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The Book of First and Second ChroniclesThe books of 1 & 2 Chronicles are two of the historical books in the Old Testament. Originally they were a single book (and still are in the Hebrew Bible). After an initial historical review (chapters 1 through 9), the books of 1 Chronicles focuses on the reign of king David (also covered in 2 Samuel). The book of 2 Chronicles covers the reign of David's son and successor, Solomon. Next, Solomon's son, Rehoboam, succeeds his father as king, but following the bad advice of his peers, the nation is ultimately split in two. The smaller part (the tribes of Judah and Benjamin) is called Judah and is ruled by Rehoboam and his heirs (who are king David's descendents). The nation of Judah is the focus of the remaining part of 2 Chronicles, with only brief attention to what transpires in their sister nation Israel. Second Chronicles coincides with the events of 1 and 2 Kings. The nation of Judah is ruled exclusively by descendants of king David, some of who are good and Godly rulers, other are not. Resulting from their reoccurring disobedience, they conquered and all but the poorest people are deported to Babylon. Most of the prophets lived during the timeframe covered in 2 Chronicles. Their ministries and messages give additional insight into the reoccurring propensity of the nations of both Israel and Judah to turn their backs on God. (See our Internet resources page for sites with more information on this topic.) |
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