The below table depicts the overall statistics of the Bible as Testament wise.

the bible

Testament No.of Books No.of Chapters No.of Verses
Old Testament 39 929 23145
New Testament 27 260 7957
Totals 66 1189 31102

The Bible was written over a span of 1500 years, by 40 writers. Unlike other religious writings, the Bible reads as a factual news account of real events, places, people, and dialogue. Historians and archaeologists have repeatedly confirmed its authenticity.

Old Testament

Name of the Book No. of Chapters No. of Verses Authors When?
Genesis 50 1533 Moses 1400 B.C.
Exodus 40 1213 Moses 1400 B.C.
Leviticus 27 859 Moses 1400 B.C.
Numbers 36 1288 Moses 1400 B.C.
Deuteronomy 34 959 Moses 1400 B.C.
Joshua 24 658 Joshua 1350 B.C.
Judges 21 618 Samuel/Nathan/Gad 1000 - 900 B.C.
Ruth 4 85 Samuel/Nathan/Gad 1000 - 900 B.C.
1 Samuel 31 810 Samuel/Nathan/Gad 1000 - 900 B.C.
2 Samuel 24 695 Samuel/Nathan/Gad 1000 - 900 B.C.
1 Kings 22 816 Jeremiah 600 B.C.
2 Kings 25 719 Jeremiah 600 B.C.
1 Chronicles 29 942 Ezra 450 B.C.
2 Chronicles 36 822 Ezra 450 B.C.
Ezra 10 280 Ezra 450 B.C.
Nehemiah 13 406 Ezra 450 B.C.
Esther 10 167 Mordecai 400 B.C.
Job 42 1070 Moses 1400 B.C.
Psalms 150 2461 David (several different authors, mostly David) / Moses: 90 / Soloman: 72, 127 / Son of Korah: 42-49, 84-85 & 87-89 / Son of Asaph: 50, 73-83 / Ethan the Ezrahite: 89 1000 - 400 B.C.
Proverbs 31 915 Solomon
Agur: 30
Lemuel: 31
 900 B.C.
Ecclesiastes 12 222 Solomon 900 B.C.
Song of Solomon 8 117 Solomon 900 B.C.
Isaiah 66 1292 Isaiah 700 B.C.
Jeremiah 52 1364 Jeremiah 600 B.C.
Lamentations 5 154 Jeremiah 600 B.C.
Ezekiel 48 1273 Ezekiel 550 B.C.
Daniel 12 357 Daniel 550 B.C.
Hosea 14 197 Hosea 750 B.C.
Joel 3 73 Joel 850 B.C.
Amos 9 146 Amos 750 B.C.
Obadiah 1 21 Obadiah 600 B.C.
Jonah 4 48 Jonah 700 B.C.
Micah 7 105 Micah 700 B.C.
Nahum 3 47 Nahum 650 B.C.
Habakkuk 3 56 Habakkuk 600 B.C.
Zephaniah 3 53 Zephaniah 650 B.C.
Haggai 2 38 Haggai 520 B.C.
Zechariah 14 211 Zechariah 500 B.C.
Malachi 4 55 Malachi 430 B.C.

New Testament

Name of the Book No. of Chapters No. of Verses Authors When?
Matthew 28 1071 Matthew A.D. 55
Mark 16 678 John Mark A.D. 50
Luke 24 1151 Luke A.D. 60
John 21 879 John A.D. 90
Acts 28 1007 Luke A.D. 65
Romans 16 433 Apostle Paul A.D. 50-70
1 Corinthians 16 437 Apostle Paul A.D. 50-70
2 Corinthians 13 257 Apostle Paul A.D. 50-70
Galatians 6 149 Apostle Paul A.D. 50-70
Ephesians 6 155 Apostle Paul A.D. 50-70
Philippians 4 104 Apostle Paul A.D. 50-70
Colossians 4 95 Apostle Paul A.D. 50-70
1 Thessalonians 5 89 Apostle Paul A.D. 50-70
2 Thessalonians 3 47 Apostle Paul A.D. 50-70
1 Timothy 6 113 Apostle Paul A.D. 50-70
2 Timothy 4 83 Apostle Paul A.D. 50-70
Titus 3 46 Apostle Paul A.D. 50-70
Philemon 1 25 Apostle Paul A.D. 50-70
Hebrews 13 303 Unknown, mostly likely Paul, Luke, Barnabas, or Apollos A.D. 65
James 5 108 James A.D. 45
1 Peter 5 105 Peter A.D. 60
2 Peter 3 61 Peter A.D. 60
1 John 5 105 John A.D. 90
2 John 1 13 John A.D. 90
3 John 1 (14 or) 15 John A.D. 90
Jude 1 25 Jude A.D. 60
Revelation 22 404 John A.D. 90


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