Old Testament · History · Book 13 of 66
1 Chronicles
A retelling of the same history from a priestly and temple-centred angle, opening with nine chapters of genealogy.
- 29chapters
- 8days in the plan
- 85–92days of the year
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.