I Chronicles Introduction

Introduction

The books of Chronicles are mostly repetition, yet we cannot spare them for they contain some information not found elsewhere. They also contain, by divine direction, a collection of authentic public records, things overlooked by preceding Historians.

Some believe that they were written by Ezra, most do not. Ezra lived about 500 to 400 BC. He was a Priest, Scribe and a Prophet. He was instrumental in getting the Jews to leave Babylon and return to Jerusalem. He was instrumental in the rebuilding of the Temple. He instituted many religious reforms.

We will divide First Chronicles into two parts:

1. A collection of genealogies from Adam to David. Chapters 1 thru 9.
2. A recount of the reigns of Saul and David. Chapters 10 thru 29.

The genealogies were important in that they preserved the identity of the tribes and maintained the pedigree of the Messiah from Adam to David. Much of this had been destroyed by the Babylonians in their destruction of Jerusalem in 587 BC. It was important that this be re-established on their return from Babylon.

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