Crazy and Loving It
The Old Testament has…
39 books
929 chapters
23,214 verses
593,493 words
Longest book: Psalms
Shortest book: Obadiah (3rd shortest book in the Bible)
The New Testament has…
27 books
260 chapters
7,959 verses
181,253 words
Longest book: Acts
Shortest book in the Bible: 3 John (fewest number of words / 2 John has more words, but one fewer verses.)
5 history books (Acts and the Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John)
21 letters (epistles)
1 book of prophecy (Revelation)
The Bible’s books are arranged by TYPE, rather than chronologically.
1. Books of Moses and the Law
2. History books (about God’s chosen people, Israel)
3. Wisdom books
4. Prophets' books (beginning with the most major five first)
5. Gospels (Jesus Life and the way of salvation)
6. History of the early church (Acts)
7. Paul’s letters
8. Other letters
9. Apocalypse (Book of Revelation)
Fun facts
Last word in the Bible: Amen (Rev. 22:21)
Longest word (and name): Mahershalalhashbaz (Isaiah 8:1)
Shortest verse: John 11:35 (2 words: “Jesus wept”)
Longest verse: Esther 8:9
Shortest book (number of words): 3 John
Longest book: Psalms (150 chapters)
Middle books: Micah and Nahum
Middle chapter: Psalm 118
Middle verse: Psalm 118:8
Chapters: 1,189
Longest chapter: Psalm 119 (176 verses)
Shortest chapter (number of words): Psalm 117
Number of times the word “God” appears: 3,358 (It appears in every book except Esther and Song of Solomon.)
Number of times the word “Lord” appears: 7,736
Number of different authors: Over 40
Number of languages the Bible has been translated into: More than 1,200 (as of 2001)
Number of new Bibles distributed (sold or given away) in the U.S.: About 168,000 per day (as of 2001)