Exodus: 40 chapters

Reading Exodus in a year

Most readers fly through chapters 1–20 and stall somewhere in the tabernacle specifications. That shift is the first real test of a one-year plan.

In a one-year plan, Exodus occupies days 13 to 23 — 11 days out of 365, or 3.4% of the Bible's 1189 chapters. That is a long stretch on one book, and it is worth knowing before you start rather than discovering it on day three.

The exact days

• Day 13 — Genesis 49–50, Exodus 1–2
• Day 14 — Exodus 3–6
• Day 15 — Exodus 7–10
• Day 16 — Exodus 11–14
• Day 17 — Exodus 15–18
• Day 18 — Exodus 19–22
• Day 19 — Exodus 23–26
• Day 20 — Exodus 27–30
• Day 21 — Exodus 31–34
• Day 22 — Exodus 35–38
• Day 23 — Exodus 39–40, Leviticus 1–2

Questions

How many chapters are in Exodus?

Exodus has 40 chapters, which is 3.4% of the Bible's 1189 chapters.

How long does it take to read Exodus?

In a one-year plan of three to four chapters a day, Exodus takes 11 days — days 13 to 23.

What is the book of Exodus about?

Israel leaves Egypt, receives the law at Sinai, and builds the tabernacle. The first half is one of the most propulsive narratives in the Bible; the second half turns into detailed construction and ritual instruction.

Is Exodus in the Old or New Testament?

Exodus is in the Old Testament, classified as Law. It is book 2 of 66 in canonical order.