Old Testament · History · Book 16 of 66
Nehemiah
The rebuilding of Jerusalem's wall and the reforms that follow, told largely in the first person.
- 13chapters
- 5days in the plan
- 107–111days of the year
Reading Nehemiah in a year
One of the most immediately readable books in the Old Testament.
In a one-year plan, Nehemiah occupies days 107 to 111 — 5 days out of 365, or 1.1% of the Bible's 1189 chapters. Short enough not to become a project, long enough to develop.
The exact days
- Day 107 — Ezra 10, Nehemiah 1–2
- Day 108 — Nehemiah 3–5
- Day 109 — Nehemiah 6–8
- Day 110 — Nehemiah 9–11
- Day 111 — Nehemiah 12–13, Esther 1
Questions
- How many chapters are in Nehemiah?
- Nehemiah has 13 chapters, which is 1.1% of the Bible's 1189 chapters.
- How long does it take to read Nehemiah?
- In a one-year plan of three to four chapters a day, Nehemiah takes 5 days — days 107 to 111.
- What is the book of Nehemiah about?
- The rebuilding of Jerusalem's wall and the reforms that follow, told largely in the first person.
- Is Nehemiah in the Old or New Testament?
- Nehemiah is in the Old Testament, classified as History. It is book 16 of 66 in canonical order.