Today’s readings are 2 Chr 2-5.Preparations for the temple begin in 2 Chr 2. This is a huge moment for Israel, a permanent home for God among His people, tangible evidence, not just of His presence, but of their abundance and blessing. Solomon is... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Today's readings are 1 Chr 28-29, 2 Chr 1In chapters 28-29, David charges Israel to be loyal to God. He graciously hands the building of the Temple to Solomon, who will be the last king anointed and proclaimed king by God. The Temple will be a... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Today's readings are 1 Chr 25-27.The musicians that will minister in Israel are organized and given assignments in 1 Chr 25. Their capability to sing and play their instruments is called “prophesying” (1 Chr 25:5). This is a recurrent theme in... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Today's readings are 1 Chr 22-24.1 Chr 22 reveals David’s plans to build a house for God. Denied the opportunity to do so and going on God’s promise that David’s son, Solomon, will live in peace and build the temple, David relates the Lord’s will to [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
The readings for today are 1 Chr 18-22.The Chronicle volumes are notable examples of why it’s good to know when a book of the Bible was written and what the original author intended to say to his audience. The two- volume set was written about one... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Today’s readings are 1 Chr 15-17.After the disastrous incident with Uzzah in 1 Sam 6:6-8, the ark is brought to Jerusalem, this time according to the directions given by God (1 Chr 15:1-3). There is great fanfare, praise, and celebration by all of Is [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Today's readings are 1 Chr 12-14.1 Chr 12 looks back on David’s mighty men and how they came to be loyal to David. Warriors from every tribe assemble desert Saul and behind David. There’s a chiastic structure to 1 Chr 11 & 12. It look like... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Today’s readings are 1 Chr 9-11Emphasizing the span of time 1 Chronicles covers, the historian gives us an overview of the return from exile to Judah of the Jews. The nation is once again referred to as “Israel,” as if to infer they are reunited (1... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Today's readings are 1 Chr 7-8.In 1 Chr 7 the rest of the tribes, except for Dan and Zebulon are listed and tracked. All the tribes mentioned are northern tribes, except for Benjamin. David’s name is mentioned early in these passages (1 Chr 7:2),... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
Today's reading is 1 Chr 6.Throughout 1 Chr 6:1-53, we see a high-priestly genealogy, starting with Aaron and the Levites. Symbolically, the chapter summarizing these genealogies is situated in the middle of the chapters covering the genealogies in m [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
