A.

theme
Chronicles' theme is the sovereignty of God. Although the books
of Kings and Chronicles show great similarity in content, they
are written from different perspectives. Kings reflect the human
viewpoint, while Chronicles are written from the divine.
Chronicles deal primarily with the history of Judah.
 b. author

The authorship of I Chronicles is uncertain. It is

thought, however, to have been edited by Ezra, perhaps
in part with the purpose of encouraging the people to
build the House of God upon their return from the
captivity.
 c. scope

I and II Chronicles span the 520 years, 1056 to 536

B.C., from the death of Saul to the decree of Cyrus.
The book was probably written during or shortly after
the captivity.
 d. contents

• Genealogies (chapters 1-9)

• David Made King (chapters 10-12)
• Duties and organization (chapters 23-27)
• David’s Final Word and Prayer (chapters 29,29)
• Genealogies Chapters 1-9
2. David made King Chapters 10-12
As mentioned earlier, there are similarities between the events recorded in Kings and
Chronicles. One example is the reign of David.

*His mistake in transporting the ark in a new cart (chapter 13)

* His victory over the Philistines (chapter 14)
*His bringing the ark to Jerusalem (chapter 15)
* His great festival of rejoicing (chapter 16)
*His desire to build a Temple and its denial (chapter 17)
* His great military victories (chapters 18-20)
His sinful census (chapter 21)
* His preparation of materials for the Temple (chapter 22)
3. Duties and Organization Chapters 23-27

With the upcoming building of a

permanent Temple, the duties of the
Levites were respecified and the
priesthood and Levites were organized.
4. David’s final Word and prayer Chapters 28,29

Realizing that his days were coming to an end,

David made his last charge to the people and
then to Solomon. Solomon was then crowned
king. The book closes with the death of David.