1 Chronicles: 29 chapters

Reading 1 Chronicles in a year

The opening genealogies are the densest pages in the Bible. They pass in about two plan days.

In a one-year plan, 1 Chronicles occupies days 85 to 92 — 8 days out of 365, or 2.4% of the Bible's 1189 chapters. Short enough not to become a project, long enough to develop.

The exact days

• Day 85 — 2 Kings 24–25, 1 Chronicles 1–2
• Day 86 — 1 Chronicles 3–6
• Day 87 — 1 Chronicles 7–10
• Day 88 — 1 Chronicles 11–14
• Day 89 — 1 Chronicles 15–18
• Day 90 — 1 Chronicles 19–22
• Day 91 — 1 Chronicles 23–26
• Day 92 — 1 Chronicles 27–29, 2 Chronicles 1

Questions

How many chapters are in 1 Chronicles?

1 Chronicles has 29 chapters, which is 2.4% of the Bible's 1189 chapters.

How long does it take to read 1 Chronicles?

In a one-year plan of three to four chapters a day, 1 Chronicles takes 8 days — days 85 to 92.

What is the book of 1 Chronicles about?

A retelling of the same history from a priestly and temple-centred angle, opening with nine chapters of genealogy.

Is 1 Chronicles in the Old or New Testament?

1 Chronicles is in the Old Testament, classified as History. It is book 13 of 66 in canonical order.