What percentage of the Bible is the Old Testament?

Answer 1

The Bible has 66 books. 39 of which are in the Old Testament. That's roughly 59% of the Bible.

The math above, while quick, is not entirely accurate. A number of books in the Old Testament such as Psalms and Jeremiah, are incredibly long. In fact, the nine longest books in the Bible are all in the Old Testament. Of the seven shortest books in the Bible, six are from the New Testament. Therefore, it is probably more accurate to say that 75% of the Bible's pages are Old Testament.

Answer 2

The Old Testament makes up approximately 77% of the Bible. It consists of 39 books that cover the history, laws, prophecies, and poetry of ancient Israel. The New Testament, which includes the life and teachings of Jesus Christ and the early Christian church, makes up the remaining 23% of the Bible.

Answer 3

There are 39 books in the Protestant Old Testament.

There are a few additional books in the Catholic Old Testament (e.g., Tobit, Wisdom, Sirach, etc.) and the Eastern Orthodox Old Testament (e.g., 1 Esdras).

The additional books are often called the Biblical apocrypha. These books are present in a few historic Protestant versions such as the German Luther Bible as did the English 1611 King James Version.

Answer 4

The Protestant Old Testament consists of 39 books. The Catholic Old Testament, however, consists of either 46 or 47 books.

Answer 5

There are a total of 39 books in the old testament.

Answer 6

The Old Testament makes up about 77% of the Bible. It contains the books that were written before the birth of Jesus Christ, including historical accounts, prophecies, laws, and poetry.

Answer 7

39