Enduring word bible commentary 1 chronicles chapter 1. What are the books of 1 and 2 chronicles all about. The books of 1 and 2 chronicles were originally one book. The books of chronicles in the bible are also about israels and judahs kings. The two books of chronicles cover about the same time period as 2 samuel and 1 and 2 kings. Read 1 chronicles 26 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Gads genealogy highlights the tribes settlement of the territory east of the jordan river and north toward the sea of galilee. Examination of the content of chronicles likewise points to its unity. Second chronicles 26 commentary old testament matthew.
David pawson teaching trust 2019 david pawson explains that, though there is much repetition in the books of kings and chronicles, one is viewed as a prophetic book. In the same way, god is patient with us and forgives our sin when we come to him in true repentance 1 john 1. Just as the gospels of matthew, mark, luke, and john each offer a different perspective on the life of jesus, so the books of chronicles present israels history with a purpose different than the other historical books. David assembled all the princes of israelthat is, the representatives of the people, the leading men of the kingdom, who are enumerated in this verse according to their respective rank or degree of authority. This chapter gives us an account of the reign of uzziah azariah he was called in the kings more fully than we had it before, though it was long, and in some respects illustrious, yet it was very briefly related, 2 ki. That book continued the account of the events that happened to israel. They are written in the book of samuel the seer in the two books of samuel, as they are now called, which were written in part by samuel while he lived, and continued after his death by nathan and gad. Enduring word bible commentary 1 chronicles chapter 20. Shallecheth a gate of the court so called, as some think, because the ashes and filth of the temple were cast out on that side, which was the most convenient for that purpose, because that was a private quarter, the great ways to the temple lying on the other sides. Study the bible online using commentary on 1 chronicles 26 and more. Why do we need the books of 12 chronicles when we already have the history of 2 samuel and 12 kings. The sources for these genealogies are mostly the books, already largely in their present form in the chroniclers time, that eventually formed the hebrew canon. Japhets volume is the most massive exegetical commentary on i and ii chronicles that i am aware of.
Most bible commentaries take us on a oneway trip from our world to the world of the bible. The author refers to some other books too, which are unknown today. Exploring the links between the bible and our own times, andrew e. For any given portion of these chapters, see the crossreferences to their scriptural sources. Concerning the divisions of the portersthere were four thousand 1 chronicles 23. But in chronicles special attention is given to the reigns of david, solomon and the kings of judah and the temple in jerusalem. Meshelemiah the son of kore, of the sons of asaphseven sons of meshelemiah are mentioned 1. Like the books of kings, this is a historical book. In the hebrew listing of old testament books, 1 and 2 chronicles were regarded as one book. Click the verse number to read commentary, definitions, meanings, and notes for that particular 1 chronicles 26 verse. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 1 and 2 chronicles the niv application commentary. No date for the writing is given, but 440 to 430 b. The fact that chronicles comes right after 2 kings, however, is unfortunate. These theologically rich books contain principles that remain as relevant for the people of god today as they were for the people of god then.
There is no mention in chronicles made of the attempted hijacking of the throne by adonijah that took place while david was on his death bed found in i kings 1 see notes. The last group of levites described in this section of i chronicles are the porters aka gate keepers 4,000 of them korhites. In addition to its size, ive only seen great praise from the entire scholarly world for this highlyrespected book. Throughout the books a number of historical accounts is mentioned upon which the writer could base his writings 1 chronicles 5.
Commentaries, history books, and more are linked to this page. From beginning to end there does not seem to be any indication of differences in style or interest that would suggest more than one author. Delitzsch a grace notes study race of david, and joshua the high priest as leaders. Jerome noted the enormous extent of these books as with the targum above and thus stated in his prologue to the books of samuel and kings that we might more significantly call it the chronikon of the whole sacred history. Some people translated 1 kings and 2 kings into greek the language that people spoke in greece.
Aug 04, 20 first and second chronicles is an executive summary of gods covenant with david, and how things played out afterward. Hill shares perspectives on 1 and 2 chronicles that reveal ageless truths for our twentyfirstcentury lives. And in the book of nathan, and the book of gad in the public registers, or chronicles of the kingdom, which were written by nathan and gad, who were not only prophets. Enrich your faith and grow in spiritual maturity with the incredible bible study and devotional books listed below. The book of 1 chronicles was likely written between 450 and 425 b. It was a big temple, and they worked shifts as well. It happened in the spring of the year, at the time kings go out to battle, that joab led out the armed forces and ravaged the country of the people of ammon, and came and besieged rabbah.
The circumstance, moreover, that in our verses 3,4 other names and persons are enumerated as descendants of hur than in 1 chronicles 2. This shelomoth and his brothers were in charge of all. Its actually fatter 1077 pages than most volumes in the old testament library otl that ive seen as well. This commentary has been through advanced checking. A free bible version and commentary on the old testament book of 2 kings in easy english. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of 1 chronicles. Thats right, the first third of this book is a whole bunch of ancient namedropping and figuring out who begat who. Jun 02, 2017 warnings of the last days from god christian short film the days of noah have come duration. However, the books of kings focused on the northern kingdom, israel, and this book focuses on the southern kingdom, judah. To grasp the significance of chronicles for our times, we must first understand its original meaning.
Study 1 chronicles 25 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Back in i chronicles 22 see notes david assigns his son, solomon, the task of building the temple. As the last verses of 2 chronicles and the first few verses of the book of ezra are nearly identical and as the book of ezra is the historical sequence of chronicles the jewish. Book of 1 chronicles discover the 66 books of the bible. Then lots were cast for his son zechariah, a wise counselor, and the lot for the north gate fell to him. The books of chronicles are part of the writings of hebrew scripture and are named divrei hayamim which means the words of the days or the journal. The blue letter bible ministry and the blb institute hold to the historical, conservative christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of scripture. The targum starts this is the book of genealogies, the chronicles from days of antiquity emphasizing the enormous historical scope of the book as it reached from adam to the establishment of the.
Study 1 chronicles 26 using matthew henry bible commentary complete to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Solomon spake unto all israel namely, concerning his intention of going to gibeon, and that they should attend him thither, as the next verse shows. You can find the best commentary on 12 chronicles for you using the tools on the right side. For many readers there hardly seems to be any sense in reading the long books of samuelkings and then continuing right along and reading the same thing in chronicles. The books of chronicles were originally one book in the hebrew text. The leader of the reubenites was eliezer and shephatiah was over the simeonites. Of the korhites was meshelemiah the son of kore, of the sons of asaph. They became separated into two books by the translators of the greek version of the old testament and were given a title meaning things left behind. Overview and outline of 2 chronicles detailed may our outline of 2 chronicles assist you as you seek god in the pages of scripture. The events happened after those in the books of 1 samuel and 2 samuel.
Remember that every commentary is written by a human author, and is it is natural that the comments are strongly biased by the authors general belief system and the approach to the interpretation of scripture. The first book of the chronicles commentary by robert jamieson chapter 28 1ch 28. The first nine chapters cover all the time that takes place from genesis 2 to first samuel 15 mostly via long genealogies. Study the bible online using commentary on 2 chronicles and more. Book of first chronicles overview insight for living ministries. A free bible version and commentary on the old testament book of 1 chronicles in easy english. These books of the chronicles are not the same which are so called, 1 kings 14. He laid waste the land of the ammonites and went to rabbah and besieged it, but david remained in jerusalem. Zechariah the firstborn, jediael the second, zebadiah the third, jathniel the fourth, 3 elam the fifth, jehohanan the sixth and eliehoenai the seventh. Solomon was strengthened in his kingdom or, established, after his seditious brother adonijah and his partisans were suppressed.
The first and second book of chronicles and the books of ezra and nehemiah comprise a collection of historical writings known as the history of the chronicler. Not only is the prayer introduced by, but also, instead of. The book of 2 chronicles was likely written between 450 and 425 b. Too many students go to the commentary before they go to the book or even the author of the book. Our story begins in the most attentiongrabbing way possiblewith nine chapters of genealogies. The books of 1 kings and 2 kings used to be one book. Read 2 chronicles commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. The divisions of the porters there were four classes of these, each of which belonged to one of the four gates of the temple, which opened to the four cardinal points of heaven. Chronicles is a history of israels monarchy, much like the books of samuel through kings. Hashabiah was in charge of levi, elihu over judah, ishmaiah over zebulum, jerimoth over naphtali, hoshea over the ephraimites, iddo over manasseh, jaasiel over benjamin, and azarel over the. The two books of chronicles repeat part of the same story, and end at the same point, as the books of 1 and 2 samuel and 1 and 2 kings. These books are largely neglected by christians today. In i chronicles 23 26 we see davids division of the levites into specific duties all 38,000 of the men.
Shelomith and his relatives were in charge of all the treasuries for the things dedicated by king david, by the heads of families who were the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, and by the other army commanders. Jan 02, 2020 the tradition is that 1 and 2 chronicles were written by ezra. This is the half of the tribe of manasseh that settled east of the jordan, north of gads territory bashan. Many find its complex history unfamiliar and assume that it is irrelevant for contemporary life.
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