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1 Chronicles
T H E S U N P E E K S O V E R the horizon and sends its glorious
rays of light across the sky, painting clouds and landscape with a
full range of colors. It is a new day, and you are so glad to see it.
The night has been long, filled with fears and worries. Perhaps it
was a crisis call in the middle of the night, bringing an abrupt end
to a peaceful night of sleep. Or perhaps you merely recited your
problems, feeling overwhelmed by the threat of each one. Now a
new day, a new dawn, somehow brings hope that things will turn
out all right. But how?
First Chronicles was written after a long, dark
What you will be
night in Israel’s history. Following the glory days
reading about
of David and Solomon, Israel floundered under
1:1– 9:44
poor leadership, then divided into the northern
The genealogies of Israel
and southern kingdoms. Evil king followed evil
10:1–11:3
king. At last, weakened by sin and poor leaderSaul dies and David
becomes king
ship, the divided kingdoms were conquered by
pagan kings, and all but their poorest people
11:4 –14:17
The warrior David and
were dragged into captivity.
his mighty men
After Solomon, Israel wallowed through a long
15:1–16:43
night of despair.
David brings the Ark of the
Now the day was dawning. The captivity was
Covenant to Jerusalem
over. It was time to plan and build for the future.
17:1- 27
The book of 1 Chronicles was written after Israel
God’s promise to David
and Judah were destroyed and taken captive. Now,
18:1– 20:8
as the people are returning to their homeland and
David’s military victories
starting over, the writer chooses to look back and
21:1– 22 :1
tell the story of how the people got into this mess
David sins by counting his
in the first place. By looking at the past, maybe
soldiers
they could avoid the same mistakes in the future.
22:2 – 29:30
Are you facing a new day, a new chapter in your
David prepares Solomon to
build the Temple
life? Are you on the other side of a long night of
family problems, money problems, school problems, or other problems? Are
you now ready to move ahead to the future? Stop! Remember! Reflect! Look
back before you look ahead. Look back so that the future becomes clearer.
Remember your heritage and how God led you to this point. Remember your
roots and how they have impacted your life. Learn from the mistakes and
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