Book 23 of 66 · Old Testament · Major Prophets
Isaiah
Isaiah is the 23rd book of the Bible and the 23rd of the 39 books of the Old Testament. It belongs to the Major Prophets section (Major Prophets) and has 66 chapters.
- Book number
- 23 of 66
- Testament
- Old Testament (23 of 39)
- Section
- Major Prophets
- Group
- Major Prophets
- Chapters
- 66
- Abbreviation
- Isa
- Comes after
- Song of Solomon
- Comes before
- Jeremiah
About Isaiah
Isaiah prophesied in Judah during the Assyrian threat. The book moves from judgement to comfort and contains the well-known passages about the suffering servant and the coming king.
Where is Isaiah in the Bible?
Open a Bible near the middle: Isaiah is book 23 of 66, right after Song of Solomon and just before Jeremiah. In the Old Testament it is number 23 of 39, in the Major Prophets section (“major” means long, not more important).
Practise Isaiah
- Find Isaiah in Book Hunt — tap it on a shelf of all 66 spines before the timer runs out.
- What number is Isaiah? Book Number Blitz — drill book numbers 1 to 66 against the clock.
- Is Isaiah canon? Canon or Not — tell the real 66 from apocryphal and invented titles.
- Old or New? Testament Toss-Up — sort each book into its testament as fast as you can.
- Shelve Major Prophets in Order the Books — learn Isaiah's neighbours by placing the whole section in order.
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