<page_title> Chapters and verses of the Bible </page_title> <section_title> Chapters </section_title> <table> <cell> Pentateuch (or the Law) <col_header> Book / Division </col_header> </cell> <cell> 187 <col_header> Chapters </col_header> </cell> <cell> Historical Books <col_header> Book / Division </col_header> </cell> <cell> 249 <col_header> Chapters </col_header> </cell> <cell> Books of Wisdom (or "Poetry") <col_header> Book / Division </col_header> </cell> <cell> 243 <col_header> Chapters </col_header> </cell> <cell> Major Prophets <col_header> Book / Division </col_header> </cell> <cell> 183 <col_header> Chapters </col_header> </cell> <cell> Minor Prophets <col_header> Book / Division </col_header> </cell> <cell> 67 <col_header> Chapters </col_header> </cell> </table>
There are 187 chapters in the Pentateuch 249 chapters in the Historical books 243 chapters in the Poetic books ("Wisdom") 183 chapters in the Major prophets 67 chapters in the Minor prophets.