My Holy Bible Extracts of 1,401 Powerful Verses: Third Edition

The work, My Holy Bible Extracts of 1,401 Powerful Verses, started on January 2, 2004, when l commenced an intensive and in-depth daily reading of the Holy Bible. It covered all the thirty-nine books of the Old Testament and the twenty-seven books of the New Testament. This third edition comprises 885 powerful verses from the Old Testament and 516 powerful verses from the New Testament. The breakdown is shown below:

Genesis: 57

Exodus: 40

Leviticus: 26

Numbers: 21

Deuteronomy: 35

Joshua: 15

Judges: 21

Ruth: 5

1 Samuel: 20

2 Samuel: 12

1 Kings: 35

2 Kings: 23

1 Chronicles: 14

2 Chronicles: 17

Ezra: 10

Nehemiah: 11

Esther: 14

Job: 30

Psalms: 152

Proverbs: 65

Ecclesiastes: 24

Song of Solomon: 5

Isaiah: 83

Jeremiah: 39

Lamentations: 7

Ezekiel: 22

Daniel: 15

Hosea: 6

Joel: 5

Amos: 5

Obadiah: 2

Jonah: 5

Micah: 7

Nahum: 4

Habakkuk: 6

Zephaniah: 5

Haggai: 3

Zechariah: 13

Malachi: 6

Matthew: 68

Mark: 28

Luke: 53

John: 40

Acts: 35

Romans: 38

1 Corinthians: 16

2 Corinthians: 12

Galatians: 10

Ephesians: 16

Philippians: 10

Colossians: 11

1 Thessalonians: 10

2 Thessalonians: 7

1 Timothy: 14

2 Timothy: 7

Titus: 6

Philemon: 1

Hebrews: 25

James: 17

1 Peter: 17

2 Peter: 10

1 John: 17

2 John: 1

3 John: 2

Jude: 6

Revelation: 39

Each of the 1,401 powerful verses has either a question that pricks the conscience of the reader, excites him or her, and provokes in the reader the urge to review his or her relationship with God. Interacting with some of the posers contained in this work will definitely lead to a sober reflection of the reader as well as strengthen one's abiding faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. In addition to the questions, there are some explanations on some of the deep sayings of the Holy Bible which most readers tend to misconstrue.

Above all, this work will induce readers, particularly Christians, to take ownership in godly pursuits and to domesticate their relationship with God. This is against the lukewarm attitude of most Christians who treat God as an abstract being. This work is about the desire to draw near the God in us and to personalize our relationship with him. The work concludes with an afterword which is a candid advice from the heart of the author to all readers.