The
following is based on the English Bible and may
vary based upon translation
| |
Old Testament
|
New
Testament |
Number of
Books |
39 |
27 |
Number of
Chapters |
925 |
260 |
Number of
Verses |
23,214 |
7,959 |
Number of
Words |
592,493 |
181,253 |
Longest Book |
Psalms |
Luke |
Shortest
Book |
Obadiah |
3 John |
Longest
Chapter |
Psalm 119 |
Matthew 26 |
Shortest
Chapter |
Psalm 117 |
Revelation
15 |
Longest
Verse |
Esther 8:9 |
Revelation
20:4 |
Shortest
Verse |
1 Chr 1:25 |
John 11:35 |
What does B.C. and A.D. stand for?
B.C. = Before Christ
A.D. = Anno domini (latin) or in the year of the Lord
B.C.E. = Before the common era
C.E. = Common era, without a confession of Christ as Lord
Why do sum Bibles have more
books than others?
In the 16th century Martin Luther and other
reformers decided that the Christian Bible should
only include old testament books that were found
in the Hebrew Canon. They placed the books not
found in the Hebrew Canon in another combined book
called The Apocrypha (meaning second or hidden
works), it is also known as the Deuterocanonical
Books of scripture. Some Bibles have retained
these books.
Are there any other books?
There are also the books of the Pseudepigrapha,
which are ancient Jewish and Christian documents
that where never canonized for what ever canonical
reasons of the official leadership. Note that
THE
BOOK OF ENOCH in the Pseudepigrapha is mentioned
in the Bible. There are also the Dead Sea Scrolls
that were found between 1947 and 1956 of which
many are mere fragments. It is of interest that
pages from the Pseudepigrapha have been found in
these fragments.
There is also the books mentioned in the Old Testament that have not been found yet,
this is a list of
THE LOST BOOKS OF THE BIBLE
What is the oldest complete
copy of the Bible?
The oldest complete Hebrew Bible is the Leningrad
Codex (A.D. 1008). The Aleppo Codex is older (A.D.
900-950) but was partially destroyed during the
Arab-Israeli conflict of 1947.
What are the Synoptic Gospels?
The gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke are regarded
as synoptic because they present the life of Jesus
in similar views and wording, for that reason they
are referred to as synoptic which is taken from
the Greek meaning viewed or viewing together.
Take our Bible Quiz.
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How many wise men where there? Matthew 2:1
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What was one of the stranger ways to make an oath? Genesis 24:2-9
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