FACTS ABOUT THE BIBLE

THE BIBLE -- THE BOOK

The term "Bible" comes from the Greek word "Biblos" () meaning "book".

                  BOOKS                  CHAPTERS                     VERSES

O.T.                  39                      929                 23,214

N.T.                   27                      260                   7,959

TOTAL             66                 1,189              31,173

The lengthiest book in the bible = Psalms.

The shortest book of the bible = II John

The lengthiest chapter  in the bible = Psa. 119

The shortest chapter in the Bible = Psa. 117

The lengthiest verse in the bible = Esther 8:9

The shortest verse in the Bible = Jn 11:35

The first Bible book to be written = Book of Job

The last Bible book to be written = Book of III John.

40 men wrote the Bible = no woman wrote.

The Bible was written in a period of 1500 years.

The Bible was written in three languages = Hebrew, Aramaic and (Koine) Greek

The book of Esther does not have the name of God.