An interesting collection of little-known Bible facts, history, and trivia
Looking for some quick facts about the Bible itself? Check this list of interesting (and little-known) Bible historical facts and trivia. The Bible contains 66 books – 39 books in the Old Testament and 27 books in the New Testament. The 66 books of the Bible are divided into 1,189 chapters consisting of 31,173 verses. The Old Testament has 929 chapters, the New Testament 260. (King James version). The word “testament” means “covenant” or “contract”. The Bible was written by over 40 different authors including farmers, shepherds, doctors, fishermen, ministers and priests, philosophers, and kings. Moses contributed the most books to the Old Testament. He wrote the first five books of the Bible (the Pentateuch). The Apostle Paul wrote the most books in the New Testament.