Bible Overview

Interesting Facts
God used 40 different men over a period of 1,500 years
(about 1400 B.C. to A.D. 90) in writing the Bible (II Peter 1:20-21).
Books of Old Testament - 39
Books of New Testament - 27
Total number of books - 66
Chapters in the Old Testament - 929
Chapters in the New Testament - 260
Total number of chapters - 1,189
Esther 8:9 is the longest verse.
John 11:35 is the shortest verse.
Paul wrote more books than any other New Testament writer.
Luke wrote more words than any other New Testament writer (Luke and Acts)
Job is probably the oldest book in the Bible.
III John is the shortest book in the Greek New Testament.
James and Jude were both the half brothers of Christ.

The New is in the Old concealed	The Old is in the New revealed.
OLD TESTAMENT (39 books) Looks forward to Christ's sacrifice on the cross	NEW TESTAMENT (27 books) Based on the work of Christ finished on the cross

HISTORY 17 books Law 1Genesis 2 Exodus 3 Leviticus 4 Numbers 5 Deuteronomy History and Government 1 Joshua 2 Judges 3 Ruth 4 I Samuel 5 II Samuel 6 I Kings 7 II Kings 8 I Chronicles 9 II Chronicles 10 Ezra 11 Nehemiah 12 Esther

POETRY 5 books 1 Job 2 Psalms 3 Proverbs 4 Ecclesiastes 5 Song of Solomon

PROPHECY 17 books Major Prophets 1 Isaiah 2 Jeremiah 3 Lamentations 4 Ezekiel 5 Daniel Minor Prophets 1 Hosea 2 Joel 3 Amos 4 Obadiah 5 Jonah 6 Micah 7 Nahum 8 Habakkuk 9 Zaphaniah 10 Haggai 11 Zechariah 12 Malachi

A B O U T 4 0 0 Y E A R S B E T W E E N T E S T A M E N T S

HISTORY 5 books Gospels 1 Matthew 2 Mark 3 Luke 4 John 5 Acts

TEACHING 21 books Paul's Letters 1Romans 2 I Corinthians 3 II Corinthians 4 Galatians 5 Ephesians 6 Philippians 7 Colossians 8 I Thessalonians 9 II Thessalonians 10 I Timothy 11 II Timothy 12 Titus 13 Philemon General Letters 1 Hebrews 2 James 3 I Peter 4 II Peter 5 I John 6 II John 7 II John 8 Jude

PROPHECY 1 book Revelation