Old Testament · Law · Book 3 of 66

Leviticus

A manual of sacrifice, purity and holiness for a priestly nation. Almost no narrative — it is instruction, organised by category rather than by story.

Reading Leviticus in a year

The single most common place to abandon a Bible-in-a-year plan. It is three days of reading in this plan, not three weeks; knowing that in advance is most of what gets people through it.

In a one-year plan, Leviticus occupies days 23 to 308 days out of 365, or 2.3% of the Bible's 1189 chapters. Short enough not to become a project, long enough to develop.

The exact days

  • Day 23Exodus 39–40, Leviticus 1–2
  • Day 24Leviticus 3–6
  • Day 25Leviticus 7–10
  • Day 26Leviticus 11–14
  • Day 27Leviticus 15–18
  • Day 28Leviticus 19–22
  • Day 29Leviticus 23–26
  • Day 30Leviticus 27, Numbers 1–3

Questions

How many chapters are in Leviticus?
Leviticus has 27 chapters, which is 2.3% of the Bible's 1189 chapters.
How long does it take to read Leviticus?
In a one-year plan of three to four chapters a day, Leviticus takes 8 days — days 23 to 30.
What is the book of Leviticus about?
A manual of sacrifice, purity and holiness for a priestly nation. Almost no narrative — it is instruction, organised by category rather than by story.
Is Leviticus in the Old or New Testament?
Leviticus is in the Old Testament, classified as Law. It is book 3 of 66 in canonical order.

Also Law