SOME BIBLE STATISTICS

The Bible is not 1 book but is a total of 66 books.

It was written by over 40 Authors.

It was written on three continents.

It was written in three languages.

It was written by kings and paupers.

It was written in times of peace and times of war.

It covers hundreds of topics and stories.

Yet there is one unfolding story throughout.

Books of the Old Testament

O L D T E S T A M E N T
1 + 1+ 1 (space) 1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1
(3) (9)

39 books in the Old Testament

N E W T E S T A M E N T
1+1+1 (cross separates) 1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1
(3) X (9)

27 books in the New Testament

X signifies the cross. It is what marks the New Testament as different from the Old Testament.


Chapters in Old Testament ........................929

Total number of chapters......................... 1189

Chapters in New Testament........................260

Verses in the Old Testament..................33,214

Verses in the New Testament..............7,959

Total Number of verses.....................41,173

CENTER VERSE OF THE BIBLE

Q: What is the shortest chapter in the Bible?
A: Psalms 117
Q: What is the longest chapter in the Bible?
A: Psalms 119
Q: Which chapter is in the center of the Bible?
A: Psalms 118

Fact: There are 594 chapters before Psalms 118 Fact: There are 594 chapters after Psalms 118 Add these numbers up and you get 1188.

Q: What is the center verse in the Bible?
A: Psalms 118:8

Q: Does this verse say something significant about God's perfect will for our lives?

The next time someone says they would like to find God's perfect will for their lives and that they want to be in the center of His will, just send them to the center of His Word!

Psalms 118:8 "It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man." Now isn't that odd how this worked out (or was God in the center of it)?