Bible in one year 6/22/2022 1 Chronicles introduction & chapter 1-3 by Rev.Katherine Liu Bruce

Bible in one year 6/22/2022 1 Chronicles introduction & chapter 1-3

By Rev.Katherine Liu Bruce

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Introduction to the first book of the Chronicles

Author Ezra      Date :450-425 B.C.

Title    Originally one book with 2Chronicles (until180 B.C), the book’s Hebrew title means “The words (affairs) of the days,” the annals of Israel from Adam to the Babylonian captivity and Cyrus’s decree allowing the exiled Jews to return. In a sense it is a “miniature Old Testament,” tracing in capsule form the flow of O.T. history.

Authorship  Though not specified by name in the book, Ezra has traditionally been assumed to be the author. Unquestionably, he used sources in compiling the book, including prophetic records by Samuel (1Chron.29:29), Isaiah (2Chron.32:32), and others (2Chron.9:29;12:15;20:34;33:19); but particularly a source called the “the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel” (2Chron.16:11;25:26). However, this is not the canonical 1 and 2 Kings, but likely some earlier court record.

Purpose     Ezra, who led a group of exiles back to Palestine in458, was concerned about building a true spiritual foundation for the people. To further that purpose he evidently compiled the Chronicles in order to emphasize the importance of racial and religious purity, the proper place of the law, the Temple, and the priesthood. Thus he omits detailed activities of the kings and prophets, stressing instead the rich heritage of the people and the blessing of their covenant relationship to God.

Contents     First Chronicles is heavily weighed with genealogies, and focuses on the reign of King David. Important sections include the statement of the great covenant with David (17:11-14) and David’s magnificent prayer of praise in 29:10-19.

 

1Chronicles Chapter 1 Genealogies from Adam to David

 This most extensive (through 9:44) collection of genealogical tables in the O.T. serves to show the ancestry of the tribes of Israel, to focus on the importance of the Davidic line from which Messiah came, to emphasize the tribe of Levi from which the priests came, and to remind Israel of the importance of racial and religious purity.

Adam to Abraham (1:1-27) Adam, Seth, Enosh, Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared, Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, Noah. The sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Enoch, who did not die (Gen.5:22-24). Notice that the ungodly line of Cain is omitted. Verses 5-23 a reproduction of the records of Gen.10, with minor differences of spelling. Regarding verse 5 (Ezek.38:2,5-6). The sons of Japheth Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech and Tiras. (v.5).The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.( v.6). The sons of Javan: Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittim and the Rodanim. The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put and Canaan. The sons of Cush:Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raamah and Sabteca. (vv.7-9). Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites, Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites, Hivites, Arkites, Sinites, Arvadites, Zemarites and Hamathites.(v.13).Joktan was the father of Abram (that is, Abraham)(v.27; Gen.11:27).

Abraham to Jacob (1:28-54) The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael. These were their descendants: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish and Kedemah. These were the sons of Ishmael. Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel. The sons of Esau:Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam and Korah.(vv.28-29,34-35). The sons of Ishmael and Keturah began many of the tribes that later formed into the Arabs.(vv.29-33). Notice that Jacob is called Israel (Gen.32:25-28). Brief mention is made of the descendants of Esau, though the writer’s primany interest focuses on the descendants of Jacob (Israel). Esau is Edom 9Gen.25:22).

1 Chronicles Chapter 2 Jacob to David 2:1-55

            These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. The sons of Judah: Er, Onan and Shelah. These three were born to him by a Canaanite woman, the daughter of Shua. Er, Judah’s first born, was wicked in the Lord’s sight; so the Lord put him to death. Tamar, Judah’s daughter in-law, bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.(vv.1-4). Jesse was the father of Eliab his firstborn; second son was Abinadab, the third Shimea, the fourth Nethanel, and the fift Raddai, the sixth Ozem and the seventh David. Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. (vv.13-16). Caleb son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah ( and by Jerioth).  These were her sons :Jesher, Shobab and Ardon. Whne Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur. Hur was the father of Uri, and Uri the father of Bezalel.

1 Chronicles chapter 3 David to the Captivity 3:1-24

          This chapter traces the line of David to about 500 B.C. Though Jer.22:30 predicted that no solely human descendant would sit on the throne of David, leaders like Zerubbabel came from the family of David, as did ultimately the God-man, Jesus Christ. Daniel. The Kilead of 2 Sam.3:3 

         These were the sons of David born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was Amnon the son of Ahinoam of Jezreel; the second, Daniel the son of Abigail of Carmel; the third, Absalom the son of Maacah daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; The fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital; and the sixth were born to David in Hebron, where he reigned seven years and six months. (vv.1-4). David reigned in Jerusalem thirty three years, and these were the children born to him there: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan and Solomon. These four were by Bathsheba daughter of Ammiel. There were also Ibhar, Elishua, Eliphelet, Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet nine in all. All these were the sons of David, besides his son by his concubines. And Tamar was their sister. (vv.4-9).

          Solomon’s son was Rehoboam, Abijah, Asa, Jehoshaphat, Jehoram, Ahaziah, Joash, Amaziah, Azariah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah, Manasseh, Amon, Josiah, (vv.10-14). The sons of Josiah: Johanan, Jehoiakim, Zedekiah, Shallum.(v.15). The successors of Jehoiakim: Jehoiachin and Zedekiah.(v.16).The descendants of Jehoiachin the captive: Shealtiel, Malkiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama and Nedabiah.(v.17).

   

 Bibliography,

 Ryrie, Charles C. The Ryrie study Bible (NIV).Chicago, IL: The Moody Bible Institute, 1986