13. 1 Chronicles
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13. 1 Chronicles (The Choice: Vol.1)
David (as King, remembered) Category: Wholehearted devotion & preparation for God’s house Could avoid: Rule like other kings, focusing on power and wealth.“David said, ‘I had it in my heart to build a house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the LORD… But God said to me,…
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13. 1 Chronicles (The Choice: Vol.2)
Saul’s Downfall (Retold) Category: Failure of obedience & seeking God Could endure: Obey God’s word and seek Him wholeheartedly.“If you seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will reject you forever.” (1 Chronicles 28:9)Cross-Refs: 1 Samuel 13:13–14; Deuteronomy 4:29. Chose wrongly: Did not…
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9: Priestly Sabbath Duties in the Temple
Theme: Liturgical Continuity, Sacred Duty, and the Perpetual Honour of God’s Time 1. Introduction While the Sabbath commanded rest for the people of Israel, for the priests and Levites, the Sabbath meant increased responsibility. Within the temple system, the Sabbath was not a day of inactivity but one of heightened…
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1 Chronicles (Bible Translation History)
1. Chronological Evolution of Bible Translations Ancient Translations (Before 5th Century CE) Septuagint (LXX): The Greek translation enabled Hellenistic Jews to engage with Israel’s genealogical and royal history. Terms like basileus (king) and naos (temple) contributed to early Christian theology by linking the Davidic monarchy with divine kingship and presenting…
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13. 1 Chronicles (Bible Overview)
(1) Book Information 1.1 Title and Definition• Title: 1 Chronicles – originally part of a single book with 2 Chronicles in the Hebrew Bible, titled Divrei Hayamim meaning “the matters of the days” or “events of the times.” The Greek Septuagint named it Paraleipomena (“the things left out”), suggesting a…
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13. 1 Chronicles (Prefiguring Jesus)
Foreshadowing Jesus in the Book of 1 Chronicles 1. Introduction: Overview of the Book and Its Foreshadowing Themes 2. Historical and Theological Context 3. Narrative Structure and Christ-Centred Motifs 4. Typology and Symbols of Christ 5. Messianic Prophecies and Previews 6. Theological and Christological Significance 7. Redemptive Legacy and Christian…