30 Books of the Bible Puzzle

Dyre Straits · Sep 30, 2003, 03:04 PM

Can you find all 30 names of the Bible books in the following puzzle?

Try it without checking resources first.

I was able to find all 30 in about 40 minutes.

(To make it easier for referencing, I copied and pasted into Word and then BOLDED those I found.)

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There are 30 books of the Bible in this paragraph. Can you find them? This
is a most remarkable puzzle. It was found by a gentleman in an airplane seat
pocket, on a flight from Los Angeles to Honolulu, keeping him occupied for
hours. He enjoyed it so much, he passed it on to some friends...One friend
from Illinois worked on this while fishing from his john boat. Another
friend studied it while playing his banjo. Elaine Taylor, a columnist
friend, was so intrigued by it she mentioned it in her weekly newspaper
column. Another friend judges the job of solving this puzzle so involving,
she brews a cup of tea to help her nerves. There will be some names that are
really easy to spot. That's a fact. Some people, however, will soon find
themselves in a jam, especially since the book names are not necessarily
capitalized. Truthfully, from answers we get, we are forced to admit it
usually takes a minister or a scholar to see some of them at the worst.
Research has shown that something in our genes is responsible for the
difficulty we have in seeing the books in this paragraph. During a recent
fund raising event, which featured this puzzle, the Alpha Delta Phi lemonade
booth set a new record. The local paper, The Chronicle, surveyed over 200
patrons who reported that this puzzle was one of the most difficult they had
ever seen. As Daniel Humana humbly puts it, "The books are all right here in
plain view hidden from sight." Those able to find all of them will hear
great lamentations from those who have to be shown. One revelation that may
help is that books like Timothy and Samuel may occur without their numbers.
Also, keep in mind, that punctuation and spaces in the middle are normal. A
chipper attitude will help you compete really well against those who claim
to know the answers. Remember, there is no need for a mad exodus, there
really are 30 books of the Bible lurking somewhere in this paragraph waiting
to be found. God Bless.

~~craig588~~ · Sep 30, 2003, 03:29 PM

*Spoilers*

There are 30 books of the Bible in this paragraph. Can you find them? This is a most remarkable puzzle. It was found by a gentleman in an airplane seat pocket, on a flight from Los Angeles to Honolulu, keeping him occupied for hours. He enjoyed it so much, he passed it on to some friends...One friend from Illinois worked on this while fishing from his john boat. Another friend studied it while playing his banjo, Elaine Taylor, a columnist friend, was so intrigued by it she mentioned it in her weekly newspaper column. Another friend judges the job of solving this puzzle so involving, she brews a cup of tea to help her nerves. There will be some names that are really easy to spot. That's a fact. Some people, however, will soon find themselves in a jam, especially since the book names are not necessarily capitalized. Truthfully, from answers we get, we are forced to admit it usually takes a minister or a scholar to see some of them at the worst. Research has shown that something in our genes is responsible for the difficulty we have in seeing the books in this paragraph. During a recent fund raising event, which featured this puzzle, the Alpha Delta Phi lemonade booth set a new record. The local paper, The Chronicle, surveyed over 200 patrons who reported that this puzzle was one of the most difficult they had ever seen. As Daniel Humana humbly puts it, "The books are all right here in plain view hidden from sight." Those able to find all of them will hear great lamentations from those who have to be shown. One revelation that may help is that books like Timothy and Samuel may occur without their numbers. Also, keep in mind, that punctuation and spaces in the middle are normal. A chipper attitude will help you compete really well against those who claim to know the answers. Remember, there is no need for a mad exodus, there really are 30 books of the Bible lurking somewhere in this paragraph waiting to be found. God Bless.

Did I get them all?

EDIT: yeah, I counted. I wanted to post it as fast as possible so I could gauge my time VS when it was first posted.

Dyre Straits · Sep 30, 2003, 03:35 PM

It's a pretty good puzzle, isn't it?

Judas · Sep 30, 2003, 07:49 PM

i don't know of any bible names...so i'm in a sence....screwed here...

~~craig588~~ · Sep 30, 2003, 07:56 PM

I don't know any either, I looked them up.

shuki · Oct 1, 2003, 12:47 AM

ummm, last I checked there were sixty six books in the Bible...

Dom · Oct 1, 2003, 01:15 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by shuki
ummm, last I checked there were sixty six books in the Bible...

Yes, and this puzzle has 30 of them.

Dyre Straits · Oct 1, 2003, 01:58 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by shuki
ummm, last I checked there were sixty six books in the Bible...

Yes, you're right. And, I can name them all, in order, without referring to the Table of Contents, too.

But, as Dom has pointed out, this puzzle only includes 30 of them.

Sep 30, 2003, 03:29 PM	#2
~~craig588~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In clothing Posts: 3,510 Rep Power: 0	Spoilers There are 30 books of the Bible in this paragraph. Can you find them? This is a most remarkable puzzle. It was found by a gentleman in an airplane seat pocket, on a flight from Los Angeles to Honolulu, keeping him occupied for hours. He enjoyed it so much, he passed it on to some friends...One friend from Illinois worked on this while fishing from his john boat. Another friend studied it while playing his banjo, Elaine Taylor, a columnist friend, was so intrigued by it she mentioned it in her weekly newspaper column. Another friend judges the job of solving this puzzle so involving, she brews a cup of tea to help her nerves. There will be some names that are really easy to spot. That's a fact. Some people, however, will soon find themselves in a jam, especially since the book names are not necessarily capitalized. Truthfully, from answers we get, we are forced to admit it usually takes a minister or a scholar to see some of them at the worst. Research has shown that something in our genes is responsible for the difficulty we have in seeing the books in this paragraph. During a recent fund raising event, which featured this puzzle, the Alpha Delta Phi lemonade booth set a new record. The local paper, The Chronicle, surveyed over 200 patrons who reported that this puzzle was one of the most difficult they had ever seen. As Daniel Humana humbly puts it, "The books are all right here in plain view hidden from sight." Those able to find all of them will hear great lamentations from those who have to be shown. One revelation that may help is that books like Timothy and Samuel may occur without their numbers. Also, keep in mind, that punctuation and spaces in the middle are normal. A chipper attitude will help you compete really well against those who claim to know the answers. Remember, there is no need for a mad exodus, there really are 30 books of the Bible lurking somewhere in this paragraph waiting to be found. God Bless. Did I get them all? EDIT: yeah, I counted. I wanted to post it as fast as possible so I could gauge my time VS when it was first posted.

Sep 30, 2003, 07:56 PM	#5
~~craig588~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In clothing Posts: 3,510 Rep Power: 0	I don't know any either, I looked them up.

Oct 1, 2003, 12:47 AM	#6
shuki DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: in the hidden place Posts: 1,975 Rep Power: 0	ummm, last I checked there were sixty six books in the Bible...