Chronicles retells the entire story of the Hebrew Bible, highlighting the future hope of the messianic King and a restored temple.
Like the books of Samuel and Kings, 1 and 2 Chronicles was also written as a single book in the Hebrew Bible. But many modern readers skip reading it when they find that it repeats much of the material from the previous books. So is Chronicles necessary to read? Yes! And we'll tell you why.
The Story So Far
Chronicles is the last Book in the Hebrew Bible as it summarizes the continued relationship between God and Israel through the blessing of Abraham. The arrangement of Chronicles invites the reader to explore the stories of each section that reveal interesting details about David, Solomon, God's temple, the kings of Judah, and how they all work together. Chronicles is also an excellent historical reference for those studying specific facts in the Scriptures.
Scripture References
1 Timothy 4:13-14 Exodus 19:5-6 Joshua 8:34-35 Judges 2:10 2 Kings 23:1-3 Nehemiah 8:8 1 Thessalonians 5:27 Colossians 4:16 Acts 13:14 John 10:27–28 Deuteronomy 32:7 1 Samuel 1:21-28 Genesis 2:7 John 17:3 Matthew 27-28 John 3:15-16 Joshua 8:31 Job 5:24 1 Samuel 17:22 1 Kings 9:25 Exodus 22:4 Proverbs 16:7 Isaiah 9:5-6 John 14:27 Romans 5:1 Ephesians 2:14-15 Ephesians 4:2-3 Colossians 1:19-20 John 1:1 John 1:1-18 Genesis 1:1 Genesis 1:3 Genesis 1:9 Genesis 1:11 John 1:1-2 John 1:3-5 John 1:6-8 John 1:9-13 Exodus John 1:15 John 1:16-17 John 1:18 Genesis 1 Genesis 3 Romans 3:23 Genesis 9 Genesis 15 Exodus 19-24 2 Samuel 7 John 1:14 Revelation 21 Genesis 4:1-5 Genesis 17:15-21 Genesis 25:21-26 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Genesis 4:5-9 Romans 8:29 Luke 4:17-21 Matthew 20:20-28 Philippians 2:6-8 Matthew 28:16-20 1 Samuel 1 Kings Ezra Nehemiah 1 Chronicles 1-9 1 Chronicles 10-29 1 Samuel 19 2 Samuel 11 1 Chronicles 22-29 1 Chronicles 28:11-19 1 Chronicles 17 1 Samuel 7 2 Chronicles 2 Chronicles 26:22-23
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