How many books are in the the bible?

Answer 1

Short AnswerThe Protestant Bible has 66 books, the Roman Catholic Bible has 74 books, and the Orthodox Bible has 79 books. More In-Depth AnswerThere are sixty-six books in the Protestant Canon of The Bible. The Roman Catholic Canon contains the Protestant Canon plus 8 additional books, namely: Tobit; Judith, Wisdom; Ecclesiasticus, The Wisdom of Joshua the Son of Sirach; Baruch; First Maccabees; Second Maccabees; and additions to the books or Daniel and Esther. The Greek Orthodox Canon adds yet 5 more books: First Esdras, Second Esdras, Prayer of Manasseh, Third Maccabees, Fourth Maccabees, and also a 151st chapter to the book of Psalms.

The Greek Orthodox also have named a few of the books differently. Below is a list of these books. On the right is the name of the book in the Catholic and Protestant Canon, and to the left is the name it is given in the Greek Orthodox Canon.

First Samuel ------------------------------- First Kingdoms

Second Samuel --------------------------- Second Kingdoms

First Kings --------------------------------- Third Kingdoms

Second Kings ----------------------------- Fourth Kingdoms

First Chronicles --------------------------- First Paralipomenon

Second Chronicles ----------------------- Second Paralipomenon

First Esdras---------------------------------Esdras A

Ezra and Nehemiah combined ----------Esdras B

The word bible means "little books". The bible is made up of 66 little books.
there are total 66 books in the bible
There are 66 books in the Bible.

Answer 2

The KJV bible contains 66 books; 39 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New Testament.
66