The books of Chronicles
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Excerpt from The Books of ChroniclesThe present General Editor for the Old Testament in the Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges desires to say that, in accordance with the policy of his predecessor the Bishop of Worcester, he does not hold himself responsible for the particular interpreta tions adopted or for the Opinions expressed by the editors of the several Books, nor has he endeavoured to bring them into agreement with one another. It is inevitable that there should be differences of opinion in regard to many questions of criticism and interpretation, and it seems best that these dif...
Chapters (93)
- The Books of Chronicles
- PREFACE BY THE GENERAL EDITOR FOR THE OLD TESTAMENT
- CONTENTS
- PREFATORY NOTE
- INTRODUCTION
- § 1: Characteristics of Ancient Historical Writings
- § 2. Relation to Ezra and Nehemiah
- § 3. Date and Authorship
- § 5. The Sources
- § 6. The Purpose and Method of the Chronicler
- § 7. The Historical Value of Chronicles
- § 8. The Religious Value of Chronicles
- § 9. Name and Position in the Canon
- § 10. Text and Versions of Chronicles
- § 11. Literature
- THE FIRST BOOK OF THE CHRONICLES
- Chapters I.‒IX. GENEALOGIES.
- Chapter I.
- Chapters II.‒VIII. The Genealogies of the Tribes of Israel.
- Chapter II.
- Chapter III.
- Chapter IV.
- Chapter V.
- Chapter VI.
- Chapter VII.
- Chapter VIII.
- Chapter IX.
- Chapters X.‒XXIX. The Reign of David.
- Chapter X.
- Chapter XI.
- Chapter XII.
- Chapter XIII.
- Chapter XIV.
- Chapter XV.
- Chapter XVI.
- Chapter XVII.
- Chapter XVIII.
- Chapter XIX.
- Chapter XX.
- Chapter XXI.
- Chapter XXII.
- Chapters XXIII.‒XXIX. The Conclusion of David’s Reign.
- Chapter XXIII.
- Chapter XXIV.
- Chapter XXV.
- Chapter XXVI.
- Chapter XXVII. The Organisation of the Military and Civil Officials.
- Chapters XXVIII, XXIX. David’s farewell Speech.
- Chapter XXVIII.
- Chapter XXIX.
- THE SECOND BOOK OF THE CHRONICLES
- Chapters I.‒IX. Solomon.
- Chapter I.
- Chapter II. Solomon’s Preparations for Building the Temple.
- Chapter III.
- Chapter IV.
- V. 2‒VIII. 10. The Dedication of the Temple.
- Chapter V.
- Chapter VI.
- Chapter VII.
- Chapter VIII.
- Chapter IX.
- Chapters X.‒XXXVI. The History of Judah from Rehoboam to the Exile.
- Chapter X.
- Chapter XI.
- Chapter XII.
- Chapter XIII.
- Chapter XIV.
- Chapter XV.
- Chapter XVI.
- Chapters XVII.‒XX. The Reign of Jehoshaphat.
- Chapter XVII.
- Chapter XVIII.
- Chapter XIX.
- Chapter XX.
- Chapter XXI.
- Chapter XXII.
- Chapter XXIII.
- Chapter XXIV.
- Chapter XXV.
- Chapter XXVI.
- Chapter XXVII.
- Chapter XXVIII.
- Chapter XXIX.
- Chapter XXX.
- Chapter XXXI.
- Chapter XXXII.
- Chapter XXXIII.
- Chapter XXXIV.
- Chapter XXXV.
- Chapter XXXVI.
- INDEX
- The Cambridge University Press
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