The Expositor's Bible: The Books of Chronicles

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Chapter I. Date And Authorship.

Chapter II. Historical Setting.

Chapter III. Sources And Mode Of Composition.

Chapter IV. The Importance of Chronicles.

Chapter I. Names. 1 Chron. i-ix.

Chapter II. Heredity. 1 Chron. i.-ix.

Chapter III. Statistics.

Chapter IV. Family Traditions. 1 Chron. i. 10, 19, 46; ii. 3,

Chapter V. The Jewish Community In The Time Of The Chronicler.

Chapter VI. Teaching By Anachronism. 1 Chron. ix. (cf. xv., xvi., xxiii.-xxvii., etc.).

Chapter I. Teaching By Types.

Chapter II. David I. His Tribe And Dynasty.

Chapter III. David II. His Personal History.

Chapter IV. David III. His Official Dignity.

Chapter V. Solomon.

Chapter VI. Solomon (continued).

Chapter VII. The Wicked Kings. 2 Chron. xxviii., etc.

Chapter VIII. The Priests.

Chapter IX. The Prophets.

Chapter X. Satan. 1 Chron. xxi.-xxii. 1.

Chapter XI. Conclusion.

Chapter I. The Last Prayer Of David. 1 Chron. xxix. 10-19.

Chapter II. Rehoboam And Abijah: The Importance Of Ritual. 2 Chron. x.-xiii.

Chapter III. Asa: Divine Retribution. 2 Chron. xiv.-xvi.

Chapter IV. Jehoshaphat The Doctrine Of Non-Resistance. 2 Chron. xvii.-xx.

Chapter V. Jehoram, Ahaziah, and Athaliah: The Consequences of a Foreign Marriage. 2 Chron. xxi.-xxiii.

Chapter VI. Joash and Amaziah. 2 Chron. xxiv.-xxv.

Chapter VII. Uzziah, Jotham, and Ahaz. 408 2 Chron. xxvi.-xxviii.

Chapter VIII. Hezekiah: The Religious Value Of Music. 2 Chron. xxix.-xxxii.

Chapter IX. Manasseh: Repentance And Forgiveness. 2 Chron. xxxiii.

Chapter X. The Last Kings Of Judah. 2 Chron. xxxiv.-xxxvi.

Section 1.

Section 2.

Section 3.

Section 4.

Section 5.

The Expositor's Bible

The Books of Chronicles

By

William Henry Bennett

Professor of Old Testament Languages and Literature, Mackney and New Colleges; Sometime Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge

Hodder & Stoughton

New York

George H, Doran Company


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To expound Chronicles in a series which has dealt with Samuel, Kings, Ezra, and Nehemiah is to glean scattered ears from a field already harvested. Sections common to Chronicles with the older histories have therefore been treated as briefly as is consistent with preserving the continuity of the narrative. Moreover, an exposition of Chronicles does not demand or warrant an attempt to write the history of Judah. To recombine with Chronicles matter which its author deliberately omitted would only obscure the characteristic teaching he intended to convey. On the one hand, his selection of material has a religious significance, which must be ascertained by careful comparison with Samuel and Kings; on the other hand, we can only do justice to the chronicler as we ourselves adopt, for the time being, his own attitude towards the history of Hebrew politics, literature, and religion. In the more strictly expository [pg vi] parts of this volume I have sought to confine myself to the carrying out of these principles.

Amongst other obligations to friends, I must specially mention my indebtedness to the Rev. T. H. Darlow, M.A., for a careful reading of the proof-sheets and many very valuable suggestions.

One object I have had in view has been to attempt to show the fresh force and clearness with which modern methods of Biblical study have emphasised the spiritual teaching of Chronicles.

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