- Golgotha, the site of the crucifixion, means “the place of the skull” in Aramaic.
- Bel and the Dragon, part of the Apocrypha, tells of Daniel slaying a dragon, a story not found in the Protestant canon.
- King Solomon reportedly wrote 1,005 songs and 3,000 proverbs, though only a few are present in the scriptures.
- The concept of resurrection appears first in Daniel 12:2, relatively late in the historical timeline of Old Testament writings.
- The “eye for an eye” law, often misunderstood, was meant to limit retribution to equal compensation rather than promote vengeance.
- Only two books are named after women: Ruth and Esther, both of which highlight the roles of women in pivotal historical moments.
- Revelation employs symbolic numbers and imagery, requiring interpretation more than any other book.
- The fig tree is the only tree cursed by Jesus, symbolizing Israel’s judgment in Mark 11:12-25.
- Job is considered by many scholars to be the oldest written book, potentially older than the Torah itself.
- Melchizedek, king of Salem, is described as a priest without genealogy or recorded death, foreshadowing Christ’s eternal priesthood.
