This reading plan will take you through all 260 chapters of the new testament, one chapter per day. The english names are from the septuagint and vulgate translations. This gives a total of 1,189 chapters on average, 18 per book. Number of verses per book in the bible new testament number of verses by book and chapter new testament bible stats. The new testament is a collection of twentyseven books centered on the figure of jesus of nazareth. The modern bible is divided into two main sections. The new testament, as usually received in the christian churches, is made up of twentyseven different books attributed to eight different authors, six of whom are numbered among the apostles matthew, john, paul, james, peter, jude and two among their immediate disciples mark, luke. In addition to reading, we will meet virtually as an ntn new testament in a nutshell community once a week for one hour one evening. Sep 06, 2018 the hebrew names are taken from the first line of each book in the original hebrew. At a slower pace five chapters would take 3053 minutes of time per day these are rough estimates based on my recent experience with the book of mormon.
Complete summary of the new testament most people have two or more bibles in their home, and many people can point to two or three chapters and summarize their content such as genesis 1 or psalm 23. Mar 18, 2010 to follow up on this post summarizing the books of the old testament, here is the list for the new testament. Each of these books has its own author, context, theme, and persuasive purpose. Summary of the books of the old testament and the new testament. The new testament discusses the teachings and person of jesus, as well as events in firstcentury christianity. The primary difference is the lack of chapters, verses, headings, etc. Nov 25, 2007 i wanted to be able to read from the old testament, new testament, psalms and proverbs each day. Number of chapters and number of verses per chapter in each nt. This plan reads through the new testament bible at an even pace. View the how long it would take to read each book in the old testament. I wanted to be able to read from the old testament, new testament, psalms and proverbs each day. A summary of the contents of each bible book contains summaries for the old and new testament. At five chapters per day, it take 48 days to finish the book 47. The reading plan is easy to accomplish averaging about 10 chapters per week and the return on your reading investment will be huge.
As the name implies, there are 2 chapters to read per day. Despite variations in the arrangement of early lists of the new testament books, matthew always comes first. I made a chart with columns for each of those areas and the date. When using the kjv, there are 929 chapters and 23,145 verses in the old testament and 260 chapters and 7,957 verses in the new testament.
Bible statistics, number of chapter, number of verses, number of pages. Such a group would expectedly have questions about the significance of jesus as the fulfillment of their old testament prophecies. The chapter and verse designations are late developments, not extant in the earliest manuscripts, and. Mark a brief history of the life of christ, supplying some incidents omitted by st.
Mouseover table to find how may verses are in a book by chapter. New testament statistics compiled by felix just, s. It contains more than 200 charts, tables, and graphs, each with indepth explanation and introductory material in a readerfriendly format. Learn new testament books summaries with free interactive flashcards. The way of mans reconciliation to god, and coming into covenant and communion with him by a mediator, is here variously represented. Number of chapters, number of verses in each chapter, total number of verses, and total number of words in each book of the greek new testament. The number of chapters, verses and words in the old testament, new testament and entire bible depends upon the bible translation. There are more types of christ in this book than perhaps in any other book of the old testament. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading daily. Reading an entire book of the bible in one sitting is not as unrealistic as it may sound at first. Knollwood community church the new testament in a nutshell. But besides that, we are going to discuss all the number of chapters, verses, and books in the bible.
What every book of the new testament is about crossway. The books of the new testament are listed below, each of them linked to their chapter index. Apr 07, 2014 this reading chart not only helps you track your progress as you read the new testament. The bible is a compilation of many shorter books written at different times by a variety of authors. Combined, they comprise one of historys most abundant, diverse, complex, and fascinating texts. Read through the new testament in 5 days a week, 5 minutes a day. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of bible. The present chapter divisions were first introduced in the vulgate bible in 1205 by stephen langton, a professor in paris later archbishop of canterbury. The chapter and verse designations are late developments, not extant in. Feb 20, 2020 the modern bible is divided into two main sections. It took a little work, but i went through the bible page by page to see how long the chapters and books were so i could divide the reading up somewhat evenly for each day.
Come join us in reading specific books that make up the new testament. The books of kings form only one book in the hebrew mss. The old testament often referred to as the bad one, and the new testament erroneously, often thought to be good. Charting the new testament offers a world of information about the new testament and its background. In total, the old testament has 260 chapters, which in this piece are divided among 27 books. There are 260 chapters in the nt, so this plan takes less than a year to finish completely. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Novum testamentum is the second part of the christian biblical canon, the first being the old testament. How long it takes to read each book in the new testament. The number of words in each bible will be significantly different.
Christians regard both the old and new testaments together as. The new testament contains 27 books, written in greek, by 15 or 16 different authors between 50 c. Nov 11, 2015 despite variations in the arrangement of early lists of the new testament books, matthew always comes first. New testament charts charting the new testament offers a world of information about the new testament and its background. The books and authors of the new testament name nationality home town occupation relationships chapters written verses written books written matthew jew capernaum tax collector apostle of jesus christ 28 1,071gospel of. In just minutes per day read through the new testament and the book of proverbs easy to read format modern english kindle edition by haven, brad. A list of books in the bible by number of chapters thomas creedys. New testament book main theological interest theological focus. This gives a total of 31,102 verses, which is an average of 26. When preparing bible studies, or thinking about what book to study over the course of a terms worth of.
Each book has its own separate chapter index, because waiting for all the chapter links of the new testament books to appear on one page can take a while. The hebrew names are taken from the first line of each book in the original hebrew. These are just quick helps to help people get a feel for these books and see how they connect with each other. Take a look at the below chart of about how long it would take to read each of the books in the new testament and heres the old testament infographic. The first person to divide new testament chapters into verses was italian dominican biblical scholar santes. Encyclopaedia britannica, chicago, london, toronto 1950. Choose from 500 different sets of new testament books summaries flashcards on quizlet. Old testament 929 chapters genesis 50 exodus 40 leviticus 27 numbers 36 deuteron. The answer is thirtynine books in the old testament and twentynine books in the new. Number of books in the bible with chapter and verses all. In the new testament which book has the least chapters.
The new testament of the bible is composed of 260 chapters spread across 27 books. Perhaps this is why one famous scholar called matthew the most important book ever written. Another major change is in the order of the new testament books. Matthew and acts have the most chapters at 28 each. The above statistics are based on the analytical greek new testament agnt as provided by the bibloi program from silver mountain software. Its especially helpful to realize that chapters 411 parallel chapters 1216 in much the same way that other visions in the bible were given in pairs, where the same meaning was expressed twice, through two different sets of symbols.
But 2 john seems to be the very smallest book in the new. This is the date of the first reading of your email plan. The 66 books of the bible study resources blue letter bible. Books of the bible list order complete new and old testament. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Each bible will have a different number as the translators try to accurately communicate the sense of the original hebrew, aramaic and greek, but the differences should be small. On the other hand the books of the new testament were written after the birth of jesus of nazareth. The new testament books fall into five general categories. The outline of the book of revelation is based on articles by elder gerald n. The bible as a whole has 66 books among which 39 are in the old testament and 27 are in the new testament.
The first four books of the new testament, matthew, mark, luke and john, are referred to as the gospels. This matthew establishes with meticulous care through the quotation of more old testament passages than any other gospel. A distinctive feature of matthew is its arrangement into. At 5 chapters per day, one will finish the entire standard works in. Number of verses per book in the bible old testament. Number of verses per book in the bible old testament bible stats number of verses by book and chapter old testament thebible. New testament summaries and outlines gracelife ministries. The new testament is important for students to study because it has stood at the center of western civilization and, thus, it has affected all of uswhether or not we consider ourselves christians. Below i have written each category as a whole and after that in the new testaments and the old testaments. Summary of the books of the old testament and the new. Clicking on a book of the bible will show you a list of all the chapters of that book.
Each of these consists of many individual books, which are subdivided into chapters and verses for easy reference. The gospels are read throughout the year to keep the story of jesus fresh all year. The books of the new testament are traditionally divided into. Books of the bible king james version christianity.
Number of verses per book in the bible new testament number of verses by book. How many chapters, verses, and words are in the bible. All of the gospels share certain traits, and all of them have unique features as well. Number of verses by book chapter new testament bible stats number of verses by book and chapter new testament thebible. In the new testament which book has the least chapters answers. How many words in each book of the bible the holy word.
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