industry of mass producing books.
Dying for a translation.
In the past, people were killed for translating the Bible to any language other than Latin. John Wycliffe went ahead and did it anyway, translating it into English in the 14th century; 43 years after his death, the Roman Catholic Church actually dug up his corpse, burned it, and threw the ashes in the river to punish him for his supposed sins. Another early translator, William Tyndale, was burnt at the stake for heresy in 1536.
The Bible has been translated into more than 1,200 languages.
It’s the source of many of our common phrases.
The Bible was written over a 1600 year period by approximately 40 men. The time of the writing was from 1500 BC to AD 100.
The longest verse in the Bible is Esther 8:9 with 90 words. The shortest verse is John 11:35 with only 2 words, “Jesus wept.”
The Bible never contradicts itself.
There are no contradictions in the Bible. Various people claim to find contradictions but they have to take verses out of context to do so. When looking at the Bible as a whole and understanding its teachings there are no contradictions. This is amazing when one considers that the Bible was written over such a long period of time.
Chapters and verses
Each of the books, except 5, are divided into chapters and verses. The 5 which aren’t divided by chapters are Obadiah, Philemon, 2 John, 3 John, and Jude. These are short books which only have verse divisions.
Chapters were introduced to the Bible in 1238 by Cardinal Hugo de S. Caro. Verse divisions were not added until 1551 by Robertus Stephanus.
The Bible says more than 3,000 times “thus saith the Lord.” And the words which follow are quotes from God.
Bible Reading Plan
This a plan for those wishing to read the New Testament in 120 days starting in July and ending in October.
Follow Me
If you are interested in seeing my routine, Bible Reading tips, or want to get connected with people that read the Bible together, access the links below.
