old testament survey: book of 1 chronicles worship, praise, prayer and glory

Old Testament Survey: Book of 1 Chronicles

Worship, Praise, Prayer and Glory

Background

• The name, “Chronicles,” given by Jerome in the fourth century AD, means diaries or annals.

• The Hebrew title is “Words of the Days,” or “Journals;” today, we might say “the events of the time.”

• First divided in the Septuagint Greek translation in the third century BC and given the name, “Omissions,” or “The Things Omitted.”

• “Chronicles of Whole Sacred History.”

• The text does not name the author or time of writing.• According to the Jewish Talmud, Ezra was the author.• Chronicles is similar to Ezra.• Written from a priestly viewpoint• Genealogies, temple worship, ministry of the

priesthood, and obedience to God’s law• Compare Ezra 1:1-3—2 Chronicles 36:22,23• Chronicles and Ezra may have been one continuous

history, as were Luke and Acts.

Background

Keys to 1 Chronicles

• Key words—worship, praise, prayer, glory

• Key phrase—”You reign over all.”

• Key verses:– 16:29

“Give to the LORD the glory due His name; bring an

offering, and come before Him. Oh,

worship the LORD in the beauty of

holiness!”



• Key verses:– 17:11-14

“And it shall be, when your days are fulfilled,

when you must go to be with your fathers, that I

will set up your seed after you, who will be of your sons; and I will establish

his kingdom. He shall build Me a house, and I will establish his throne

forever.”




• Key verses:– 29:10-13

“Yours, O LORD, is the greatness, the power and the glory, the victory and the majesty; for all that is in heaven and in earth is

Yours; Yours is the kingdom, O LORD, and You are exalted as head over all. Both riches and honor come from You,

and You reign over all...”




• Key verses:– 29:18,19

“O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our

fathers, keep this forever in the intent of the thoughts

of the heart of Your people, and fix their heart toward

You. And give my son Solomon a loyal heart to

keep Your commandments and Your testimonies and

Your statutes...”


• Key Chapter—17

• God’s covenant with David is pivotal to Chronicles

• By the prophet Nathan, God established his throne forever– 17:13,14

“I will be his Father, and he shall be My son; and I will not take My mercy away

from him, as I took it from him who was before you. And I will establish him in

My house and in My kingdom forever; and his

throne shall be established forever.”



• Ultimately fulfilled in the reign of Christ, over His spiritual kingdom, the church

• David spoke further of this reign– Psalm 110:1-4

“Your people shall be volunteers In the day of Your

power; in the beauties of holiness, from the womb of the morning, You have the

dew of Your youth. The LORD has sworn and will not

relent, ‘You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.’”



• Ultimately fulfilled in the reign of Christ, over His spiritual kingdom, the church

• Peter spoke this same truth in the beginning– Acts 2:29-36

“Therefore, being a prophet, and knowing that God had

sworn with an oath to him that of the fruit of his body,

according to the flesh, He would raise up the Christ to sit on his throne, he, foreseeing this, spoke concerning the

resurrection of the Christ, that His soul was not left in Hades,

nor did His flesh see corruption.”


Topics

• 1 Chronicles is a condensed Hebrew history--from Adam to Solomon.

• Primarily, a supplement to 2 Samuel.

• Chief topic is King David’s reign.– 17:19,20

“O LORD, for Your servant's sake, and according to Your own heart, You have done all

this greatness, in making known all these great things.

O LORD, there is none like You, nor is there any God

besides You, according to all that we have heard with our

ears.”

• 1 Chronicles begins with the royal line of David and traces his righteous reign.

• God’s Sovereignty

• Worshipping and obediently serving Him– 3:1-3

“Now these were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was

Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second,

Daniel, by Abigail the Carmelitess; the third,

Absalom the son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king

of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of

Haggith…”

Topics

• The message of 1 Chronicles is that all men should learn from the history and examples recorded.

• Glory is due Him, and we worship His high and Holy name!– 13:10,11

“Then the anger of the LORD was aroused against Uzza, and He struck him because he put his hand to the ark; and he died there before God. And David became

angry because of the LORD'S outbreak against

Uzza; therefore that place is called Perez Uzza to this

day.”

Message

• Like the books of Samuel and Kings, which they supplement, I and 2 Chronicles were originally ONE book.

• Not just repetition; a divine editorial on the conduct and actions of God’s people.

• While 1 and 2 Kings give Israel’s political history, Chronicles gives insight into her spiritual and religious history.

• David’s dynasty in Judah

Purpose

Outline of the Book

• Part 1: Chapters 1—9 = genealogies. Enabled determination of landowners so tribal territories could be restored after the Babylonian captivity.

• Part 2: Chapters 10—29 = Saul’s overthrow and death (10); King David’s reign. Much information about the temple and various wars.

• Supplements the four previous books (1 and 2 Samuel, 1 and 2 Kings). Contains more info on the royal tribe--Judah.

• Records many of the same events, but from a different vantage point

• The first four give historical facts; these two give spiritual and divine thoughts

• First four written from man’s viewpoint; the Chronicles books give God’s viewpoint.

• The first four are political; Chronicles is religious.

Distinctive Features

Points of 1 Chronicles

• Things pertaining to worship

• David’s zeal for God’s house

• Return of the ark• Temple preparations• Singers• Priestly duties

– 9:23,24

“So they and their children were in charge of the gates of the house of the LORD,

the house of the tabernacle, by assignment. The

gatekeepers were assigned to the four directions: the

east, west, north, and south.”

• God is glorified in His ways and works.

• Prayer of Jabez and honoring him– 4:9,10

“Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother

called his name Jabez, saying, ‘Because I bore him in pain.’ And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, ‘Oh, that You would bless

me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!‘ So

God granted him what he requested.”



• Giving victory to gallant men who trusted God– 5:20

“And they were helped against them, and the

Hagrites were delivered into their hand, and all who were with them, for they cried out

to God in the battle. He heeded their prayer,

because they put their trust in Him.”



• David is saved from the Philistines– 11:14

“But they stationed themselves in the

middle of that field, defended it, and killed the Philistines. So the LORD brought about a

great victory.”



• David’s captains acknowledge God’s help.– 11:14

“Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, chief of the captains, and he said: ‘We are yours, O David; we are on your side, O son of Jesse! Peace, peace to

you, and peace to your helpers! For your God helps

you.’ So David received them, and made them captains of

the troop.”



• David remained safe and secure wherever He went.– 18:13

“He also put garrisons in Edom,

and all the Edomites became David's

servants. And the LORD preserved

David wherever he went.”


• Samuel said the “Philistines slew Saul.”

• Here we see that the “Lord slew Saul”

• Consequences!– 10:1-14

“So Saul died for his unfaithfulness which he had committed against the LORD, because he did not keep the word of the LORD, and also

because he consulted a medium for guidance. But he did not

inquire of the LORD; therefore He killed him, and turned the

kingdom over to David the son of Jesse.”


• Removing the ark

• Why God slew Uzza

• Wrong transportation

• Consequences!– 13:15,16– 15:2

“Then David said, ‘No one may carry the ark of God but the Levites, for the LORD has chosen them to carry the ark of God and to minister before

Him forever.’”


• David’s desire to build a temple denied

• David man of war

• Shed much blood

– 22:8– 28:3

“But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 'You have shed much blood and have made

great wars; you shall not build a house for My name, because

you have shed much blood on the earth in

My sight.”


• David’s desire to build a temple denied

• Lord would build David a temple

• Spiritual promise!– 17:10

“Since the time that I commanded judges to

be over My people Israel. Also I will subdue all

your enemies. Furthermore I tell you

that the LORD will build you a house.”


• God’s throne

• Christ’s throne

• David’s throne

• Solomon’s throne• ALL the same!• Spiritual throne of

Christ!– 29:23

“Then Solomon sat on the throne of the

LORD as king instead of David his

father, and prospered; and all

Israel obeyed him.”


New Testament References to 1 Chronicles

• God’s promise to David to established the throne forever– 17:13—Luke 1:33

• God’s promise to Solomon of an everlasting kingdom– 22:10—Hebrews 1:8

• God’s promise to never forsake the faithful– 28:20—Hebrews 13:5,6

• Pilgrims and sojourners– 29:15—Hebrews 11:13

• David’s death– 29:28—Acts 2:36; 13:36

Notable Points in 1 Chronicles

• Justice of the Lord’s judgments– 5:25,26; 6:15; 9:1; 21:14-30

• David pours out the water three brave men risked their lives to bring him from the well in Bethlehem– 11:17-19

• David erects a temporary house for the ark– 15:1; 16:1

• David’s psalm of thanksgiving for the ark’s return– 16:7-36

• David sins by numbering the people– 21:1—22:1

• David charges Solomon to build the temple– 22:11-16

• David charges Solomon to love and serve the Lord– 28:9,10, 20

• The people rejoice and bring gifts to the Lord– 29:9

• David’s great prayer– 17:16-27

• David’s last blessings and prayer; question– 28:10-19; 29:5

Notable Points in 1 Chronicles

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