The Bible by the numbers

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The Bible is one of the oldest books in history. It was inspired by God and has the power to change people’s lives. The Bible is also full of interesting facts and numbers. They say every number tells a story. Let us take a look at some interesting numerical facts from the bible.

The Bible by the Numbers:

66 The total number of books in the Bible.
39 The number of books in the Old Testament.
27 The number of books in the New Testament.
1189 The total number of chapters in the Bible.
929 The number of chapters in the Old Testament.
269 The number of chapters in the New Testament.
31,102 The total number of verses in the Bible.
3 The number of languages the bible was written in (Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek)
40 The number of known authors who wrote the Bible.
13 The number of books written by Paul, the most by any author.
6 The number of days it took God to create everything.
40 The number of days the great flood lasted.
969 The age of Methuselah, the oldest person in the Bible.
10
 The number of plagues in Egypt.
10 The number of commandments that were given to Moses.
40 The number of years the Israelites wandered in the desert.
7 The number of times God asked Joshua to circle Jericho.
11 The number of Judges in the Bible.
42 The number of kings that ruled over Israel/Judah in the Bible.
12 The number of Old Testament prophets.
12 The number of tribes of Israel.
3 The number of days Jonah was stuck in the belly of a fish.
8 The number of beatitudes preached by Jesus.
5000 The number of people fed by Jesus with just one basket of fish and bread.
40 The number of days Jesus was tempted by the devil.
30 The number of silver pieces given to Judas to betray Jesus.
3 The number of times that Peter denied knowing Jesus.
7 The number of sayings of Jesus on the cross.
3 The number of days after which Jesus came back to life.
500 The number of people that saw Jesus after He came back to life.
40 The number of days between the resurrection and ascension of Christ.
1 The number of people that can save your life. Jesus said, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me”. This is the most important number of all.