Some interesting facts about Holy Bible

Holy Bible Facts

First book ever printed was  Bible

The shortest book in Bible : Book of Obadiah , contains only one chapter divided into 21 verses.

The longest book in bible : Book of Jeremiah is the longest single book in the Bible based on number of versus and word.

The book in Bible with more number of chapters : Psalms with 150 chapters

The longest chapter in Bible : Psalms 119 with 176 versus

The shortest chapter in Bible : Psalms 117 with 2 versus


The longest verse in the Bible : Ester 8:9 ( 78 to 90 words as per different version of Bible)

 The king's scribes were summoned at that time, in the third month, which is the month of Sivan, on the twenty-third day. And an edict was written, according to all that Mordecai commanded concerning the Jews, to the satraps and the governors and the officials of the provinces from India to Ethiopia, 127 provinces, to each province in its own script and to each people in its own language, and also to the Jews in their script and their language. ( Ester 8:9 )

Shortest verse in bible :  "Jesus Wept" Gospel of John, chapter 11, verse 35

Number of books in Catholic bible?
Catholic Bible has 73 books, in which 46 books of the Old Testament and the 27 books of the New Testament.

Number of books are there in Non-Catholic / Protestant bible?
Non-Catholic / Protestant Bible has 66 books, in which 39 books of the Old Testament and the 27 books of the New Testament.

What are the additional books in Catholic bible?
There are seven additional books in Catholic bible. They are:
Book of Tobit , Book of Judith , Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) , Wisdom (Wisdom of Solomon) , Book of Baruch , 1 Maccabees , 2 Maccabees.

Read more from Books in Holy Bible 66 or 73?

Language in which first Bible was printed : Latin

First book ever printed was  Bible, known as Gutenberg Bible In 1455 in Mainz, Germany. Johannes Gutenberg produced  the first  printed Bible in Latin language. Please go through Gutenberg Bible in digital format from gutenbergdigital.de

Gutenberg Bible

How many Gospels are there?
Four Gospels

Name of Four Gospel writers:
St. Mathew
St. Mark
St. John
St. Luke
Read about Jesus' Apostles and how they died.


Who wrote Acts of Apostles?
St Luke. To know more read Author of Book of Acts.
 
How many books are in New testament?
There are 27 books in New testament.

How many books are in Old Testament?
In the Bible used by  Catholic church, there are 46 books in old testament. But the Bible used by protestant and Pentecostal churches has 39 books. Thinking about Why this difference, please read this Why Holy Bible used in Catholic church has six more books?

Last written book in Holy Bible?
Book of revelation by St John written during AD 81–96.

How many  epistles (letters) are there in Holy Bible?
There are  22 epistles.

Name the authors of letters ( epistles ) in Holy Bible?
St Paul (14  letters)
St Peter (2 letters )
St John ( 4 letters - 3 letters and revelation )
St James (1 letter )
St Jude ( 1 letter )
Read more on Apostolic Letters in Holy Bible.

Books in New testament
Four Gospels (Mark, Mathew, John, Luke)
Book of Acts
22 Letters/ epistles  including revelation.

How many  letters did St Paul Wrote? What are they?
14 epistles. Read Purpose of St Pauls' letters to Church.

Holy Bible say's:

 My child, pay attention to what I am telling you, listen carefully to my words;   do not let them out of your sight, keep them deep in your heart.   For they are life to those who find them and health to all humanity.  More than all else, keep watch over your heart, since here are the wellsprings of life.  The Proverbs 4:20-23

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Let's pray:
Dear loving God, I believe that Holy Bible is Your living words given to guide me. Fill Your words in my heart, so that I shall follow your path and be a blessing for every one around me. I ask this through the most holy name of Your Son and Our Saviour Lord Jesus Christ...Amen