The real apocrypha reveals the true history of those books. Hello steven, the books in the bible from shortest to longest is 66 in number not 24, scroll down more and youll find the others. There is a vital reason why god is finally revealing it now. Knowing the number of chapters a book has can help. List of books in the bible from shortest to longest believers portal.
Obadiah also has one of the most inspiring conclusions of any. For great is his steadfast love toward us, and the faithfulness of the lord endures forever. I was using the list in order to memorize the books of the new testament, in order from shortest to longest books. Psalm 117 is the shortest psalm with only two verses. Visit our on line religious book and gift shop, cfp holy angels gift shop pholyangels. The name mahershalalhashbaz is a reference to the impending plunder of samaria and damascus by the king of assyria, tiglathpileser iii 734732 bce. This is my personal list of which books of the bible i found most interesting.
Like how psalms actually isnt the longest book, and which books. Can you say which books are amongst the longest l and which are amongst the shortest s books in the bible. Bible verses related to angels from the king james version kjv by book order sort by relevance psalms 34. Even though psalms has more contributors than any other book of the bible, it turns out that two other books are much longer than psalms. The longest name in the bible is mahershalalhashbaz, a prophetic name, can be found in the book of isaiah. Sep 06, 2016 most resources claim that the book of psalms is the longest book in the old testament, and therefore the bible. Home inspiration miracles gods grace the longest prayer the longest prayer in this excerpt from thin places, a developmentally challenged son experiences the tremendous power of prayer. How can the books of the bible be listed from shortest to. You can click on any book of the bible to read an overview of what its about.
What are the 46 books of the old testament in order answers. The fifth longest book of the bible is exodus with 25,957 hebrew words. But in the quran its written from longest to shortest chapters, and is not in the right order. Shortest and longest verse in the bible description this section is from the book beplers handy manual of knowledge and useful infomation, by david bepler. Can you name the top 20 longest books in the bible. David jeremiah is pastor of shadow mountain community church in san diego and host of the nationwide radio program turning point. Should we use the number of individual letters characters or the number of words as a whole. Click group options above to edit your groups image and description.
It contains the origin and creation of the universe, the exodus from egypt, the formation of israel the prophets and the wisdom books. As i did more research, i realized that there were many issues i had to take into consideration when deciding what to include on this list. Are epistles of paul arranged by word count largest to smallest. Which is the longest and the shortest chapter of the holy quran. What are the books of the protestant bible in order from. The shortest chapter in the bible is psalms chapter 117. The old testament books in chronological order list. This book reveals the bible according to the jewish faith from adam and eve and joseph the dreamer in the book of genesis. This book reveals the bible according to the jewish faith from adam and eve and joseph the dreamer. Jul 15, 20 most resources claim that the book of psalms is the longest book in the old testament, and therefore the bible. Test your knowledge of the bible with over 150 challenging questions and answers. Update i went ahead and updated the order and added rankings based on word counts from the niv as well as links to the other reading stats. Which books in the bible are the longest and shortest.
At once the royal secretaries were summonedon the twentythird day of the third month, the month of sivan. Unsure about size of book 3 john shortest book 2 john philemon jude. Word counts on every book of the bible from longest to shortest. A friend of mine was looking for the list from shortest to longest and i cannot find it. Books of the bible list order complete new and old testament. Perhaps this message should be more sobering to the saints than any of gods messages. It is commonly used as an expletive in novels by author stephen king. What is the order, by numbers of chapters, from shortest.
Study all bible books online in over 50 translations. This is often counted the longest name and word used in the bible, though a possible longer namephrase in isaiah is found in isaiah 9. Print it out and ask your students to write in the answers without looking at their bibles. How can the books of the bible be listed from shortest to longest. What are the fifty shortest psalms in the bible, psalter. Since the mid16th century editors have further subdivided each chapter into. 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 when they rebel, the biblical story leads us on a search for a new humanity that will be gods. This test is designed for bible teachers who want to get an idea of how much their students know about the bible.
Fifty shortest psalms in bible psalter franciscan penance library. Jul 11, 2011 longest and shortest book in the new testament july 11, 2011 posted by daniel ayad in unique. Put them together and you get 39 for the number of books. Can you name the bible books shortest to longest test your knowledge on this religion quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. So much happened in gods eternal plan before jesus arrived. Furthermore, 1 timothy has 2269 words, and 2 timothy with 1703 words, both place evidence that they are completely out of order if the epistles of paul is ordered from largest to smallest. If you want to see more reading stats, check out the numbers for the old testamenthebrew bible and the new testament. The shortest book in the bible old and new testaments is the third epistle of the apostle john 3 john. Old testament book order reversing biblical illiteracy. Im bored with reading only favourite 22 and a friend said why not start to read the shortest through to longest of the bibles books or read them chronologically but both would be good if anyone can help especially with chronological order thing. Apr 27, 2014 the longest name in the bible is mahershalalhashbaz, a prophetic name, can be found in the book of isaiah. In order to create a playlist on sporcle, you need to verify the email address you used during registration. Top 10 longest novels in the english language listverse.
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. Read what is the shortest book of the old testament. However, if you have a specific translation in mind i would suggest getting word counts of each book and then sorting in ascending order. Test your knowledge on this religion quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Jesus wept is a phrase famous for being the shortest verse in the king james version of the bible, as well as. Top 10 longest novels in the english languagetop 10 longest novels in the english languagei love a long book that i can really get into, so i decided to compile a list of the longest novels ever written. Full list order for the books of the bible with introductions and summaries including both the old and new testament. Books of the bible ordered by length here are the books of the bible, sorted from shortest to longest, for people who like to try reading the shorter books first. 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. The old testament genesis exodus leviticus numbers deuteronomy joshua judges ruth 1 samuel 1 kings 2 samuel 2 kings 1 kings 3 kings 2 kings 4 kings 1 chronicles 2 chronicles ezra nehemiah esther job. These books may not be the most foundational that is another top 10 list but they are what i think are the most interesting.
Bible verses about angels bible verses related to angels from the king james version kjv by book order sort by relevance. But waitwhat criteria should we use to determine the length of the books of the bible. 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. What are the books of the bible from shortest to longest. All the largest bible books are in the old testament.
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. In the king james version of the bible, it is only 33 words long. What are the 66 books of the bible, in the same order as. These bible verses about angels will give you a true picture of these heavenly beings. The books of the bible are listed below in their order of difficulty starting with the easiest to the hardest. Many of us would be surprised to see what the bible has to say about angels. Here are the books of the bible, sorted from shortest to longest, for people who like to try reading the shorter books first. The jewish scriptures, known as the tanakh, comprise three partsthe torah, the prophets, and the writings.
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. Jun 19, 2008 what are the books of the protestant bible in order from shortest to longest. Like in the bible it has a chronical order that it follows, beginning to the end. Bible quiz what is the shortest book of the old testament. In order to create a playlist on sporcle, you need to verify the. The bible is a compilation of many shorter books written at different times by a variety of authors, and later assembled into the biblical canon. We dig into all of this and more in episode three of our spiritual beings series. Apr 15, 2005 one of the best kept theological secrets is that the bible used by the modern protestant church is not the original king james bible, only half of the original books of the apocrypha are in the catholic bible, and the apocrypha fills a 400 year chronological gap missing from that bible. The book of obadiah is an oracle concerning the divine judgment of edom and the restoration of israel. Can you list the books of the bible from shortest to longest. He is the author of several books, including the power of encouragement and what the bible says about angels. I used logos bible software to find out which books are the longest, by original word count. The shortest name in the bible is og, the king of bashan and.
Basically, i cut and paste an entire book into microsoft word, then used the word count feature. Which book in the bible contains the words to turn, turn, turn. The shortest book in the bible by word count is 3 john, with only 219 words in the bible s original language. This ranking of the biblical books is my opinion alone and would certainly look different than a list compiled by others.
List of books in the bible from shortest to longest. The book of obadiah is the shortest book in the old testament. David brackett sent in a better method for remembering the number of books in the bible. Word count chart be careful to draw too narrow a conclusion.
The second shortest book by word count, 2 john, has 245 words, but it has fewer verses than 3 john. In this video, well look at the longest and the shortest books of the bible, and well look at a few fun facts along the way. In the newer english standard version of the bible, this chapter is only 28 words long. Religion quiz bible book name lengths random religion or scripture quiz can you name the bible books shortest to longest. If someone could show me where to look or knows them, that would be fantastic. What do angels, demons, and satan have to do with each other. It is quite well known that the longest book in the bible is the psalms, of which there are 150 individual psalms. If the calculation is based on the number of verses or the number of chapters or the number of pages, it is correct.
We are fascinated by the idea of heavenly beings and its not hard to find jewelry, art, or even garden decorations with tiny baby cherub or elegant beings. Are epistles of paul arranged by word count largest to. Top 10 most interesting books of the bible biblebro. Just wondering why it is written like that, i just imagine it must be confusing to backtrack on beginning til the end. In the opening pages of the bible, god appoints humans to rule the world on his behalf.
But it has the single most terrifying message of any book in the bible. What are the longest and shortest books of the bible. Where in the bible is there a scripture for ushers anniversary. But since those arent part of the original, and because some books may have.
Quiz by elizabethshirley bible book name lengths quiz by elizabethshirley. John 2 only has one chapter it is the shortest book. Apr 02, 2011 what are the books of the bible from shortest to longest. If you count the letters of old testament there are three letters in old and nine in testament.
Even beginning students quickly get a feel for how much larger in size the old testament is than the new. The old testament or jewish tanakh is the first book of the bible. Why is the quran written from longest to shortest pages. The shortest books vote for the shortest books you can find on goodreads. The text consists of a single chapter, divided into 21 verses, making it the shortest book in the hebrew bible. The longest book in the bible is the book of psalms, with 150 psalms or chapters the shortest book is the third epistle of john, 3 john, with 14 verses. I had created a list similar to this, for the new testament books. Most resources claim that the book of psalms is the longest book in the old testament, and therefore the bible. Determining what the longest book in the old testament is depends on.
Books of the bible ordered by length cool tools for catholics. Since the early th century, most copies and editions of the bible present all but the shortest of these books with divisions into chapters, generally a page or so in length. This twoverse chapter consists of an order to joyfully praise jehovah for his kindness, mercy and love. What is the order, by numbers of chapters, from shortest to longest of the books in the bible toe. The emw in order from highest energy to lowest are. Mar 02, 2012 1 corinthians is the longest with 9489 words, romans is second longest with 9447 words. The old testament has the same books as the jewish bible, but numbered and arranged differently, to yield 39 old testament books.
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