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APRIL The Books of 1 and 2 Chronicles Overview of 1–2 Chronicles Resources April Reading Plan (Underlined text is linked to online resources.) On Sundays, take a break or catch up. Chronicles retells the entire (Links are to the NRSV text.) story, highlighting the future hope of the Enter the Intro & Overview messianic king and a restored temple. 1 Chronicles | 2 Chronicles Apr. 1: -2

Like the Books of and Kings, 1 and 2 Apr. 2: 1 Chronicles 3-5 Chronicles were also written as a single book in NIV Study Bible Intro & Outline Apr. 3: 1 Chronicles 6-7 the . Many readers today, however, 1 Chronicles | 2 Chronicles Apr. 5: 1 Chronicles 8-9 skip reading it when they find that it repeats much Apr. 6: -11 of the material from its previous books. But is NIV Dramatized Audio Bible Chronicles necessary to read? Yes, it is! 1 Chronicles | 2 Chronicles Apr. 7: -15 The Book of Chronicles summarizes the Apr. 8: -18 continued relationship between God and Israel The Big Picture Apr. 9: 1 Chronicles 19-22 through the blessing of . The 1 and 2 Chronicles begin a new set of history Apr. 10: 1 Chronicles 23-25 arrangement of the content in Chronicles invites books in the Old Testament, continuing in Ezra Apr. 12: 1 Chronicles 26-27 the reader to explore the stories of each section and Nehemiah. The editor of these books is and reveal interesting details about , referred to as the Chronicler. While Joshua– Apr. 13: -29 , God's temple, the kings of Judah, and 2 Kings presents one view of history, Apr. 14: -3 how they work together. 1 Chronicles–Nehemiah shares a different Apr. 15: 2 Chronicles 4-6 Chronicles is also an excellent historical view, focusing on the southern kingdom and its Apr. 16: 2 Chronicles 7-9 reference for those studying specific facts in the rebuilding after the exile, especially with regard Apr. 17: 2 Chronicles 10-12 Scriptures. Time to pull up your sleeves and to the temple. Chronicles uses lists and embark on a treasure hunt to dig up the "gems" in genealogies to recount the history to the time Apr. 19: 2 Chronicles 13-15 God's Word! of the kings, and then the narrative picks up to Apr. 20: 2 Chronicles 16-18 describe the history of the kingdom of Judah. Apr. 21: 2 Chronicles 19-20 https://bibleproject.com/learn/1-2-chronicles/ Apr. 22: 2 Chronicles 21-22

Overview video Key Information Apr. 23: -24 Samuel-Kings and Chronicles: If parts of Apr. 24: 2 Chronicles 25-26 The Bible Project: Chronicles sound familiar, that’s because Apr. 26: 2 Chronicles 27-28 https://youtu.be/HR7xaHv3Ias you’ve read them before in Samuel and Kings. The key is not what is the same about these Apr. 27: 2 Chronicles 29-30 Parallels between Samuel–Kings books but what is different. A comparison of the Apr. 28: -32 and Chronicles two histories teaches us about the choices that Apr. 29: 2 Chronicles 33-34 each historian has made in how to tell the Apr. 30: -36 The history recorded in the books of 1 Samuel– history. The differences give us a glimpse into 2 Kings overlaps with the history in the books of who edited these works and what bigger For more daily resources, visit 1–2 Chronicles, narrating the period from David’s picture they were emphasizing by their choices. smlcfamily.org/Walk-through-the-Word reign down through the exile. As with the Synoptic , when we compare the parallel texts Reading Genealogies and Lists: Many between these two histories, we can learn more chapters in Chronicles include genealogies and Key Passages about the choices and priorities of the lists. Rather than trying to read these like a (At the very least, read these texts.) authors/editors. This helps us better understand story, a better approach is to treat them like the the themes and emphases in these books. Most reference works that they are. (1) Take note of 1 Chronicles notably, Samuel–Kings contains narratives of the groups and categories included, how they 11:1-15: David Becomes King David’s failures, the prophets Elijah and Elisha, are organized, and what information is in each 15:25-16:43: The Ark in and details of the northern kingdom that are entry. (2) Skim the lists for names you 21:1-22:16: Census and Temple lacking in Chronicles, while the latter includes recognize; consider how these lists connect 29:1-30: From David to Solomon back to earlier parts of the Bible and how the more information about the temple and . names all fit together. (3) Look for anomalies or • Chart: “Comparison of 1-2 Chronicles with interruptions in the lists; note what stands out 2 Chronicles 2 Samuel and 1-2 Kings”: Chart of parallel as different, and what that means. 9:22-10:19: From Solomon to Division passages; includes some links (to ESV) 14:1-15:19: Asa and Azariah • Article: “Kings and Chronicles: Interpreting The Levites: Chronicles gives special attention 20:5-34: Jehoshaphat’s Prayer Historical Interpretation,” by Allen R. to the temple, worship, and especially the role 26:1-23: The Reign of Uzziah of the Levites in ministry and leadership. Guenther (Mennonite Brethren): Comparison 33:1-20: The Reign of Manasseh of different editorial perspectives Because of this, it is thought that the Chronicler may have had a role in temple worship. 36:1-23: The Fall & Return of Judah