Numbers: 36 chapters

Reading Numbers in a year

Easier than Leviticus because the story resumes. The census lists are skimmable without losing the thread.

In a one-year plan, Numbers occupies days 30 to 39 — 10 days out of 365, or 3% of the Bible's 1189 chapters. Short enough not to become a project, long enough to develop.

The exact days

• Day 30 — Leviticus 27, Numbers 1–3
• Day 31 — Numbers 4–7
• Day 32 — Numbers 8–11
• Day 33 — Numbers 12–15
• Day 34 — Numbers 16–19
• Day 35 — Numbers 20–23
• Day 36 — Numbers 24–27
• Day 37 — Numbers 28–31
• Day 38 — Numbers 32–35
• Day 39 — Numbers 36, Deuteronomy 1–3

Questions

How many chapters are in Numbers?

Numbers has 36 chapters, which is 3% of the Bible's 1189 chapters.

How long does it take to read Numbers?

In a one-year plan of three to four chapters a day, Numbers takes 10 days — days 30 to 39.

What is the book of Numbers about?

Israel in the wilderness: two censuses, a generation that refuses to enter the land, and forty years of consequence. Narrative and legal material alternate throughout.

Is Numbers in the Old or New Testament?

Numbers is in the Old Testament, classified as Law. It is book 4 of 66 in canonical order.