Old Testament Survey: Book of 1 Chronicles

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Old Testament Survey Book of 1 Chronicles

• Worship, Praise, Prayer and Glory

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Background

• The name, Chronicles, given by Jerome in the
  fourth century AD, means diaries or annals.
• The Hebrew title is Words of the Days, or
  Journals today, we might say the events of
  the time.
• First divided in the Septuagint Greek translation
  in the third century BC and given the name,
  Omissions, or The Things Omitted.
• Chronicles of Whole Sacred History.

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Background

• The text does not name the author or time of
  writing.
• According to the Jewish Talmud, Ezra was the
  author.
• Chronicles is similar to Ezra.
• Written from a priestly viewpoint
• Genealogies, temple worship, ministry of the
  priesthood, and obedience to Gods law
• Compare Ezra 11-32 Chronicles 3622,23
• Chronicles and Ezra may have been one continuous
  history, as were Luke and Acts.

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Keys to 1 Chronicles

• Key wordsworship, praise, prayer, glory
• Key phraseYou reign over all.
• Key verses
• 1629

Give to the LORD the glory due His name bring
an offering, and come before Him. Oh, worship the
LORD in the beauty of holiness!
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Keys to 1 Chronicles

• Key wordsworship, praise, prayer, glory
• Key phraseYou reign over all.
• Key verses
• 1711-14

And it shall be, when your days are fulfilled,
when you must go to be with your fathers, that I
will set up your seed after you, who will be of
your sons and I will establish his kingdom. He
shall build Me a house, and I will establish his
throne forever.
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Keys to 1 Chronicles

• Key wordsworship, praise, prayer, glory
• Key phraseYou reign over all.
• Key verses
• 2910-13

Yours, O LORD, is the greatness, the power and
the glory, the victory and the majesty for all
that is in heaven and in earth is Yours Yours is
the kingdom, O LORD, and You are exalted as head
over all. Both riches and honor come from You,
and You reign over all...
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Keys to 1 Chronicles

• Key wordsworship, praise, prayer, glory
• Key phraseYou reign over all.
• Key verses
• 2918,19

O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our
fathers, keep this forever in the intent of the
thoughts of the heart of Your people, and fix
their heart toward You. And give my son Solomon a
loyal heart to keep Your commandments and Your
testimonies and Your statutes...
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Keys to 1 Chronicles

• Key Chapter17
• Gods covenant with David is pivotal to
  Chronicles
• By the prophet Nathan, God established his throne
  forever
• 1713,14

I will be his Father, and he shall be My son
and I will not take My mercy away from him, as I
took it from him who was before you. And I will
establish him in My house and in My kingdom
forever and his throne shall be established
forever.
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Keys to 1 Chronicles

• Key Chapter17
• Ultimately fulfilled in the reign of Christ, over
  His spiritual kingdom, the church
• David spoke further of this reign
• Psalm 1101-4

Your people shall be volunteers In the day of
Your power in the beauties of holiness, from the
womb of the morning, You have the dew of Your
youth. The LORD has sworn and will not relent,
You are a priest forever according to the order
of Melchizedek.
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Keys to 1 Chronicles

• Key Chapter17
• Ultimately fulfilled in the reign of Christ, over
  His spiritual kingdom, the church
• Peter spoke this same truth in the beginning
• Acts 229-36

Therefore, being a prophet, and knowing that God
had sworn with an oath to him that of the fruit
of his body, according to the flesh, He would
raise up the Christ to sit on his throne, he,
foreseeing this, spoke concerning the
resurrection of the Christ, that His soul was not
left in Hades, nor did His flesh see corruption.
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Topics

• 1 Chronicles is a condensed Hebrew history--from
  Adam to Solomon.
• Primarily, a supplement to 2 Samuel.
• Chief topic is King Davids reign.
• 1719,20

O LORD, for Your servant's sake, and according
to Your own heart, You have done all this
greatness, in making known all these great
things. O LORD, there is none like You, nor is
there any God besides You, according to all that
we have heard with our ears.
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Topics

• 1 Chronicles begins with the royal line of David
  and traces his righteous reign.
• Gods Sovereignty
• Worshipping and obediently serving Him
• 31-3

Now these were the sons of David who were born
to him in Hebron The firstborn was Amnon, by
Ahinoam the Jezreelitess the second, Daniel, by
Abigail the Carmelitess the third, Absalom the
son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of
Geshur the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith
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Message

• The message of 1 Chronicles is that all men
  should learn from the history and examples
  recorded.
• Glory is due Him, and we worship His high and
  Holy name!
• 1310,11

Then the anger of the LORD was aroused against
Uzza, and He struck him because he put his hand
to the ark and he died there before God. And
David became angry because of the LORD'S outbreak
against Uzza therefore that place is called
Perez Uzza to this day.
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Purpose

• Like the books of Samuel and Kings, which they
  supplement, I and 2 Chronicles were originally
  ONE book.
• Not just repetition a divine editorial on the
  conduct and actions of Gods people.
• While 1 and 2 Kings give Israels political
  history, Chronicles gives insight into her
  spiritual and religious history.
• Davids dynasty in Judah

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Outline of the Book

• Part 1 Chapters 19 genealogies. Enabled
  determination of landowners so tribal territories
  could be restored after the Babylonian captivity.
• Part 2 Chapters 1029 Sauls overthrow and
  death (10) King Davids reign. Much information
  about the temple and various wars.

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Distinctive Features

• Supplements the four previous books (1 and 2
  Samuel, 1 and 2 Kings). Contains more info on the
  royal tribe--Judah.
• Records many of the same events, but from a
  different vantage point
• The first four give historical facts these two
  give spiritual and divine thoughts
• First four written from mans viewpoint the
  Chronicles books give Gods viewpoint.
• The first four are political Chronicles is
  religious.

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Points of 1 Chronicles

• Things pertaining to worship
• Davids zeal for Gods house
• Return of the ark
• Temple preparations
• Singers
• Priestly duties
• 923,24

So they and their children were in charge of the
gates of the house of the LORD, the house of the
tabernacle, by assignment. The gatekeepers were
assigned to the four directions the east, west,
north, and south.
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Points of 1 Chronicles

• God is glorified in His ways and works.
• Prayer of Jabez and honoring him
• 49,10

Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers,
and his mother called his name Jabez, saying,
Because I bore him in pain. And Jabez called on
the God of Israel saying, Oh, that You would
bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that
Your hand would be with me, and that You would
keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain! So
God granted him what he requested.
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Points of 1 Chronicles

• God is glorified in His ways and works.
• Giving victory to gallant men who trusted God
• 520

And they were helped against them, and the
Hagrites were delivered into their hand, and all
who were with them, for they cried out to God in
the battle. He heeded their prayer, because they
put their trust in Him.
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Points of 1 Chronicles

• God is glorified in His ways and works.
• David is saved from the Philistines
• 1114

But they stationed themselves in the middle of
that field, defended it, and killed the
Philistines. So the LORD brought about a great
victory.
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Points of 1 Chronicles

• God is glorified in His ways and works.
• Davids captains acknowledge Gods help.
• 1114

Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, chief of the
captains, and he said We are yours, O David we
are on your side, O son of Jesse! Peace, peace to
you, and peace to your helpers! For your God
helps you. So David received them, and made them
captains of the troop.
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Points of 1 Chronicles

• God is glorified in His ways and works.
• David remained safe and secure wherever He went.
• 1813

He also put garrisons in Edom, and all the
Edomites became David's servants. And the LORD
preserved David wherever he went.
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Points of 1 Chronicles

• Samuel said the Philistines slew Saul.
• Here we see that the Lord slew Saul
• Consequences!
• 101-14

So Saul died for his unfaithfulness which he had
committed against the LORD, because he did not
keep the word of the LORD, and also because he
consulted a medium for guidance. But he did not
inquire of the LORD therefore He killed him, and
turned the kingdom over to David the son of
Jesse.
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Points of 1 Chronicles

• Removing the ark
• Why God slew Uzza
• Wrong transportation
• Consequences!
• 1315,16
• 152

Then David said, No one may carry the ark of
God but the Levites, for the LORD has chosen them
to carry the ark of God and to minister before
Him forever.
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Points of 1 Chronicles

• Davids desire to build a temple denied
• David man of war
• Shed much blood
• 228
• 283

But the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
'You have shed much blood and have made great
wars you shall not build a house for My name,
because you have shed much blood on the earth in
My sight.
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Points of 1 Chronicles

• Davids desire to build a temple denied
• Lord would build David a temple
• Spiritual promise!
• 1710

Since the time that I commanded judges to be
over My people Israel. Also I will subdue all
your enemies. Furthermore I tell you that the
LORD will build you a house.
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Points of 1 Chronicles

• Gods throne
• Christs throne
• Davids throne
• Solomons throne
• ALL the same!
• Spiritual throne of Christ!
• 2923

Then Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as
king instead of David his father, and prospered
and all Israel obeyed him.
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New Testament References to 1 Chronicles

• Gods promise to David to established the throne
  forever
• 1713Luke 133
• Gods promise to Solomon of an everlasting
  kingdom
• 2210Hebrews 18
• Gods promise to never forsake the faithful
• 2820Hebrews 135,6
• Pilgrims and sojourners
• 2915Hebrews 1113
• Davids death
• 2928Acts 236 1336

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Notable Points in 1 Chronicles

• Justice of the Lords judgments
• 525,26 615 91 2114-30
• David pours out the water three brave men risked
  their lives to bring him from the well in
  Bethlehem
• 1117-19
• David erects a temporary house for the ark
• 151 161
• Davids psalm of thanksgiving for the arks
  return
• 167-36
• David sins by numbering the people
• 211221

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Notable Points in 1 Chronicles

• David charges Solomon to build the temple
• 2211-16
• David charges Solomon to love and serve the Lord
• 289,10, 20
• The people rejoice and bring gifts to the Lord
• 299
• Davids great prayer
• 1716-27
• Davids last blessings and prayer question
• 2810-19 295