Chronicles. As you begin reading you may catch yourself saying at different times, “didn’t we already read this”? The answer is, yes and no. You see, Chronicles is unique. It covers historical territory that has already been covered in the last 4 books we studied… 1st Samuel – 2nd Kings. The period, the events… we have already studied them. What changes is the FOCUS. Here in Chronicles we get a bit of a different perspective… an insight here and there, a new fact in this area, and undisclosed detail in that area… As a whole the book is much more focused on the
In it we will find the nation and its relationship to the Lord, illustrated for us by the state of the
In these opening chapters we have a rehearsal of familiar genealogies. You may think, “why this again?” The reason is simple. We need to remember where we came from, and what our roots are. As we hit these Genealogy chapters, we will focus in on people included in them who are of particular importance to us. God bless your study of this 2 part book of Chronicles!
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Who is me myself and I????
Well~It's ME!
I hope that with the devos to go along with my Bible reading I will be able to understand and stick with reading this book. Normally I will skip books like 1 Chronicles because I don't get the point of them. . .
OH~I LOVED THE BANQUET! I can't believe only one of the three people who are moving was there.
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