Can you find thirty (30) books of the Bible in the
paragraph below? Actually there are thirty-one (31) Bible names, one
being a variant of a prophet's name from the Old Testament .
"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."
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If you like the Bible Name Puzzle,
then you'll really enjoy:
If you play your cards right, you'll
learn the Bible books from Genesis to Revelation!
A great gift idea too!
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