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Statistics on Sacred Scriptures

 

Some basic statistics about scriptures from around the world.

Scripture(s)

Religion

Number of verses

Approximate time it was written

Vedas (four)

Hindu

42,449

5000 – 3500 BC

(Zend) Avesta

Zorastrian

?

1700 – 200 BC

Old Testament (5 books)

Jewish & Christian

23,214

1600 – 500 BC

Shri Maad Bhagvad Gita

Hindu

700

1000 BC – 300 BC

Analects of Confucius

n/a

?

400 – 200 BC

 

Jain

?

 

Dharmmapada

Buddhist

423

300 – 200 BC

Book of Tao

n/a

81

100 BC

New Testament

Christianity

7,959

70 – 250 AD

Quran

Islam

6,236

609 – 661 AD

Guru Grantha Sahib

Sikh

5,894

1604 – 1706 AD

 

 

 

 

 

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