What are the First and Second Chronicles?
Q: What are the First and Second Chronicles?
A: They are history books in the Old Testament that tell the history of Israel differently from the Books of Kings.
Q: What is the purpose of the Chronicles?
A: The "Chronicler" encourages the Jews who returned from exile in Babylon by going back over Israel's history to explain why they have had all their troubles and how they can live right to become better in the future.
Q: What sources were used to write the Chronicles?
A: The writer used Biblical books like Samuel and Kings as well as other sources.
Q: What makes the Chronicles different from the Books of Kings?
A: One major difference is that unlike in 2 Samuel, David is presented as being good in Chronicles.
Q: Were the First and Second Chronicles originally one book?
A: Yes, they were originally one book.
Q: When were the First and Second Chronicles split apart into two different books?
A: It is unclear exactly when the Chronicles were split apart, but it was sometime after they were originally written.
Q: What is the overall message of the Chronicles?
A: The message is that the Jewish people can learn from their past mistakes and live righteously in order to become better in the future.
