There are thirty 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
He enjoyed it so much he passed it on to
some friends. One friend from
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. Thats 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 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 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. 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 of the names 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!