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Introduction: Interesting Facts About The Bible

 

Some Interesting Facts About the Bible is divided into three parts: (1) The Introduction, which you are now reading, (2) Old Testament, and (3) New Testament. Buttons like those shown above are at the top and bottom of each section to allow you to switch between sections. When you finish reading one section, simply click the appropriate button to go to the section(s) you haven't read yet. When you have finished reading all three sections, we trust you will have learned quite a lot about the structure and content of the Bible and what it means to be a Christian.
 

The scriptures used in Interesting Facts About the Bible have been taken from the King James Version of the Bible.

 

THE BIBLE

 

The Bible is divided into two sections with a total of 66 books.

Old Testament  -  39 books

New Testament  -  27 books

 

The Old Testament books are divided into five groups.

Law  -  5 books

History  -  12 books

Poetry  -  5 books

Major Prophets  -  5 books

Minor Prophets  -  12 books

 

The New Testament books are divided into five groups.

Gospels  -  4 books

History  -  1 book

Special Letters  -  14 books

General Letters  -  7 books

Prophecy  -  1 book

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