Old Testament · Poetry & Wisdom · Book 21 of 66
Ecclesiastes
A sustained examination of whether anything under the sun finally amounts to much. Unsparing, and canonical anyway.
- 12chapters
- 5days in the plan
- 189–193days of the year
Reading Ecclesiastes in a year
Twelve chapters, and the bleakest register in scripture. Worth reading in as few sittings as possible.
In a one-year plan, Ecclesiastes occupies days 189 to 193 — 5 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 189 — Proverbs 31, Ecclesiastes 1–2
- Day 190 — Ecclesiastes 3–5
- Day 191 — Ecclesiastes 6–8
- Day 192 — Ecclesiastes 9–11
- Day 193 — Ecclesiastes 12, Song of Solomon 1–2
Questions
- How many chapters are in Ecclesiastes?
- Ecclesiastes has 12 chapters, which is 1% of the Bible's 1189 chapters.
- How long does it take to read Ecclesiastes?
- In a one-year plan of three to four chapters a day, Ecclesiastes takes 5 days — days 189 to 193.
- What is the book of Ecclesiastes about?
- A sustained examination of whether anything under the sun finally amounts to much. Unsparing, and canonical anyway.
- Is Ecclesiastes in the Old or New Testament?
- Ecclesiastes is in the Old Testament, classified as Poetry & Wisdom. It is book 21 of 66 in canonical order.