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Liberty UniversityScholars Crossing101 Most Asked Questions 101 Most Asked Questions About the Bible1-2019Question 6 - What are some general facts regardingthe Old and New Testament?Harold WillmingtonLiberty University, hwillmington@liberty.eduFollow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/questions_101Part of the Biblical Studies Commons, Christianity Commons, and the Religious Thought,Theology and Philosophy of Religion CommonsThis Article is brought to you for free and open access by the 101 Most Asked Questions About the Bible at Scholars Crossing. It has been accepted forinclusion in 101 Most Asked Questions by an authorized administrator of Scholars Crossing. For more information, please contactscholarlycommunication@liberty.edu.Recommended CitationWillmington, Harold, "Question 6 - What are some general facts regarding the Old and New Testament?" (2019). 101 Most AskedQuestions. 5.https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/questions_101/5101 MOST ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BIBLE  6. What are some general facts regarding the Old and New Testament?  A. The Old Testament books, chapters, verses and words 1. 39 books 2. 929 chapters 3. 23,214 verses 4. 593,493 words 5. Longest book – Psalms  6.   Shortest book – Obadiah 7.  17 historical books 8. 5 poetical books 9. 17 prophetical books  B. The New Testament books, chapters, verses and words   1. 27 books   2. 260 chapters   3. 7,959 verses   4. 181,253 words   5. Longest book – Acts    6. Shortest book – 3 John   7. 4 Gospels   8. 1 historical book 9. 22 epistles A. The ten longest books 1. Psalms – 150 chapters, 2,461 verses, 43,743 words 2. Jeremiah – 52 chapters, 1,364 verses, 42,659 words 3. Ezekiel – 48 chapters, 1,273 verses, 39,407 words 4. Genesis – 50 chapters, 1,533 verses, 38,267 words 5. Isaiah – 66 chapters, 1,292 verses, 37,044 words 6. Numbers – 36 chapters, 1,288 verses, 32,902 words 7. Exodus – 40 chapters, 1,213 verses, 32,602 words 8. Deuteronomy – 34 chapters, 959 verses, 28,461 words 9. 2 Chronicles – 36 chapters, 822 verses, 26,074 words 10. Luke – 24 chapters, 1,151 verses, 25,944 words B. The ten shortest books 1. 3 John – 1 chapter, 14 verses, 299 words 2. 2 John – 1 chapter, 13 verses, 303 words 3. Philemon – 1 chapter, 25 verses, 445 words 4. Jude – 1 chapter, 25 verses, 613 words 5. Obadiah – 1 chapter, 21 verses, 670 words 6. Titus – 3 chapters, 46 verses, 921 words 7. 2 Thessalonians – 3 chapters, 47 verses, 1,042 words 8. Haggai – 2 chapters, 38 verses, 1,131 words 9. Nahum – 3 chapters, 47 verses, 1,285 words 10. Jonah – 4 chapters, 48 verses, 1,321 words C. The ten Old Testament verses most frequently quoted in the New Testament 1. Psalm 110:1 – quoted 18 times (Matt. 22:44; 26:64; Mark 12:36; 14:62; 16:19; Luke 20:42-43; 22:69; Acts 2:34-35; Rom. 8:34; 1 Cor. 15:25;  Eph. 1:20; Col. 3:1; Heb. 1:3, 13; 8:1; 10:12-13; 12:2) 2. Ezekiel 1:26-28 – quoted 12 times (Rev. 4:2-3, 9-10; 5:1, 7, 13; 6:16; 7:10, 15; 19:14; 21:5) 3. Daniel 12:1 – quoted 11 times (Matt. 24:21; Mark 13:19; Phil. 4:3;  Jude 9; Rev. 3:5; 7:14; 12:7; 13:8; 16:18; 17:8; 20:12) 4. Isaiah 6:1 – quoted 11 times (Rev. 4:2; 9-10; 5:1, 7, 13; 6:16; 7:10, 15; 19:4; 21:5) 2 Chronicles 18:18; Psa. 47:8; and 1 Kings 22:19 – each quoted 11 times (Rev. 4:2, 9-10; 5:1, 7, 13; 6:16; 7:10, 15; 19:4; 21:5) 5. Psalm 2:7 – quoted ten times (Matt. 3:17; 17:5; Mark 1:11; 9:7; Luke 3:22; 9:35; John 1:49; Acts 13:33; Heb. 1:5; 5:5 6. Isaiah 53:7 – quoted ten times (Matt. 26:63; 27:12, 14; Mark 14:60-61; 15:4-5; 1 Cor. 5:7; 1 Pet. 2:23; Rev. 5:6, 12; 13:8) 7. Amos 3:13 – quoted ten times (Rev. 1:8; 4:8, 13; 11:17; 15:3; 16:7, 14; 19:6, 15; 21:22) 8. Amos 4:13 – quoted ten times (2 Cor. 6:18; Rev. 1:8; 4:8; 11:17; 15:3; 16:7, 14; 19:6, 15; 21:22) 9. Leviticus 19:18 – quoted ten times (Matt. 5:43; 19:19; 22:39; Mark 12:31, 33; Luke 10:27; Rev. 12:19; 13:9; Gal. 5:14; James 2:8) D. The ten Old Testament books most referred to in the New Testament 1. Isaiah – referred to 419 times in 23 New Testament books 2. Psalms – referred to 414 times in 23 books 3. Genesis – referred to 260 times in 21 books 4. Exodus – referred to 250 times in 19 books 5. Deuteronomy – referred to 208 times in 21 books 6. Ezekiel – referred to 141 times in 15 books 7. Daniel – referred to 133 times in 17 books 8. Jeremiah – referred to 125 times in 17 books 9. Leviticus – referred to 107 times in 15 books 10. Numbers – referred to 73 times in 4 books E. The ten New Testament books containing material from the greatest number of Old Testament books 1. Revelation – material from 32 Old Testament books 2. Luke – material from 31 Old Testament books 3. John – material from 26 Old Testament books 4. Acts – material from 25 Old Testament books 5. Mark – material from 24 Old Testament books 6. Romans – material from 23 Old Testament books 7. Hebrews – material from 21 Old Testament books 8. 1 Corinthians – material from 18 Old Testament books 9. James – material from 17 Old Testament books 10. 1 Peter – material from 15 Old Testament books  

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