Oct 26, 2010 then, in order of frequency, i recommend psalms, prophets, proverbs, the books of moses genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy, and least often the history books. Can you list the books of the bible from shortest to. In order to determine what is the shortest book of the bible, first we must decide what method to use. Some are as long as a trade book today, and others dont even take up. 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. What is the shortest book in the bible old testament new. The books of the bible are divided for sake of convenience and their logical historical developmentthere is no sacred order. The second shortest book by word count, 2 john, has 245 words, but it has fewer verses than 3 john. The old testament or jewish tanakh is the first book of the bible. Here is another link where i discuss the chronological order of the books of the bible and give more details. After job is inserted into the order, the bible can be read in its normal order. It contains the origin and creation of the universe, the exodus from egypt, the formation of israel the prophets and the wisdom books.
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. Twentyone smaller books known as letters follow the gospels and acts. Why are the books of the bible placed in a particular order. When and by whom were the books of the bible arranged in. 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. Should we use the number of individual letters characters or the number of words as a whole. Chronological order of the books of the bible part 2. What is the shortest book in the bible old testament. What is the longest, shortest, and middle chapter in the.
The catholic bible has 1074 verses in the old testament, and 260 verses in the new, for a total of 34 chapters, which means there is. On the other hand, there are books in the bible that it would make sense to rearrange into chronological order. Genesis exodus leviticus numbers deuteronomy joshua judges ruth 1 samuel 2 samuel 1 kings 2 kings. The order of the books of the new testament biblical reasoning. The bibles a huge collection of smaller documents, called books. Therefore, it is probably more accurate to say that 75% of the bible s pages are old testament. A friend of mine was looking for the list from shortest to longest and i cannot find it. I do know the council of nicea in 325 was not responsible for it.
Books of the bible list order complete new and old testament. Jan 02, 2020 the fourth shortest book of the bible, and shortest book of the entire old testament, is obadiah with 440 hebrew words. Aug 24, 2018 the bible s a huge collection of smaller documents, called books. Highlight verses, take notes and bookmark and more with a personalized account. At once the royal secretaries were summonedon the twentythird day of the third month, the month of sivan. List of books in the bible from shortest to longest. What are the books of the protestant bible in order from shortest to longest. If someone could show me where to look or knows them, that would be fantastic. Word counts on every book of the bible from longest to shortest. Only 6 percent of americans holds biblical worldview, survey shows. Psalms, proverbs, ecclesiastes and the other poetic books have no fixed historical setting, so different methods use different placements. The shortest book in the bible by word count is 3 john, with only 219 words in the bible s original language. The general epistles are also in our bibles from the longest hebrews to the shortest jude.
I encourage my parishioners to read the bible, and i like bible trivia. The old testament books in chronological order list. Sales of bible seriously increasing amid coronavirus pandemic publishers say. Determining what the longest book in the old testament is depends on how you re measuring. I would be happy to answer to the best of my ability any questions you might have about the dates of individual books. 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. I recently memorized the 73 books of the bible in order. Word counts on every book of the bible from longest to shortest 1 jeremiah 33002 2. 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 2 chronicles 21,349 10 1 samuel 20,837 11 1 kings 20,361 12 luke 19,482 leviticus 18,852 14 2 kings 18,784 15 acts 18,450.
In the current traditional bible, they are in order from longest to shortest. The shortest book in the bible old and new testaments is the third epistle of the apostle john 3 john. In judaism, the collection of inspired books is known as tanakh. Both jews and christians believe these texts to be holy. Suggested reading order of the bible for a first timer. Ive noticed astrics on certain books, what does that mean. How do you read the bible in chronological or historical order. The content often addresses specific questions or problems each church or individual was facing. The order of the letters in the bible is based on lengthlongest to shortestnot chronology.
Read from genesis 1 to revelation 22 in the order in which the books of the bible are arranged. How do you read the bible in chronological or historical. The old testament also known as the jewish tanakh is the first 39 books in most christian bibles. If you want more, ive linked to quick, 3minute guides to every book of the bible, too.
Below is the protestant canon of the bible new revised standard version. The shortest book in the bible by word count is 3 john, with only 219 words in the bibles original language. Therefore, it is probably more accurate to say that 75% of the bibles pages are old testament. The prophets are also placed generally in order of length. Books of the bible ordered by length cool tools for catholics. The secondshortest book by word count, 2 john, has 245 words, but it has fewer verses than 3 john. The order of the books of the new testament biblical. But waitwhat criteria should we use to determine the length of the books of the bible. Special thanks go to logos bible software for making determining the longest book of the bible by hebrew or greek word count much easier.
The second part is the new testament, containing 27 books. Because the order of the books is humanmade, it is not necessary to read the bible in this sequence. The king james version remains one of the greatest landmarks in the. Some are as long as a trade book today, and others dont even take up a full page. In order to create a playlist on sporcle, you need to verify the. I got 31 books left to count, going to take me a month. Theyre listed in the order they show up in the protestant bible.
The length of verses can vary significantly, so it would be more accurate to count by the number of words. 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. Should we count by the number of verses in each book or by the number of words. Everything in the bible is important, but this type of order will build up foundational knowledge and understanding the quickest.
The fifth shortest book of the bible is jude with a count of 461 words. The quran calls the first five books of the old testament the tawrat. They were simply written to meet the religious or political purposes of their. Clicking on a book of the bible will show you that book. 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 longest and shortest books of the bible. The roman catholic canon also includes the deuterocanonical books as part of the old testament these are considered apocryphal by most protestants. The bibles books are usually arranged by type, rather than in chronological order, although chronologically arranged bibles are available. Jan 02, 2020 the fifth longest book of the bible is exodus with 25,957 hebrew words.
For the edition of the bible without chapters and verses, see the 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. Since the text and audio content provided by blb represent a range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed in the resource materials are not. Id read through all of these comments and decide which one fits you, but personally i would read in the new testament. Of the seven shortest books in the bible, six are from the new testament. The commissioning of the king james bible took place in 1604 at the hampton court conference outside of london. List of books in the bible from shortest to longest believers portal. Therefore, to read the bible chronologically, job is read after reading genesis chapters 8 through 11, the account of the flood. The blue letter bible ministry and the blb institute hold to the historical, conservative christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of scripture. Books of the bible united states conference of catholic. Aug 05, 2017 the shortest book in the bible old and new testaments is the third epistle of the apostle john 3 john. The jewish tanakh sometimes called the hebrew bible contains 24 books divided into three parts.
This is a lot to take in, so if you want to start with baby steps, check out this list of the shortest books of the bible. The hebrew bible recognizes the books referred to as the old testament in the protestant bible, but not the apocryphal. 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. Ive written a onesentence overview of every book of the bible. Reading the books of the bible in order daily would help you understand the holy bible in a better manner the bible is worth all other books which have ever been printed. The holy bible is a religious holy scripture that contains many different books written by kings, prophets, and other righteous people who were inspired by the holy spirit. The fifth longest book of the bible is exodus with 25,957 hebrew words. Aug 15, 2014 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. Rate 5 stars rate 4 stars rate 3 stars rate 2 stars rate 1 star. The books that form what is now known as the bible were not originally written in order to be included in a bible.
I needed word counts for every book of the bible, so the first thing i had to do was. Start reading the bible today there is no better time, and theres no reason to wait. As for when and by whom the books of the bible were arranged in their present order jews, orthodox, catholics, and protestants all have the books in a different order, so this is bound to be a question fraught with difficulty. In order to create a playlist on sporcle, you need to verify the email address you used during registration. Which books in the bible are the longest and shortest. In christianity, the old testament is the name of the first part of the bible, the one written before jesus christ. 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.
Here are the books of the bible, sorted from shortest to longest, for people who like to try reading the shorter books first. Obadiah means servant of jehovah and worshiper of yahweh. Next article list of books in the bible from shortest to longest. The bible is a pretty long book, and that might give the impression that every book of the bible is long, too.
The 5 shortest books of the bible, in order overviewbible. How can the books of the bible be listed from shortest to longest. List of books in the bible by length believers portal. Can you list the books of the bible from shortest to longest.
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. Im going reading the list of the shortest to the longest books of the bible. I would recommend getting a study bible or a beginner bible i am also new and found a study bible clarifies and shines light on so many wonderful topics. The catholic church and eastern christian churches also hold that certain deuterocanonical books and passages are part of the old testament canon. Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the word of god in order to refocus ones mind and heart upon christ and his gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire bible in a year. Clicking on a book of the bible will show you a list of all the chapters of that book. Jun 19, 2008 what are the books of the protestant bible in order from shortest to longest. Click start plan to begin your bible reading journey. 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. Sep 19, 20 dempsters popular dominion and dynasty is a prime example of biblical theology done with an eye to the order of the canonical material, and sailhamer has been at pains for almost two decades to show how the order of the books in the hebrew bible affects interpretation. Why are the books of the bible placed in a particular. Different religious groups include different books in their biblical canons, in varying orders, and sometimes divide or combine books.