How long does it take to read the book of Joel?
About 8 minutes if you read it silently. Out loud it's about 10 minutes, and an audio Bible takes about 12 minutes. Joel has 3 chapters, 73 verses and 1,845 words.
- Silently
- 8 min
- Out loud
- 10 min
- Listening
- 12 min
About Joel
Joel uses a terrible locust plague to call people back to God, and promises that He will one day pour out His Spirit on all kinds of people.
The 29th of the Bible's 66 books, in the Old Testament (Minor Prophets).
A tip for reading it
Watch for the call to return with your whole heart, and notice that Peter quotes Joel in Acts 2.
Plan your reading of Joel
Choose a finish date or the time you have, and get what to read each day.
How will you read it?
Plan by
Finish in
Reading days
Reading Joel silently takes about 8 minutes in all.
Each day
3 min
Reading days
3
You finish
…
That's about a chapter a day, 3 chapters in all.
Your plan
Whole chapters, balanced by length
- Day 1Joel 12 min
- Day 2Joel 24 min
- Day 3Joel 32 min
Chapter by chapter
Reading silently. The longest is Joel 2 at about 4 minutes; the shortest, Joel 1, takes about 2 minutes.
- Chapter 120 verses2 min
- Chapter 232 verses4 min
- Chapter 321 verses2 min
Questions about Joel
How long does it take to read Joel out loud?
About 10 minutes at a comfortable reading-aloud pace. Listening to an audio Bible, it takes about 12 minutes.
How many chapters are in Joel?
Joel has 3 chapters and 73 verses, 1,845 words in the Berean Standard Bible.
Can I read Joel in one sitting?
Yes. At about 8 minutes, Joel fits in one sitting, and reading a book straight through is a good way to see its whole message.
What's the longest chapter in Joel?
Joel 2, about 4 minutes to read. The shortest is Joel 1, about 2 minutes.
What is Joel about?
Joel uses a terrible locust plague to call people back to God, and promises that He will one day pour out His Spirit on all kinds of people.