Total Verses in the Bible (31,102) is a Staircase Number Ending on 7777

Summary

The King James Bible contains 31,102 verses.

7774 + 7775 + 7776 + 7777 = 31,102 total verses in the Bible.

In Mathematics

In mathematics, this is called a Staircase Number or a Polite Number. Polite Numbers often have multiple sequences that can add up to that number. For example: 21 is a Polite Number because: (10+11) = 21, (6+7+8) = 21, (1+2+3+4+5+6) = 21

There are three different staircases that can produce 21. But there is not limit to how many sequences a staircase can have.

Numbers such as 777 have 7 distinct sequences:

However, there are no other staircases that can produce 31,102.

(7774 + 7775 + 7776 + 7777) is the only sequence, where it just so happens to end on 7777.

Screenshots taken from this online polite number calculator.

In the Scriptures

God uses staircases numbers directly in the scriptures. We find this in the construction of the temple, as well as God’s 7th feast, Sukkot, otherwise called the feast of booths or the feast of tabernacles.

In the temple, we see the chambers surrounding the temple walls going from 5 to 6 to 7 cubits broad:

The nethermost chamber was five cubits broad, and the middle was six cubits broad, and the third was seven cubits broad: for without in the wall of the house he made narrowed rests round about, that the beams should not be fastened in the walls of the house. 1 kings 6:6

In Sukkot, God commands Israel to offer 70 young bullocks as burnt offerings in the first 7 days. However, they don’t offer 10 bullocks per day. Instead, God commands them to offer:

• 13 young bullocks on Day 1
• 12 young bullocks on Day 2
• 11 young bullocks on Day 3
• 10 young bullocks on Day 4
• 9 young bullocks on Day 3
• 8 young bullocks on Day 2
• 7 young bullocks on Day 7

…for a total of 70 young bullocks. (Detailed in Numbers 29)

God uses a staircase number that seemingly starts off as arbitrary (13 young bullocks) sort of like the 7774 that we see in the total verses of the Bible. But by the end of those 7 days, we realize God purposely counted that way. Just as we see with the total verses of the Bible, perfectly ending on 7777 verses.

Verses Per Book

Here is a table that breaks down the number of verses in every book:

31,102 = 7774 + 7775 + 7776 + 7777

7 being God’s divine number of perfection, completion & rest.