1 Chronicles 10 – The Death of Saul “Having established Israel’s historical setting and ethnic bounds in the preceding genealogies, the Chronicler now enters on his main subject, the history of the Hebrew kingdom, with its theological conclusions.” (Payne) A. The death of King Saul. 1. (1-2) The battle on Mount Gilboa. Now the Philistines…

1 Chronicles 9 – Leaders in Jerusalem A. Leaders in Jerusalem at the return from exile. 1. (1-2) Summary of the genealogies. So all Israel was recorded by genealogies, and indeed, they were inscribed in the book of the kings of Israel. But Judah was carried away captive to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness. And…

1 Chronicles 4 through 8 – The Tribes of Israel and their Descendants “How barren to us is this register, both of incident and interest! And yet, as barren rocks and sandy deserts make integral and necessary parts of the globe; so do these genealogical tables make necessary parts of the history of providence and…

1 Chronicles 3 – The Royal Line of David and the House of Jesse A. The descendants of David. 1. (1-3) The wives of David and their sons. Now these were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second, Daniel, by Abigail…

1 Chronicles 2 – Descendants of Abraham and Judah A. Descendants of Abraham. 1. (1-2) The descendants of Abraham through Israel. These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. a. These were the sons of Israel: The line of the patriarchs began with Abraham,…

1 Chronicles 1 – From Adam to Abraham A. From Adam to Abraham. 1. (1-4) From Adam to the Sons of Noah. Adam, Seth, Enosh, Cainan, Mahalalel, Jared, Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. a. Adam, Seth, Enosh: The opening verse of the Books of Chronicles indicates something of their focus. We know…

2 Chronicles 36 – The Fall of Jerusalem A. The last four kings of Judah. 1. (1-4) The short reign of King Jehoahaz. Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father’s place in Jerusalem. Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and…

2 Chronicles 34 – Josiah and the Book of the Law A. The beginnings of Josiah’s reforms. 1. (1-2) A summary of the reign of Josiah, the son of Amon. Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. And he did what was right in the sight…

2 Chronicles 33 – The Reigns of Manasseh and Amon A. The reign of Manasseh, son of Hezekiah. 1. (1-2) A summary of the reign of Manasseh, a 55-year rule of evil. Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem. But he did evil in the sight…

2 Chronicles 32 – God Protects Jerusalem A. God protects Jerusalem from the Assyrians. 1. (1) Sennacherib’s attack. After these deeds of faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and entered Judah; he encamped against the fortified cities, thinking to win them over to himself. a. After these deeds of faithfulness: Our tendency is to think…

2 Chronicles 31 – Provision for the Priests A. The aftermath of Hezekiah’s Passover. 1. (1) The work against idolatry. Now when all this was finished, all Israel who were present went out to the cities of Judah and broke the sacred pillars in pieces, cut down the wooden images, and threw down the high…

2 Chronicles 30 – Hezekiah’s Passover A. The letter of invitation. 1. (1-5) The tribes of Israel are invited to celebrate the Passover. And Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and also wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, to keep the Passover…