Bible Facts
October 14, 2016
Old Testament books can be grouped into one of 5 types | Law, History, Poetry, Major Prophets, and Minor Prophets |
New Testament books can be grouped into one of 4 types | Gospels, History, Epistles, Prophecy |
Total number of books in the Bible | 66 |
Number of books in the Old Testament | 39 |
Number of books in the New Testament | 27 |
Middle book in Old Testament | Proverbs |
Middle book in New Testament | 2 Thessalonians |
Old Testament book with most chapters (150) | Psalms |
Old Testament book with least chapters (1) | Obadiah |
New Testament books with most chapters (28) | Matthew and Acts |
New Testament books with least chapters (1) | Philemon, 2 John, 3 John, and Jude |
Number chapters in the Bible | 1189 |
Number chapters in the Old Testament | 929 |
Number chapters in the New Testament | 260 |
Middle chapter of the Bible | Psalm 117 |
Middle chapter of the Old Testament | Job 29 |
Middle chapter of the New Testament | Romans 13 |
Longest chapter in the Bible | Psalm 119 |
Shortest chapter in the Bible | Psalm 117 |
Shortest verse in the Old Testament | 1 Chronicles 1:25 |
Shortest verse in the New Testament and the Bible | John 11:35 |