Steven Tuell shows how the books of Chronicles present the revelation of God's plan and purposes through the history of Israel, emphasizing the important role that King David plays within that story. Using up-to-date scholarship, Tuell focuses on the theological message of these books--that the purpose of life is to seek God, that those who find God's will and live accordingly will experience blessing, and that God's presence is found in the events of ordinary life.Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching is a distinctive resource for those who interpret the Bible in the church. Planned and written specifically for teaching and preaching needs, this critically acclaimed biblical commentary is a major contribution to scholarship and ministry.

Steven S. Tuell is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, Virginia.

Introduction

1

(1)

The Content and Character of Chronicles

1

(1)

The Place of Chronicles in the Hebrew Bible

2

(6)

Chronicles and the Deuteronomistic History

3

(2)

The Chronicler's Use of Other Scriptures

5

(1)

The Literary Genre of Chronicles

6

(2)

The Date and Composition of Chronicles

8

(4)

The Relationship between Chronicles and Ezra-Nehemiah

8

(2)

Dating the Chronicler's History

10

(1)

The Composition of the Chronicler's History

11

(1)

The Theological Perspective of Chronicles

12

(5)

Chronicles

The Genealogies (1 Chronicles 1-9)

17

(26)

From Adam to the Sons of Israel

18

(1)

From Adam to Abraham (//Gen. 5:1-32; 10:2-29; 11:10-26)

18

(1)

The Sons of Abraham (//Gen. 25:1-4, 12-18)

19

(1)

The Sons of Isaac

20

(1)

The Sons of Israel (//Gen. 35:22b-26)

21

(1)

The Line of Judah

22

(1)

The Descendants of Judah

22

(2)

The Davidic Line

24

(3)

Miscellaneous Judahite Material

27

(2)

The Tribal Genealogies

29

(1)

Excursus: Zebulun and Dan

29

(1)

Simeon

30

(1)

Reuben

31

(1)

Gad (11-22) and the Half-Tribe of Manasseh (23-26)

32

(1)

Excursus: The God of the Ancestors

33

(1)

Levi

34

(3)

Issachar

37

(1)

The First Benjamin Genealogy

37

(1)

Naphtali

38

(1)

Manasseh

38

(1)

Ephraim

38

(1)

Asher

39

(1)

The Second Benjamin Genealogy

40

(1)

The Conclusion of the Tribal Genealogies

40

(3)

David (1 Chronicles 10-29)

43

(74)

Prologue: The Death of Saul (//1 Sam. 31:1-13)

44

(2)

David Becomes King

46

(1)

David Begins His Reign (//2 Sam. 5:1-10)

47

(1)

David's Heroes (//2 Sam. 23:8-39)

48

(2)

David's First Followers

50

(2)

David's Army

52

(2)

David's Reign

54

(1)

The Ark Comes to Jerusalem

54

(7)

Excursus: Priests and Levites

61

(10)

David's Successes

71

(12)

David's Failure: the Census and Its Aftermath

83

(2)

Excursus: Satan

85

(5)

The End of David's Reign

90

(1)

Preparations for the Temple

90

(3)

Preparations for the New King

93

(16)

The Kingdom Passes to Solomon

109

(8)

Chronicles

Solomon (2 Chronicles 1-9)

117

(38)

Solomon Becomes King

118

(1)

God Grants Solomon Wisdom (//1 Kgs. 3:1-15)

119

(1)

Solomon's Wealth (//1 Kgs. 10:26-29)

120

(1)

Solomon Builds the Temple

121

(1)

Solomon's Preparations for the Temple (//1 Kgs. 5:1-12)

122

(2)

The Temple Is Built (//1 Kgs. 6:1-30; 7:15-51)

124

(5)

The Temple Is Dedicated

129

(13)

Epilogue: The Lord Answers Solomon's Prayer (//1 Kgs. 9:2-9)

142

(2)

Solomon's Reign

144

(1)

Solomon's Royal Projects (//1 Kgs. 9:10-28)

145

(4)

The Visit of the Queen of Sheba (//1 Kgs. 10:1-13)

149

(2)

Solomon's Wealth Revisited (//1 Kgs. 10:14-29)

151

(1)

Solomon's Death (//1 Kgs. 11:41-43)

152

(3)

The Kings of Judah (2 Chronicles 10-36)

155

(92)

Rehoboam (//1 Kgs. 12:1-33; 14:21-22, 25-28)

157

(6)

Abijah (//1 Kgs. 15:1-2, 6-8)

163

(3)

Asa (//1 Kgs. 15:11-24)

166

(9)

Jehoshaphat (//1 Kgs. 15:24b; 22:1-36, 41-50b)

175

(9)

Jehoram (//1 Kgs. 22:50b; 2 Kgs. 8:17-24)

184

(4)

Ahaziah (//1 Kgs. 8:25-10:14)

188

(1)

Athaliah, and Jehoiada's Coup (//2 Kgs. 11:1-20)

189

(4)

Joash (//2 Kgs. 11:21-12:21)

193

(4)

Amaziah (//2 Kgs. 14:2-13, 15-20)

197

(3)

Uzziah (//2 Kgs. 15:1-7)

200

(4)

Jotham (//2 Kgs. 15:33-38)

204

(2)

Ahaz (//2 Kgs. 16:1-20)

206

(5)

Hezekiah (//2 Kgs. 18:1-6, 13-37; 19:14-19, 35-37; 20:1-3, 12-21//Isa. 36:1-22; 37:14-20, 36-38; 38:1-3; 39:1-8)

211

(19)

Manasseh (//2 Kgs. 21:1-10, 17-18)

230

(3)

Amon (//2 Kgs. 21:19-24)

233

(1)

Josiah (//2 Kgs. 22:1-23:30//1 Esd. 1:1-33)

234

(8)

The Decline and Fall of Judah

242

(1)

Jehoahaz (//2 Kgs. 23:30-35//1 Esd. 1:34-38)

242

(1)

Jehoiakim (//2 Kgs. 23:36-24:7//1 Esd. 1:39-42)

243

(1)

Jehoiachin (//2 Kgs. 24:8-17//1 Esd. 1:43-46)

244

(1)

Zedekiah and the Fall of Jerusalem (//2 Kgs. 24:18-25:21//1 Esd. 1:46b-58)

244

(2)

Postscript: The Edict of Cyrus (//Ezra 1:1-3)

246

(1)

BIBLIOGRAPHY

247

(1)

For Further Study

247

(1)

Literature Cited

247

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