For less than the cost of a latte each month, youll gain access to a vast digital bible study library and reduced banner ads to minimize distractions from gods word. 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. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. But it has the single most terrifying message of any book in the bible. This is psalm 117 which also happens to be the shortest of psalms or chapters in the bible. The shortest chapter in the bible is psalms chapter 117. If the calculation is based on the number of verses or the number of chapters or the number of pages, it is correct. The text consists of a single chapter, divided into 21 verses, making it the shortest book in the hebrew bible in judaism and christianity, its authorship is attributed to a prophet who lived in the assyrian period and named himself in the first verse, obadiah. Book three psalms 7389 the tragedy of the wicked, and the blessedness of trust in god a psalm of asaph.
The king james version remains one of the greatest landmarks in the. His birth, his sinless life, his death on the cross for sins, his rising from the dead, his. The fourth shortest book of the bible, and shortest book of the entire old testament, is obadiah with 440 hebrew words. The book of obadiah is the shortest book in the old testament. What book and chpater is recognized as the love chapter. Bible facts and trivia the bible is actually a library of 66 books, written by 44 authors over a period of about 1500 years. This twoverse chapter consists of an order to joyfully praise jehovah for his kindness, mercy and love. The first 11 chapters, which deal with primeval or prepatriarchal times, present the antecedents of hebrew history from adam to abraham. The third shortest chapter in the bible is psalm 1. 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.
Clicking on a book of the bible will show you a list of all the chapters of that book. There is a vital reason why god is finally revealing it now. How can the books of the bible be listed from shortest to. I am pasting this answer that originated on the good book blog and was written by ken berding. The shortest verse in the bible about jesus is found in the story of lazarus of bethany. The book of psalms contains the first four shortest chapters in the bible. The shortest chapter in the new testament is revelation 15. Psalm 117 the shortest psalm in the bible this n that. The criteria typically used to determine the length of the shortest book in the bible is the number of words in the book. Buzzer sound no, that is the third shortest verse in the new testament.
If you want to see more reading stats, check out the numbers for the old testamenthebrew bible and the new testament. Some noteworthy and remarkable facts are floating around in my head regarding psalm 117. The shortest book in the bible by word count is 3 john, with only 219 words in the bible s original language. Jesus wept is the shortest verse in the whole bible.
Most resources claim that the book of psalms is the longest book in the old testament, and therefore the bible. The number of letters or characters can also be used as a measure of book length, but character count has been traditionally applied to the length of verses and not the length of. The fourth shortest chapter in the bible is psalm 3. In the newer english standard version of the bible, this chapter is only 28 words long. In addition, indepth study tools are provided on the site with access to commentaries, encyclopedias, dictionaries. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. 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. The three shortest verses there are actually two bible verses that are tied for the shortest verses in the bible. Weve taken a look at the shortest books in the bible, but what about the longest book in the bible if youd asked me about it in sunday school, my answer would have been a quick, confident psalms.
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. The shortest book in the bible by word count is 3 john, with only 219 words in the bibles original language. 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. It can be argued whether each psalm is a book or the entire collection of psalms. Most people can quickly tell you that methuselah was the oldest person in the bible genesis 5. The king james version kjv of this verse contains just two words. The very center chapter of the bible is the 595th chapter. The fifth shortest book of the bible is jude with a count of 461 words. For the best bible gateway experience, upgrade to bible gateway plus. The book of obadiah is an oracle concerning the divine judgment of edom and the restoration of israel.
Verse divisions were added in the year 1551 by robertus stephanus. For there are no pangs in their death, but their strength is firm. There are short bible verses that contain just two to four words. The shortest verse in the bible can be found in the gospel according to john chapter 11 verse 35. Jesus had delayed coming when he heard that lazarus was sick and lazarus died.
Shortest verse in the bible original greek the length of the verse will be measured by the number of letters or characters it contains in the greek manuscript. It is the unfolding drama of the redemption of humankind. The commissioning of the king james bible took place in 1604 at the hampton court conference outside of london. This list is a complement to the list in books of the latin vulgate. Shortest verse in the bible do you know what it is. The second shortest book by word count, 2 john, has 245 words, but it has fewer verses than 3 john. Therefore, as a tongue of fire consumes straw and as dry grass shrivels in the flame,so their roots will become like something rottenand their blossoms will blow away like dust,for they have rejectedthe instruction of the lord of hosts,and they have despisedthe word of the holy one of israel. It is found in the gospel of john, chapter 11, verse 35 verse breaksor versificationwere introduced into the. Then jesus wept is a phrase famous for being the shortest verse in the king james version of the bible, as well as many other versions. The secondshortest book by word count, 2 john, has 245 words, but it has fewer verses than 3 john. These are the books of the king james version of the bible along with the names and numbers given them in the douay rheims bible and latin vulgate. I figured this because the book has 150 psalms, and the runnerup in chapter count would have been isaiah, with a meager 66 chaptersthats less than half of what psalms has.
In the king james version of the bible, it is only 33 words long. Obadiah also has one of the most inspiring conclusions of any. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. Who do you think was the shortest person mentioned in the bible. The shortest book in any version of the bible is psalm 117 with only 2 verses if you define each psalm as a book. The 39 books of the old testament were composed between 1400 and 400 b. It is an appropriate title for the first book of the bible, which contains the record of the origin of the universe, the human race, family life, nations, sin redemption, etc. Truly god is good to israel, to such as are pure in heart. List of books in the bible from shortest to longest. Can you list the books of the bible from shortest to. For i was envious of the boastful, when i saw the prosperity of the wicked. Perhaps this message should be more sobering to the saints than any of gods messages. The second shortest chapter in the bible is psalm 4. Blue letter bible is a free, searchable online bible program providing access to many different bible translations including.
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