I think this thread is one of the oldest ever posted: It goes back about 1900 years to the time of the Gemoro in the name of the Nevi’im.
See Gemoro Makos 24A:
YESHAYA, then came and reduced them to SIX [33. 15]…
MICHA, came and reduced them to THREE[6. 8]: “He hath told thee, O man, what is good; and what the Lord doth re quire of thee: (nothing) but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with thy God.” “To do justice” means judgment; “love kindness” bestowing of favors; and “walk humbly,” providing for burial of the dead and marriage of poor maidens.
YESHAYA again reduced them to TWO…
AMOS then came and reduced them to ONE [5. 4]: “Seek ye for me, and ye shall live.”
(So if your’e looking for THREE, then your’e stuck at the point of MICHA,…not too bad I guess).