{"id":3514,"date":"2024-05-24T19:17:51","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T19:17:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/what-are-the-longest-and-shortest-books-in-the-bible\/"},"modified":"2026-11-07T13:37:31","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T13:37:31","slug":"what-are-the-longest-and-shortest-books-in-the-bible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/learn\/what-are-the-longest-and-shortest-books-in-the-bible\/","title":{"rendered":"\u5723\u7ecf\u4e2d\u6700\u957f\u548c\u6700\u77ed\u7684\u4e66\u5377\uff1a\u8bd7\u7bc7\u3001\u8036\u5229\u7c73\u4e66\u548c\u7ea6\u7ff0\u4e09\u4e66"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Psalms is the longest book in the Bible, and 3 John the shortest. Psalms has 150 chapters; 3 John has 14 verses in the King James Version, under 300 words. By words, Jeremiah is the longest in the Hebrew and almost ties Psalms in the King James Version. Obadiah, one chapter of 21 verses, is the Old Testament&#039;s shortest book. The longest book is a book of prayers and songs, and the shortest is a note to a friend. Its\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Psalms is longest by chapters (150), Jeremiah by Hebrew words; 3 John is shortest (219 Greek words) and Obadiah the shortest Old Testament book.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":104097,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[37],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-3514","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bible-metrics"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":54448,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/learn\/christian-facts-stats-bible\/","url_meta":{"origin":3514,"position":0},"title":"Essential Facts &amp; Statistics About the Bible","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"4 7 \u6708, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Discover fascinating facts and statistics about the Bible, its history, influence, and significance in culture and religion worldwide.","rel":"","context":"\u5728\u201cChristian Facts &amp; Stats\u201d\u4e2d","block_context":{"text":"Christian Facts &amp; Stats","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/learn\/category\/facts-stats\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"The New Jerusalem, in the style of Picasso","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00442.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00442.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00442.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00442.webp?fit=900%2C663&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":1706,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/zh\/learn\/love-frequency-bible\/","url_meta":{"origin":3514,"position":1},"title":"How Many Times Is Love Mentioned in the Bible? 311 in the KJV","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"24 5 \u6708, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"The King James Bible says \"love\" 311 times, and 493 with loved, loveth and the rest. 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