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Byblos

Byblos was the Greek-language name (used by both Greeks and Romans - see Ancient Empires - Greece and Ancient Empires - Rome) for Gebal, an ancient seaport in Lebanon (see also Phoenicia). It was a major manufacturer and exporter of papyrus, a tall reed-like plant that grows in swamps and along rivers, that was used to make writing material - and hence, books. The English word Bible is derived from Byblos, meaning "the papyrus," or "the book."



The Hebrew Scriptures, or Old Testament

The Old Testament is composed of 39 books - 17 historical, 5 poetic, 17 prophetic. Their order, relative size, and authors are:

Historical (47% of the Old Testament)

Genesis - 50 chapters, Moses

Exodus - 40 chapters, Moses

Leviticus - 27 chapters, Moses

Numbers - 36 chapters, Moses

Deuteronomy - 34 chapters, Moses

Joshua - 24 chapters, author not identified

Judges - 21 chapters, author not identified

Ruth - 4 chapters, author not identified

1 Samuel - 31 chapters, author not identified

2 Samuel - 24 chapters, author not identified

1 Kings - 22 chapters, author not identified

2 Kings - 25 chapters, author not identified

1 Chronicles - 29 chapters, author not identified, possibly Ezra

2 Chronicles - 36 chapters, author not identified, possibly Ezra

Ezra - 10 chapters, Ezra

Nehemiah - 13 chapters, author not identified, possibly Nehemiah or Ezra

Esther - 10 chapters, author not identified

Poetic (22% of the Old Testament)

Job - 42 chapters, author not identified

Psalms - 150 chapters, various authors including David, Asaph, Solomon, the sons of Korah, and Ethan

Proverbs - 31 chapters, at least partly by Solomon

Ecclesiastes - 12 chapters, Solomon

Song Of Songs - 8 chapters, Solomon

Prophetic (31% of the Old Testament)

Isaiah - 66 chapters, Isaiah

Jeremiah - 52 chapters, Jeremiah

Lamentations - 5 chapters, Jeremiah

Ezekiel - 48 chapters, Ezekiel

Daniel - 12 chapters, Daniel

Hosea - 14 chapters, Hosea

Joel - 3 chapters, Joel

Amos - 9 chapters, Amos

Obadiah - 1 chapter, Obadiah

Jonah - 4 chapters, Jonah

Micah - 7 chapters, Micah

Nahum - 3 chapters, Nahum

Habakkuk - 3 chapters, Habakkuk

Zephaniah - 3 chapters, Zephaniah

Haggai - 2 chapters, Haggai

Zechariah - 14 chapters, Zechariah

Malachi - 4 chapters, Malachi

The New Testament

The New Testament is composed of the 4 Gospels, the Book of Acts, 21
Epistles (letters), and the Book of Revelation. Their order, relative size, and
authors are:

The 4 Gospels (43% of the New Testament)

Matthew - 28 chapters, Matthew
Mark - 16 chapters, Mark
Luke - 24 chapters, Luke
John - 21 chapters, John


The Book of Acts (12% of the New Testament)

Acts - 28 chapters, probably Luke


The 21 Epistles (38% of the New Testament)

Romans - 16 chapters, Paul
1 Corinthians - 16 chapters, Paul
2 Corinthians -13 chapters, Paul
Galatians - 6 chapters, Paul
Ephesians - 6 chapters, Paul
Philippians - 4 chapters, Paul
Colossians - 4 chapters, Paul
1 Thessalonians - 5 chapters, Paul
2 Thessalonians - 3 chapters, Paul
1 Timothy - 6 chapters, Paul
2 Timothy - 4 chapters, Paul
Titus - 3 chapters, Paul
Philemon - 1 chapter, Paul
Hebrews - 13 chapters, probably Paul
James - 5 chapters, James
1 Peter - 5 chapters, Peter
2 Peter - 3 chapters, Peter
1 John - 5 chapters, John
2 John - 1 chapter, John
3 John - 1 chapter, John
Jude - 1 chapter, Jude

The Book of Revelation (7% of the New Testament)

Revelation - 22 chapters, John

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