Chronicles
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Chronicles is a biblical historical book that recounts and interprets the history of Israel and Judah, focusing on their kings, temple worship, and covenant relationship with God.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old Testament book
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biblical book → historical book of the Bible → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Divrei Hayamim
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| audience |
post-exilic community of Judah
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| canonicalIn |
Catholic canon
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Jewish canon → Orthodox canon → Protestant canon → |
| contains |
accounts of religious reforms
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genealogies → lists of temple officials → royal narratives → |
| coversPeriodFrom |
genealogies from Adam
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| coversPeriodTo |
decree of Cyrus of Persia
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| emphasizes |
Davidic kingship
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Jerusalem temple → Levitical priesthood → faithfulness to the covenant → proper worship → |
| focusesOn |
covenant relationship with God
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history of Israel → history of Judah → kings of Israel → kings of Judah → temple worship → |
| genre |
theological history
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| hasPart |
1 Chronicles
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2 Chronicles → |
| language |
Biblical Hebrew
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| mentions |
King David
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King Hezekiah → King Josiah → King Solomon → |
| partOf |
Christian Old Testament
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Hebrew Bible → |
| placeInJewishCanon |
last book of the Hebrew Bible
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| relatedTo |
Kings
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Samuel → |
| sourceMaterial |
books of Kings
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books of Samuel → royal annals and records → |
| structure |
two-part work
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| theologicalTheme |
centrality of the temple
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importance of seeking God → restoration and hope → retribution theology → |
| traditionalAuthor |
Ezra
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Ketuvim
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Writings → |
containsBook |
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Books of Chronicles
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alternateName |
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Chronicles: Volume One
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series |
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Ketuvim
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traditionalJewishOrder |