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1-2 Chronicles

First and Second Chronicles reviews the history of Judah from David to the Babylonian conquest, including a number of genealogies from Genesis and other sources. Much of the narrative covers the same ground as 1-2 Samuel and 1-2 Kings, but with some details from other sources and written with a different purpose.

• [Addition: Introduction to 1-2 Chronicles.]
• 1 Chronicles 1: The genealogies of Genesis.
• 1 Chronicles 2: The descendents of Judah, from Genesis to 1 Samuel.
• 1 Chronicles 3: The descendents of David, traced to the Chronicler’s time.
• 1 Chronicles 4: The tribal lineages of Judah and Simeon.
• 1 Chronicles 5: The tribal lineages of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh.
• 1 Chronicles 6: The lineage of the Levites.
• 1 Chronicles 7: The tribal lineages of Issachar, Benjamin, Naphtali, Ephraim, and Asher.
• 1 Chronicles 8: Special focus on the tribal lineage of Benjamin.
• 1 Chronicles 9: The genealogies of the families of Jerusalem after the exile.
• 1 Chronicles 10: The reign of Saul.
• 1 Chronicles 11: The accession of David and his capture of Jerusalem.
• 1 Chronicles 12: A description of David’s army.
• 1 Chronicles 13: David wishes to bring the ark to Jerusalem.
• 1 Chronicles 14: David defeats the Philistines.
• 1 Chronicles 15: The ark is brought to Jerusalem.
• 1 Chronicles 16: Continuing from the previous chapter, a dedication ceremony is performed.
• 1 Chronicles 17: Explanation of why David did not build the Temple.
• 1 Chronicles 18: David’s great military deeds.
• 1 Chronicles 19: David defeats the Ammonites and the Syrians.
• 1 Chronicles 20: The conquest of Ammon, and more war with the Philistines.
• 1 Chronicles 21: David’s disastrous census and the resulting plague.
• 1 Chronicles 22: David prepares to build the Temple.
• 1 Chronicles 23: David organizes the Levites.
• 1 Chronicles 24: David organizes the priests.
• 1 Chronicles 25: David organizes the musicians.
• 1 Chronicles 26: David organizes the gatekeepers, treasurers, and other functionaries.
• 1 Chronicles 27: David organizes military and civil affairs.
• 1 Chronicles 28: David instructs Solomon in the building of the Temple.
• 1 Chronicles 29: David’s death.
• 2 Chronicles 1: Solomon receives the gift of wisdom from God.
• 2 Chronicles 2: Solomon prepares to build the Temple.
• 2 Chronicles 3: Details of the Temple’s construction.
• 2 Chronicles 4: The Temple’s equipment.
• 2 Chronicles 5:  The ark is brought into the Temple.
• 2 Chronicles 6: Solomon addresses the people.
• 2 Chronicles 7: The sanctuary is consecrated.
• 2 Chronicles 8: Details of Solomon’ reign.
• 2 Chronicles 9: The visit from the queen of Sheba.
• [Addition: The Kings of Israel and Judah.]
• 2 Chronicles 10: The kingdom is divided into its northern and southern parts.
• 2 Chronicles 11: The beginning of Rehoboam’s reign.
• 2 Chronicles 12: Rehoboam’s sin and death.
• 2 Chronicles 13: The reign of Abijah.
• 2 Chronicles 14: The beginning of Asa’s reign and his victory against the Ethiopians.
• 2 Chronicles 15: Asa’s reform.
• 2 Chronicles 16: The war with Baasha, and Asa’s death.
• 2 Chronicles 17: The beginning of Jehoshaphat’s reign.
• 2 Chronicles 18: Jehoshaphat’s alliance with Ahab.
• 2 Chronicles 19: Jehoshaphat’s reforms after being rebuked by a prophet.
• 2 Chronicles 20: Jehoshaphat’s death.
• 2 Chronicles 21: The reign of Jehoram.
• 2 Chronicles 22: The reign of Ahaziah, and Athaliah’s usurpation.
• 2 Chronicles 23: The reign of Athaliah, and the revolt against her.
• 2 Chronicles 24: The reign of Joash.
• 2 Chronicles 25: The reign of Amaziah.
• 2 Chronicles 26: The reign of Uzziah.
• 2 Chronicles 27: The reign of Jotham.
• 2 Chronicles 28: The reign of Ahaz.
• 2 Chronicles 29: The beginning of Hezekiah’s reign, and the cleansing of the Temple.
• 2 Chronicles 30: Hezekiah’s passover festival.
• 2 Chronicles 31: Hezekiah’s reforms.
• 2 Chronicles 32: The invasion of Sennacherib.
• 2 Chronicles 33: The reigns of Manasseh and Amon.
• 2 Chronicles 34: The reign of Josiah, and the finding of the book of law.
• 2 Chronicles 35: Josiah’s passover celebration.
• 2 Chronicles 36: The last agonies of a doomed nation.
• [Addition: Final thoughts on 1-2 Chronicles.]