The Chronicles
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Overview
Covering in detail the genealogy and history covered in the books of Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah, Richard G. Moulton’s exposition emphasizes the restoration of Israel. Moulton expresses the importance of the Chronicles in understanding Israel’s historical relationship with Yahweh under the law.
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- Covers the genealogy and history in the books of Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah
- Focuses on the restoration of Israel throughout the texts
- Investigates the historical importance of the Chronicles in understanding Israel’s relationship with God
- The Chronicles
- Chronicle 1: Genealogy of the Families of Israel before and after the Captivity
- Genealogy of the Patriarchs
- Genealogy of the House of Judah
- Genealogy of the House of David
- Genealogies and Allotment of the Tribes
- Genealogy of the Tribe of Benjamin and the Family of Saul
- Families and Their Allotment after the Return
- Chronicle 2: The Kingdom of David and Solomon
- Genealogy of Saul’s House
- David’s Mighty Men
- Courses of the Priests and Levites
- Specification of the Temple
- Chronicle 3: The Kingdom of Judah to the Captivity
- Chronicle 4: The Return under Zerubbabel and the Building of the Temple
- Genealogy: Of the Exiles Returning under Zerubbabel
- Chronicle 5: The Return of Ezra (Including a Fragment of His Memoirs)
- Introduction
- The Return of Ezra
- The Affair of the Foreign Marriages
- Chronicle 6: The Return of Nehemiah and the Building of the Walls (A Memoir of Nehemiah)
- Genealogy: Of the Exiles Returning under Zerubbabel
- Chronicle 7: The Covenant under Ezra and Nehemiah
- Register: Of Those Who Sealed unto the Covenant
- Chronicle 8: Statistics of the Return
- Allotment: Of the Families of the Return in Jerusalem and in the Cities
- Register: Of the Priests and Levites Returning with Zerubbabel
- Chronicle 9: Divers Acts of Nehemiah (Being Fragments of His Memoirs)
- Dedication of the Wall
- Purification of the Temple
- A Reform of Sabbath Observance
- A Reform of Marriage Customs
In view of the significance and possible results of Professor Moulton’s undertaking, it is not too much to pronounce it one of the most important spiritual and literary events of the times.
—The Outlook
Unquestionable here is a task worth carrying out: and it is to be said at once that Dr. Moulton has carried it out with great skill and helpfulness. Both the introduction and the notes are distinct contributions to the better understanding and higher appreciation of the literary character, features, and beauties of the Biblical books treated.
—The Presbyterians and Reformed Review
- Title: The Chronicles
- Author: Richard G. Moulton
- Publisher: The Macmillan Company
- Publication Date: 1901
- Pages: 300
Richard G. Moulton (1849–1924) was professor of English literature at the University of Chicago. Moulton was born in England and educated as a lawyer before immigrating to America.