1 Chronicles I. Introduction A. 1 Chronicles: another presentation of Israel's history 1. Genealogy 2. The reign of David B. Why another presentation? What do we gain from 1 Chronicles? C. Let us consider the book II. 1 Chronicles: The Details A. Authorship 1. Author not definitively known 2. Ezra a strong possibility 3. If not Ezra, someone associated with the priesthood/Levites 4. 1-2 Chronicles a single work 5. In Greek Septuagint, called 1 Paraleipomena ("omitted things") B. Dating 1. Book presents genealogies from Adam through exile, describes David's reign (ca. 990-950 BCE) 2. Material roughly contemporaneous with 1 Samuel 31-1 Kings 2 3. Much of the information also from contemporaneous documents, 1-2 Samuel, 1 Kings (cf. 1 Chronicles 29:29-30) 4. Final composition after the exile, ca. 430 BCE C. Audience 1. The audience represents the returned exiles in the Persian period 2. We can gain much also D. Purpose 1. To preserve the genealogical listing of Israel's ancestors 2. To set forth the story of David and God's covenant with him 3. To encourage those who returned from exile with God's promises of a king 4. To point to Jesus Christ III. 1 Chronicles: The Story A. Main Sections 1. Genealogies (1 Chronicles 1-9) 2. David's Ascension (1 Chronicles 10-14) 3. Acts of David (1 Chronicles 15-21) 4. Temple Preparations (1 Chronicles 22-29) B. Genealogies (1 Chronicles 1-9) 1. Adam to Jacob and Esau (1 Chronicles 1) 2. Judahites to David (1 Chronicles 2) 3. David's descendants (1 Chronicles 3) 4. Descendants of Jacob's sons (1 Chronicles 4-7) 5. Descendants of Benjamin, especially Saul’s house (1 Chronicles 8) 6. Returnees from the exile (1 Chronicles 9:1-34) C. Saul and His Demise (1 Chronicles 9:35-10:14; cf. 1 Samuel 31) 1. Saul's genealogy (1 Chronicles 9:35-44) 2. Last conflict between Saul and the Philistines; death of Saul and his sons (1 Chronicles 10:1-7) 3. Saul and sons stripped, carried off; men of Jabesh-gilead come and take away their bodies (1 Chronicles 10:8-12) 4. Saul died for breach of faith, consulting medium; kingdom given to David (1 Chronicles 10:13-14) D. David's Ascension (1 Chronicles 11-14; cf. 2 Samuel 1-6, 23) 1. David anointed king; Jerusalem captured (1 Chronicles 11:1-9) 2. David's mighty men and their pursuits (1 Chronicles 11:10-45) 3. Men who came to him at Ziklag; men of other tribes who join to David, his army (1 Chronicles 12) 4. Ark brought from Kiriath-jearim; Uzzah struck; ark remains with Obed-edom (1 Chronicles 13) 5. Hiram of Tyre sends messengers, trees, carpenters; wives of David, his children (1 Chronicles 14:1-7) 6. Philistines defeated twice; nations fear David and Israel (1 Chronicles 14:8-17) E. The Ark (1 Chronicles 15-16; cf. 2 Samuel 6) 1. Ark to be brought to Jerusalem, carried by Levites (1 Chronicles 15:1-15) 2. Players of musical instruments appointed (1 Chronicles 15:16-24) 3. Ark brought with joy; David dances; Michal despises him (1 Chronicles 15:25-29) 4. Ark placed in a tent; offerings made (1 Chronicles 16:1-3) 5. Levites appointed before the Ark, including Asaph; David's song of thankfulness to the LORD (1 Chronicles 16:4-36; cf. Psalms 105:1-15, 96:1-13) 6. Offerings, those praising God appointed for service (1 Chronicles 16:37-43) F. The Covenant (1 Chronicles 17; cf. 2 Samuel 7) 1. David seeks to build Temple; Nathan initially approves (1 Chronicles 17:1-2) 2. LORD speaks to Nathan: Solomon to build Temple, covenant with David to establish his kingdom forever (1 Chronicles 17:3-15) 3. David thankful before the LORD, extols His greatness (1 Chronicles 17:16-27) G. Acts of David (1 Chronicles 18:1-22:1; cf. 2 Samuel 8-24) 1. David defeats Philistia, Moab, Zobah-Hamath, Aram; Abishai defeats Edomites (1 Chronicles 18:1-13) 2. David's administration (1 Chronicles 18:14-17) 3. Hanun king of Ammon disgraces David's messengers; Hanun hires Arameans to help fight against David; David's armies crush both Ammonites and Arameans (1 Chronicles 19) 4. Joab captures Rabbah of Ammon; David obtains its crown (1 Chronicles 20:1-3) 5. Philistine giants killed (1 Chronicles 20:4-8) 6. Satan incites David to count Israel; Joab does so; God sends pestilence, stays hand of angel at threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite (1 Chronicles 21:1-17) 7. David buys floor from Ornan, builds altar, offered sacrifice; declared that such is where the Temple would be (1 Chronicles 21:18-22:1) H. Temple Preparations (1 Chronicles 22:2-26:32) 1. David obtains material and workers for the Temple (1 Chronicles 22:2-5) 2. David charges Solomon to build Temple (1 Chronicles 22:6-19) 3. Solomon made king when David is old; Levite genealogies; David organizes them for their tasks of ministering to God (1 Chronicles 23) 4. David organizes priests for their service; genealogies (1 Chronicles 24) 5. David organizes musicians; their work and organization (1 Chronicles 25) 6. Divisions of gatekeepers for Temple (1 Chronicles 26:1-19) 7. Treasurers, officers, judges (1 Chronicles 26:20-32) I. The End of David (1 Chronicles 27-29; cf. 1 Kings 1-2) 1. Military divisions and their months (1 Chronicles 27:1-15) 2. Tribal leaders, king's officials (1 Chronicles 27:16-34) 3. David charges Israel to follow God; Solomon to be king, build Temple (1 Chronicles 28:1-8) 4. David charges Solomon to follow God, to build Temple; provides designs and materials for the work (2 Chronicles 28:9-21) 5. David puts forth his offerings for the Temple; the people also provide resources for the project (1 Chronicles 29:1-9) 6. David's prayer: thankfulness to God, His greatness; offerings made (1 Chronicles 29:10-22a) 7. Solomon made king; conclusion of David's life and reign (1 Chronicles 29:23b-30) IV. 1 Chronicles: Important Passages A. 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 1. The "Prayer of Jabez" 2. Made much of today B. Many other passages considered with 2 Samuel V. Conclusion A. 1 Chronicles 1. Preserving the genealogies of Israel 2. Setting forth for the Second Temple period the glory of the First Temple 3. David's greatness and piety B. Known for what is omitted as much as what is set forth 1. Nothing said of David's difficulties with Saul, Ishbaal 2. Nothing mentioned about David’s adultery, revolt of Absalom 3. Not a denial of their existence, but focus on David's positive attributes C. Let us learn from David's piety and serve God faithfully! D. Invitation/songbook