Old Testament · Major Prophets · Book 27 of 66
Daniel
Court narratives in exile followed by apocalyptic visions of successive empires.
- 12chapters
- 4days in the plan
- 253–256days of the year
Reading Daniel in a year
The first six chapters read as story; the last six are visionary and much harder.
In a one-year plan, Daniel occupies days 253 to 256 — 4 days out of 365, or 1% of the Bible's 1189 chapters. Short enough not to become a project, long enough to develop.
The exact days
- Day 253 — Daniel 1–3
- Day 254 — Daniel 4–6
- Day 255 — Daniel 7–9
- Day 256 — Daniel 10–12
Questions
- How many chapters are in Daniel?
- Daniel has 12 chapters, which is 1% of the Bible's 1189 chapters.
- How long does it take to read Daniel?
- In a one-year plan of three to four chapters a day, Daniel takes 4 days — days 253 to 256.
- What is the book of Daniel about?
- Court narratives in exile followed by apocalyptic visions of successive empires.
- Is Daniel in the Old or New Testament?
- Daniel is in the Old Testament, classified as Major Prophets. It is book 27 of 66 in canonical order.