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There are 66 books, and 40 writers of the Bible. It was composed over the course of 1500 years. Books in the Old Testament: 39
Books in the New Testament: 27
Shortest book in the Bible: 2 John
Longest book in the Bible: Psalms
Chapters in the Bible: 1189
Chapters in the Old Testament: 929
Chapters in the New Testament: 260
Middle chapter of the Bible: Psalm 117
Shortest chapter in the Bible: Psalm 117
Longest chapter in the Bible: Psalm 119
Verses in the Bible: 31,173
Verses in the Old Testament: 23,214
Verses in the New Testament: 7,959
Shortest verse in the Bible: John 11:35
Longest verse in the Bible: Esther 8:9
Words in the Bible: 773,692
Words in the Old Testament: 592,439
Words in the New Testament: 181,253 God's name is not mentioned once in The Book of Esther, but His presence is felt none the less. Much of the Bible was written from prison The only bald man mentioned in the BIBLE is Elisha (2 Kings 2:23)
Only 2 angels are mentioned by name in the BIBLE - Gabriel & Michael
Noah's wife is mentioned 5 times in the Book of Genesis, but never by name. A few other famous nameless women include Lot's wife, the daughter of Herodias, and the woman caught in adultry.
Esther is the first book in the BIBLE that doesn't mention GOD. The second is the Song of Solomon.
If you've read 2 Kings 19, then you know what Isaiah 37 says - they are almost identical.
The word LORD appears at least 7670 times in the BIBLE. |
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