Testament quiz, verse quiz, least, longest, old, old testament, shortest. This verse contains 90 words then were the kings scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof. Bible facts and trivia the bible is actually a library of 66 books, written by 44 authors over a period of about 1500 years. Word counts on every book of the bible from longest to shortest 1 jeremiah 33002 2 genesis 32046 3 psalms 30147 4. But since those arent part of the original, and because some books may have. Psalms is often said to be the longest book in the bible because it has the most chapters, but a better indication of actual length is the number of words. Aug 27, 2018 the shortest book in the old testament is obadiah with 21 verses beating haggai 2 chapter book and zephaniah 3 chapter book history the name obadiah means. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. The fifth longest book of the bible is exodus with 25,957 hebrew words. Which books in the bible are the longest and shortest. Which old testament book of the bible makes reference to the books of the wars of the lord. Unsure about size of book 3 john shortest book 2 john philemon jude obadiah titus haggai nahum jonah habbakuk 2 peter zephaniah 2 timothy malachi 1 thessalonians colosians proverbs philipians james 1 peter 1 john ruth song of solomon joel 1 timothy galatians. The second part of christian bibles is the new testament, written in.
Of the seven shortest books in the bible, six are from the new testament. But take note that only the top 10 list of most shortest bible books are listed and they are based on chapters. Determining what the longest book in the old testament is depends on how you re measuring. The book of 2john, while it contains less verses than 3john versus 14, contains more words 298 versus. The shortest book in the bibleold and new testaments is the third epistle of the apostle john 3 john. The tale of a man whos name consists of every book of the old testament because his. The more you study the bible, the more you realise the wonders it contains. Perhaps this message should be more sobering to the saints than any of gods messages. Asked in bible statistics and history, new testament, old. So much happened in gods eternal plan before jesus arrived.
Here are the books of the bible, sorted from shortest to longest, for people who like to try reading the shorter books first. New books and bibles from crossway in april 2020 the christian faith is not based on the evidence for the resurrection most resources claim that the book of psalms is the longest book in the old testament, and therefore the bible. Should we use the number of individual letters characters or the number of words as a whole. For the list of the most longest bible books based on chapters in the old testament here is the list.
Ive noticed astrics on certain books, what does that mean. The ten longest books in the old testament, in the original hebrew used in the masoretic texts are. If we were going by verse count, wed still know the shortest books of the bible, but wed have them out of order. Check out your knowledge of the new and old testament books. I was using the list in order to memorize the books of the new testament, in order from shortest to longest books. How can the books of the bible be listed from shortest to longest. Therefore, it is probably more accurate to say that 75% of the bibles pages are old testament. What is the longest, shortest, and middle chapter in the. Books of the bible list order complete new and old testament. Books of the bible ordered by length cool tools for catholics. Unsure about size of book 3 john shortest book 2 john philemon jude obadiah titus haggai nahum jonah habbakuk 2 peter. Can you list the books of the bible from shortest to longest. May 22, 2015 the ten shortest books in the bible 3 john 1 chapter, 14 verses, 299 words 2 john 1 chapter, verses, 303 words philemon 1 chapter, 25 verses, 445 words jude 1 chapter, 25 verses, 6 words obadiah 1 chapter, 21 verses, 670 words titus 3 chapters. The longest and shortest chapters would not changeat 176 verses, psalm 119 is still the longest, since even the song of the three young men added to daniel 3 only brings it up to 100 verses, and psalm 117s 2 verses is the shortest.
Aug 24, 2018 the bibles a huge collection of smaller documents, called books. Longest and shortest book in the new testament daniel ayad. Unsure about size of book 3 john shortest book 2 john philemon jude obadiah titus haggai nahum jonah habbakuk 2 peter zephaniah 2 timothy malachi 1 thessalonians colosians proverbs philipians james 1 peter 1 john ruth song of solomon joel 1 timothy galatians micah lamentations 2 thessalonians. For the list of the most longest bible books based on chapters in the old testament here is. Jesus quotes a portion of text from the old testament in connection with the parable of the vineyard owner, the stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner. What is the shortest book in the bible old testament. What is the bible, who wrote it, how many books do you have. Even beginning students quickly get a feel for how much larger in size the old testament is than the new. In judaism, the collection of inspired books is known as tanakh. The old testament abbreviated ot is the first part of the christian biblical canon, which is based primarily upon the twentyfour books of the hebrew bible or tanakh, a collection of ancient religious hebrew writings by the israelites believed by most christians and religious jews to be the sacred word of god. This is a list of the novels over 500,000 words published through a mainstream publisher. Funny song for memorizing the books of the old testament.
The 39 books of the old testament are composed of 5 books of the pentateuch, 12 historical books, 5 poetic, 5 of major prophets and 12 of minor prophets. It is quite well known that the longest book in the bible is the psalms, of which there are 150 individual psalms. Obadiah also has one of the most inspiring conclusions of any. The 39 books of the old testament were composed between 1400 and 400 b. Jan 02, 2020 the fourth shortest book of the bible, and shortest book of the entire old testament, is obadiah with 440 hebrew words. The book of jeremiah is the longest of the books that compose the bible.
Verse divisions were added in the year 1551 by robertus stephanus. For more quizzes like this check out our other bible quizzes. Most resources claim that the book of psalms is the longest book in the old testament, and therefore the bible. Actually, the ten longest books of the bible are all from the old testament. Sep 06, 2016 most resources claim that the book of psalms is the longest book in the old testament, and therefore the bible.
Read what is the longest book in the old testament. The bible has a total of 66 books, 39 from the old testament and 27 from the new testament. Mar 05, 2019 the bible has a total of 66 books, 39 from the old testament and 27 from the new testament. Sep 20, 2018 this is the shortest book in the old testament. Longest and shortest book in the new testament daniel. Basically, i cut and paste an entire book into microsoft word, then used the word count feature. Jul 11, 2011 longest and shortest book in the new testament july 11, 2011 posted by daniel ayad in unique. How can the books of the bible be listed from shortest to. The fifth shortest book of the bible is jude with a count of 461 words.
The ultimate bible quiz book is a fun and interactive way to learn the most important aspects of the bible, and the perfect supplement to your bible study. The 5 shortest books of the bible, in order overviewbible. The longest book in the old testament is psalms which is a compilation of 150 poems and songs which express the range of israels faith. It contains one chapter that has only twentyone verses with 669 words. It covers the post exilic period meaning before judah went into exi. The length of the book has been measured with words. I had created a list similar to this, for the new testament books. I got 31 books left to count, going to take me a month. Second john has fewer verses than third john, but more words.
Both jews and christians believe these texts to be holy. Well, heres every book of the bible, lined up from shortest to longest, with word counts. Obadiah means servant of jehovah and worshiper of yahweh. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually.
At first glance both of these answers appear unlikely, but i think the answers give testimony to the depth of the bible. What are the books of the bible from shortest to longest. Old testament simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The ten shortest books in the bible 3 john 1 chapter, 14 verses, 299 words 2 john 1 chapter, verses, 303 words philemon 1 chapter, 25 verses, 445 words jude 1 chapter, 25 verses, 6 words obadiah 1 chapter, 21 verses, 670 words titus 3 chapters.
Bible quiz what is the longest book in the old testament. The shortest of the old testament books is obadiah. Philemon has more verses than obadiah the shortest book in the old testament, but fewer words. Special thanks go to logos bible software for making the process of determining the shortest book of the bible by hebrew or greek word count much easier. The sorting this time is from the most shortest bible book to the longest. Jesus quotes a portion of text from the old testament in connection with the parable of the vineyard owner, the stone which the builders rejected is become the head. Sandwiched between the prophetic utterances of amos, a farmer, and jonah, who was sent by god to speak to the ninevites but refused and ended up spending a few nights in the belly of a fish before obeying, obadiah speaks of a.
The shortest book in the old testament is obadiah with 21 verses beating haggai 2 chapter book and zephaniah 3 chapter book history the name obadiah means servant of god it covers the post exilic period meaning before judah went into exi. So the book of jeremiah is the one with more words. The quran calls the first five books of the old testament the tawrat in judaism, the collection of inspired books is known as tanakh. The fourth shortest book of the bible, and shortest book of the entire old testament, is obadiah with 440 hebrew words. The longest verse in the bible is found in the old testament in the book of esther 8. The old testament also known as the jewish tanakh is the first 39 books in most christian bibles. Test your knowledge of the bible with over 150 challenging questions and answers. All the largest bible books are in the old testament. If the calculation is based on the number of verses or the number of chapters or the number of pages, it is correct. The name stands for the original promise with god to the descendants of abraham in particular prior to the coming of jesus christ in the new testament or the new promise. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. List of books in the bible from shortest to longest. So the gospel of luke is the longest book in the new testament, while 3 john is the shortest.
Special thanks go to logos bible software for making determining the longest book of the bible by hebrew or greek word count much easier. But it has the single most terrifying message of any book in the bible. Have you ever wondered what the longest and shortest books of the bible are. The longest book of the new testament, and the twelfth longest book of the entire bible, is the gospel of luke with 19,482 greek words. Some are as long as a trade book today, and others dont even take up a full page. List of books in the bible from shortest to longest believers portal. The bibles a huge collection of smaller documents, called books. The bible is more than 600,000 words long in its original. What are the longest and shortest books of the bible. Word counts on every book of the bible from longest to shortest 1 jeremiah 33,002 2 genesis 32,046 3 psalms 30,147 4 ezekiel 29,918 5 exodus 25,957 6 isaiah 25,608 7 numbers 25,048 8 deuteronomy 23,008 9. Aug 05, 2017 the shortest book in the bible old and new testaments is the third epistle of the apostle john 3 john. The quran calls the first five books of the old testament the tawrat.
In christianity, the old testament is the name of the first part of the bible, the one written before jesus christ. Which book of the old testament is longest answers. Im going reading the list of the shortest to the longest books of the bible. The book of obadiah is the shortest book in the old testament. The shortest new testament writing depends on what measurement is utilized. But waitwhat criteria should we use to determine the length of the books of the bible.
Asked in bible statistics and history, new testament. Jan 02, 2020 the fifth longest book of the bible is exodus with 25,957 hebrew words. Aug 15, 2014 here are the books of the bible, sorted from shortest to longest, for people who like to try reading the shorter books first. Can you name the old testament books from least number of verses to most.
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