The 1st and 2nd books of Chronicles repeat much of the material in Samuel and Kings, but are also a supplement, with some new material and a slightly different emphasis in places. They are books of genealogy from the days of antiquity, emphasizing the enormous historical scope of the book as it reaches from Adam to the establishment of the Persian Empire and the exile of the Nation of Israel to Babylon.
Again, the words bear witness to the fundamental correspondence between an action and its outcome. It reveals God's desire to bless those who wholeheartedly worship him and to curse those who resist him.
Impressions: It is difficult reading what seems to be the same information, so many times. The genealogies are particularly tough and one tends to gloss over them quickly. The brief history of each king is, again, a lesson in the responsibility of leadership and the importance of knowing the history of the people you are leading. The up-side is reading about the restoration of the temple (it happened many times) and the joy and celebrations that ensued and the blessings of the Lord that followed. Unfortunately, most kings "did what was evil in the sight of the Lord" almost always amounting to the worship of other god's.
Readability: 1 star
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