OK, biblical scholars, folks who need to tear their hair out, and those folks, who have absolutely nothing else to do, here is a puzzle for you.<\/p>\n
There are thirty books of the Bible in the paragraph below — not all 66 books, only 30. See if you can locate them. Here are some hints:<\/p>\n
There are thirty books of the Bible in this paragraph.\u00a0 Can you find them?\u00a0 This is a most remarkable puzzle.\u00a0 It was found by a gentleman in an airplane seat pocket, on a flight from Los Angeles to Honolulu keeping him occupied for hours.\u00a0 He enjoyed it so much he passed it on to some friends.\u00a0 One friend from Illinois worked on this while fishing from his johnboat.\u00a0 Another friend studied it while playing his banjo.\u00a0 Elaine Taylor, a columnist friend, was so intrigued by it she mentioned it in her weekly newspaper column.\u00a0 Another friend judges the job of solving this puzzle so involving, she brews a cup of tea to help her nerves.\u00a0 There will be some names that are really easy to spot.\u00a0 That’s a fact.\u00a0 Some people, however, will soon find themselves in a jam, especially since the book names are not necessarily capitalized.\u00a0 Truthfully, from answers we get, we are forced to admit it usually takes a minister or scholar to see some of them at the worst.\u00a0 Research has shown that something in our genes is responsible for the difficulty we have in seeing the books in this paragraph.\u00a0 During a recent fundraising event, which featured this puzzle, the Alpha Delta Phi lemonade booth set a new sales 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.\u00a0 As Daniel Humana humbly puts it, the books are all right here in plain view hidden from sight. \u00a0Those able to find all of them will hear great lamentations from those who have to be shown.\u00a0 One revelation that may help is that books like Timothy and Samuel may occur without their numbers.\u00a0 Also, keep in mind, that punctuation and spaces in the middle of the names are normal.\u00a0 A chipper attitude will help you compete really well against those who claim to know the answers.\u00a0 Remember, there is no need for a mad exodus.\u00a0 There really are 30 books of the Bible lurking somewhere in this paragraph waiting to be found!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnswer Key\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" OK, biblical scholars, folks who need to tear their hair out, and those folks, who have absolutely nothing else to do, here is a puzzle for you. 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