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AUTHOR&DATE: Jewishtraditionattributestheauthorshipof  H  ChroniclestoEzrasayingthatwroteofthehistoryofJudahdown h   "untohistime."TheBibledoesn'ttelluswhowroteChronicles,but 0  from1Chronicles3:1921and2Chronicles36:2223itisevidentthe   bookscouldnothavebeenwrittenbeforeEzra'stime.Therefore, h  conservativescholarshipdatestheChroniclesinthelatterhalfofthe 0 fifthcenturyB.C.,probablybetween450425. P  OVERVIEW: Inonequickspan,fromAdamtoNehemiah,the  ChroniclesgiveusthemaingenealogiesoftheIsraelitenation,and P themaineventsoftheDavidickingdomdowntotheBabylonian p exile.TheycoverpracticallythesamegroundasSecondSamueland 8 thetwobooksofKings.However,theyarenotamererepetitionof  thosebooks.Thefirstbooksgiveushistoryfromtheviewpointof p theprophets,whileChroniclesgiveushistoryfromtheviewpointof 8 thepriests.󀀀Theformerbookslookmoreintentlyatthepoliticalside X ofthings,theChroniclesfromGod'sview.Forexample,therevival   underHezekiahisgiventhreeversesinKings,andthreechaptersin  Chronicles. X   SixoftheninechapterstellingofSolomon'stimearedevotedto x   Temple matters.A.T.Piersonobserved:X;XXX @  8  WhilemuchcontainedintheBooksofKingsisrepeated x" orrestatedintheChronicles,muchisomittedbecause @# itisforeigntotheauthor'spurpose.Butwhatever `$ bearsonthetemple,itspreservationandrestoration, ( % thepurityofitsworship,theregularityandorderliness  & ofitsservices;whatevermakesidolatrousritesorrelics !`' hateful,orliftsGodtohistruethroneintheheartsof "( ( thepeople,ishereemphasized.XKX;XXH# );;  $!*  OUTLINEofFIRSTCHRONICLES  X HH  I.    GenealogicalMaterial h   (chapters19) h   II.    TheRuleofDavid   h (chapters1029) 0       A.  TheconquestsofDavid h     ch.10  21 h       B.  PreparationsfortheLord'sTemple  ch.22 0 29 P  XXXXKLESSONSfromFIRSTCHRONICLES    HH1.0  Weseethetragicpictureofwhataman'sunfaithfultoGodcan    dotohimselfandhisfamily(Saul)10:1314. ` pp 2.0  Weseethataman'snobleideacanbeoverruledbyGodforHis  (  purpose(whenDavidwantedtobuildGodaTemple)17:1ff.H pp 3.0  Weseetheimportanceofpreparation22:2ff(v.5). pp 4.0  LikeDavidwasconcernedfortheArkofGod,soweshould   alwaysbeconcernedforthechurchofourLordanditswelfare H  17:1ff.h pp 5.0  Weseethatwemushhonorevenwhatwemaythinkarethemost 0  insignificantlawsofGod(cf.ignoringthesimpleruleaboutthe  LevitescarryingthearkontheirshoulderscostUzzahislife)1 h Chronicles13:710;15:2.0pp 6.0  MayweeverworshiptheLORDinthebeautyofholiness, P 1Chronicles16:29(seemarginnotes).pp 7.0  Nomansinswithoutaffectingthosearoundhimadversely,  1Chronicles21:7,14.Ppp 8.0  Weshouldnottrytomakeoursacrifices"cheap"beforetheLord p Є1Chronicles21:2225.8pp 9.0  WeareonlystewardsofwhatGodgivestous29:14.pp 0  X 10.Letusneverforeverthatourdaysontheearthareasashadow p andthatthereisnoabiding29:15.8pp 0  X 11.EveryparentshouldprayforhischildrenasdidDavidfor X  Solomon, "give...mysonaperfectheart,tokeepthy  ! commandments,theytestimoniesandthystatutesandtodoall " thesethings...." 29:19. X#pp HH OUTLINEofSECONDCHRONICLES & HH   I.    Solomon'sfortyyears'reign h   ch.19) (   II.    Thedivisionofthekingdom h   ch.10 )   III.    HistoryofJudahtotheCaptivity  ch.1136:16  P*       (Withcyclesofdeclines,apostasiesandreforms) p!+       A.  ReformunderJehoshaphat(25yrs)  ch.1720 8",       B.  ReformunderJoash(40yrs) h   ch.2528 # -       C.  ReformunderHezekiah(29yrs)    ch.2932 #p!.       D.  ReformunderJosiah(31yrs) h   ch.3435 $8"/ _  III.    TheCaptivity    h   (ch.36:1723) X  SOMELESSONSfromSECONDCHRONICLES  HH 1.0  Ifanymanlackwisdom,lethimaskofGod1:910(James1:5)pp 2.0  TheMostHighdwellethnotintemplesmadewithhands2:6 h (Acts7:48)0pp 3.0  Inbuildingthetemple,Solomonhadadivinelygivenpatternto P goby.InbuildingtheLord'schurchwehaveadivinepatternin  theNewTestament28:1112,19(Heb8:5). pp 4.0  InSolomon'sday,JerusaleminPalestinewasGod'schosencity,  P  todayHisChurchishisheavenlyJerusalem(Heb.12:22).p  pp 5.0  GodfaithfullykeptHispromisestoDavidandwillkeepHis 8   promisestoustoday(Heb.13:5) pp 6.0  IfGod'speoplewillhumblethemselvesandprayandseekHis  p  faceandturnfromtheirwickedways,Godwillheartheirprayer  8  andforgivetheirsins2Chronicles7:14.X pp 7.0  Rehoboamwasnotthelastyoungfoolinaseatofpower  pp 8.0  "FightyenotagainsttheLORD...foryeshallnotprosper"2   Chronicles13:12.Xpp 9.0  "TheLORDiswithyouwhileyouarewithhim..."15:2x pp 0  X 10."TheeyesoftheLORDruntoandfrothroughoutthewholeearth @ ...16:9.(InthisweseeGod'somniscienceandomnipresence.)pp 0  X 11.Weneedpublicleaderswhowouldencouragethepublicreading x oftheWordofGodasdidJehoshaphat17:69@pp 0  X 12.JustasUzziahwaspunishedforignoringGod'slawsregarding ` worshipsowillmentoday26:1621.(pp 0  X 13.Godcangiveanationvictoryordefeatwithouttheuseofmodern  armaments32:2022.`pp 0  X 14.GivetheLord10,000youngmenwhoseektheLordintheirteens ( likeJosiahanditwillchangetheworldenormously34:3.Hpp 0  X 15.HowstrangethatthewordofGodcanbelostinHistemple,but  itisevidentallaboutustoday2Chron.34:14 pp 0  X 16.Nothingwillreformandpurifyapeoplelikethereadingand H! studyofGod'sword34:2932.h"pp 0  X 17.WhenthepeoplemockanddespiseGod'smessengers,theyleave 0# Godnorecoursebutjudgment36:1516.$pp 0  X 18.WhatGodforetoldbyHisprophetscametrue,notawordofit h% failed36:21.0&pp 0  X 19.Godbreaksdownsinfulnations,butHealsoraisesupthosewho P ' repent36:2223.!(pp 0  X 20.Nationsarejudgedintime,individualswillbejudgedineternity.!)pp HHThinkhowmuchpoorerwewouldbeifwedidnothavethe 8# , ChroniclestotellusaboutGod'sworkwithHischosen_people.___  $!-  @tt TheSinoftheCensus  X @  1Chronicles21:18 , Introduction L 1.0  DavidcommandsJoabandthearmytomakethecensus.pp 2.0  Joabobjects,butdoessoreluctantly.(9months,20days)pp 0  a.0ppInIsrael1,100,000"valiantmenthatdrewthesword."Lpp   b.0  InJudah470,000"valiantmenthatdrewthesword."lpp   (Thisisatipoffthatitwaspurelyamilitarycensus.) 4 3.0  Godarrangespunishmentbychoice:Threeyearsoffamine;or  "threemonthsbeforethyfoes";orthreedays'pestilence.(The  l  lastwaschosenand70,000ofthevaliantmendied.) 4 pp HH @   I.DAVID'SSIN   D  A.0  RejectsGod'sruleandprovisionforhisowncourseofaction.d pp B.0  ComestorelyonmaterialnumbersratherthanonGod, pp     (Cf.1Sam.17:45,46).   C.0  NatureofthecensusconsidersthepeopleofGodtobebutunits d  inamilitarymachine., pp D.0  Suchacensusinatimeofpeacecouldmeanonlyaplanfor L  aggressivewar.God'speopleweretohaveahome,butnottobe  marauders.SeethepunishmentDavid'spricewasinhisarmy  thatiswherehewashit.Lpp H H@{{ II.APPLICATIONTOAMERICATODAY  \ A.0  JustasDavidwasoverconfidentafterhisvictoriesweneedto |$ bewareofconsequencesofourquicksuccessinthePersianGulf. D InAmerica'sfinesthoursourreliancewasonthegreatestof    right ,ratherthanon might. |pp B.0  OnwhatisAmericarelyingtoday?Godorarmaments?Arewe D countingonour"rightness"orour'rightweapons.'Luke12:21d pp HH @ III.APPLICATIONTOTHECHURCHINTHEPAST  t A.0  Thechurchhadgreatpowerinthedaysofnumericalweakness <  elevenmenagainsttheworld!(Acts2)!pp B.0  Lostoutwhensheproudlycountedemperorsandarmiesinher t" ranks.Darkestdayswhenshehadarmiesandgreatpolitical <# power.(Exodus23:2)\$pp   HH@  IV.APPLICATIONTOTHECHURCHTODAY  l& A.0  Asinfirstcenturyandrestorationmovement,wehadnopower 4' innumbersbutdependedonthepoweroftheWordweknowit, ( believeit,teachit.(Hebrews4:12) l)pp B.0  Dowerelyonnumbers,wealth,buildings,etc,orontheWORD !4* ofGod;knowingit,believingit,&teachingit?#& %XX"#