Looking at the diagram, it’s a “Handy Diagram of the Books of the Bible” that uses hands to show how the 66 books of the Bible are organized.
The left hand represents the Old Testament (39 books), and the right hand represents the New Testament (27 books).
Let’s break down what’s written in the center:
Old Testament (Left Hand):
- Law: 5 books → Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
- History: 12 books → Joshua to Esther
- Poetry: 5 books → Job to Song of Solomon
- Major Prophets: 5 books → Isaiah to Daniel
- Minor Prophets: 12 books → Hosea to Malani
Total: 5 + 12 + 5 + 5 + 12 =
39 books
New Testament (Right Hand):
- Gospels: 4 books → Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
- History: 1 book → Acts
- Paul’s Letters: 14 books → Romans to Philemon (including Hebrews)
- General Letters: 7 books → James to Jude
- Prophecy: 1 book → Revelation
Total: 4 + 1 + 14 + 7 + 1 =
27 books
Now, the bottom part says:
> THE BIBLE HAS 3 x 22 = 66 BOOKS
> WRITTEN BY 30 AUTHORS
> THROUGH 10 CENTURIES
> FROM MOSES TO JOHN.
Wait — let’s check the math:
Old Testament: 39 books
New Testament: 27 books
Total: 39 + 27 =
66 books ✔
But the diagram says “3 x 22 = 66”. That’s also correct because 3 × 22 = 66. So they’re showing two ways to get 66:
- 39 (OT) + 27 (NT) = 66
- OR 3 groups of 22? Wait — actually, looking again, maybe it’s just a multiplication fact shown for fun or memory aid. But 3 × 22 is indeed 66.
Also, it says “written by 30 authors through 10 centuries from Moses to John.” That’s a summary fact — not something we need to calculate here.
The main point of the diagram is to help remember how many books are in each section and the total.
So if the question is asking for the total number of books in the Bible according to this diagram, it’s clearly stated as
66.
Final Answer:
66
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of teaching the books of the bible worksheets pdf.
