1 and 2 Chronicles: The Lion of the Tribe of Judah (Reading the Bible Today)
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Overview
In the books of 1 and 2 Chronicles, we are given valuable biblical history that shows the outworking of the magnificent promises of God in the lives of his people, and points to the ultimate ful-filment of these promises in Jesus. Renowned theologian Graeme L. Goldsworthy guides readers skilfully through the action-packed narrative recorded in Chronicles, leading them to see afresh how the glory of Christ, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, shines brightly through every page of God’s word.
- Provides a good use for a sermon preparation and for Bible Study groups
- Locates and explains the books of Chronicles within the compass of the whole Bible
- Tells and shows how humanity is confronted by history, reminding that God deals with an identifiable time and place
Part 1: 1 Chronicles
- What is man that you are mindful of him? (1 Chronicles 1-3)
- The sceptre shall not depart from Judah (1 Chronicles 4-8)
- You shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers (1 Chronicles 9:1-34)
- They have rejected me from being king over them (1 Chronicles 9:35-10:14)
- You shall be shepherd of my people Israel (1 Chronicles 11-12)
- There I will meet with you (1 Chronicles 13)
- For the battle is the LORD'S (1 Chronicles 14)
- Lift up your heads, O gates! (1 Chronicles 15-16)
- I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son (1 Chronicles 17)
- The LORD gave victory to David (1 Chronicles 18-20)
- It is I who have sinned and done great evil (1 Chronicles 21:1-22:1)
- Arise and work! The LORD be with you! (1 Chronicles 22:2-24:31)
- Come into his presence with singing! (1 Chronicles 25-27)
- For he chose Judah as leader (1 Chronicles 28-29)
1 Chronicles in retrospect
Part 2: 2 Chronicles
- The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom (2 Chronicles 1)
- A house for the name of the LORD (2 Chronicles 2:1-5:1)
- The glory of the LORD filled the house of God (2 Chronicles 5:2-14)
- There is no God like you in heaven or on earth (2 Chronicles 6-7)
- Half the greatness of your wisdom was not told me (2 Chronicles 8-2)
- What portion have we in David? (2 Chronicles 10)
- There is no other name (2 Chronicles 11-13)
- For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro (2 Chronicles 14-16)
- Our eyes are on you (2 Chronicles 17-20)
- Yet the LORD was not willing to destroy the house of David (2 Chronicles 21:1-22:9)
- God has determined to destroy you (2 Chronicles 22:10-27:9)
- He made high places to make offerings to other gods (2 Chronicles 28)
- It is in my heart to make a covenant with the LORD (2 Chronicles 29-32)
- Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep (2 Chronicles 33)
- I have found the Book of the Law (2 Chronicles 34-35)
- The gospel concerning his Son, who was descended from David (2 Chronicles 36)