The Bible has 66 books, with 39 (59%) in the Old Testament and 27 (41%) in the New Testament. There are 1189 chapters in the Bible. Out of 1189 total chapters, 929 (78%) are in the Old Testament Books and 260 (22%) are in the New Testament Books.
The Holy Bible Does Have Interesting Facts.
1,189
31,101
783,137
3,566,480
6,468
over 8,000
3,268 verses
3,140
3,294
Mahershalalhashbaz @kjv (Isaiah 8:1)
Esther 8:9 (78 words)
John 11:35 (2 words: “Jesus wept”
Micah and Nahum
Psalm 117
Psalm 117 (by number of words)
Psalms (150 Chapters)
Psalm 119 (176 verses)
There are 8,674 different Hebrew words in the Bible, 5,624 different Greek words, and 12,143 different English words in the King James Version.
- Bible Written by Approximately 40 Authors
- Written over a period of 1,600 years
- Written over 40 generations
- Written in three languages: Hebrew, Greek and Aramaic
- Written on three continents: Europe, Asia and Africa
- Written in different locations: wilderness, dungeon, palace, prison, in exile, at home
- Written by men from all occupations: kings, peasants, doctors, fishermen, tax collectors & scholars
- Written in different times: war, peace, poverty, prosperity, freedom and slavery
- Written in different moods: heights of joy to the depths of despair
- Written in harmonious agreement on a widely diverse range of subjects and doctrines.
OLD TESTAMENT
929
23,114
602,585
2,278,100
Proverbs
Job 20
2 Chronicles 20:17,18
Obadiah
1 Chronicles 1:25
Esther 8:9 (78 words)
Psalms 119
NEW TESTAMENT
260
7,957
180,552
838,380
2 Thessalonians
Romans 8, 9
Acts 27:17
3 John
John 11:35
Revelation 20:4 (68 words)
Luke 1
10 Longest Books in the Bible
- 1) Psalm - 150 Chapters, 2,461 verses, 43,743 words
- 2) Jeremiah - 52 chapters, 1,364 verses, 42,659 words
- 3) Ezekiel - 48 chapters, 1,273 verses, 39,407 words
- 4) Genesis - 50 chapters, 1,533 verses, 38,267 words
- 5) Isaiah - 66 chapters, 1,292 verses, 37,044 words
- 6) Numbers - 36 chapters, 1,288 verses, 32,902 words
- 7) Exodus - 40 chapters, 1,213 verses, 32.602 words
- 8) Deuteronomy - 34 chapters, 959 verses, 28,461 words
- 9) 2 Chronicles - 36 chapters, 822 verses, 26,074 words
- 10) Luke - 24 chapters, 1,151 verses, 25,944 words
10 Shortest Books in the Bible
- 1) 3 John - 1 chapter, 14 verses, 299 words
- 2) 2 John - 1 chapter, 13 verses, 303 words
- 3) Philemon - 1 chapter, 25 verses, 445 words
- 4) Jude - 1 chapter, 25 verses, 613 words
- 5) Obadiah - 1 chapter, 21 verses, 670 words
- 6) Titus - 3 chapters, 46 verses, 921 words
- 7) 2 Thessalonians - 3 chapters, 47 verses, 1,042 words
- 8) Haggai - 2 chapters, 38 verses, 1,131 words
- 9) Nahum - 3 chapters, 47 verses, 1,285 words
- 10) Jonah - 4 chapters, 48 verses, 1,321
The source of knowledge is based on research from the holy bible and biblical historians.