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Chronicles In The U. K. V Of The Bible

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In the NKJV of the Bible, first and second Chronicles directly follows first and second Kings, books of history. This ordering, although somewhat logical chronologically, actually works to diminish some of the power that is held within Chronicles, which is theme of grace and of God’s heart. Further, such a way of ordering these books leads to seeing Chronicles merely as an extension of the Kings rather than being seen as books with their own agenda, purpose, and values. Unfortunately, up until this class I did not know that Chronicles was considered a writing, or that it provided a stage in which the book of Psalms could happen, or that it possesses essential components to understanding God’s view of David; his love for him and the importance of praise. …show more content…

He married Chronicles with the book of Psalms and opened the door to deeper appreciation for Chronicles. Insomuch as Psalms acts a gateway between humans and God, so does Chronicles by providing the context in which the psalms could thrive. Something that stuck with me from Kleinig’s article was the statement, “Thus the book of Chronicles articulates its theology of praise. It connects the glorious presence of God with the performance of praise at the temple.” Chronicles does not just simply choose what pieces of the Kings it wants to reiterate, but rather, exemplifies the theology of praise! Without the book of Chronicles, it would be unclear as to why God had as deep a heart and well of compassion toward David as he did. You see God’s work in David in the Psalms, His heart poured into David. Without Chronicles setting the stage for the book of Psalms to be theologically sound, it would be unreasonable to consider David as the man who had the heart of

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