by Justin Marple | Jun 22, 2015 | Chronicles Commentary, Daniel, Ezra-Nehemiah, Chronicles, OT Writings Commentary, TEACHING
These are some notes on the distinctive message of Chronicles about the reigns of Asa through the exile and decree of restoration. These chapters are preparing the reader living after the exile for the coming of the Christ. Asa’s Reign (2 Chron 14-16) As...
by Justin Marple | Jun 17, 2015 | Chronicles Commentary, Daniel, Ezra-Nehemiah, Chronicles, OT Writings Commentary, TEACHING
The word of God sometimes gives us different perspectives on particular kings. Thus while Kings tells us that Abijah was evil, Chronicles shows him as a good king. And while Kings told us that Rehoboam was evil, Chronicles tells us that he did some good that was...
by Justin Marple | Jun 8, 2015 | Chronicles Commentary, Daniel, Ezra-Nehemiah, Chronicles, OT Writings Commentary, TEACHING
This post explores the overall theological agenda of the Chronicler in presenting the stories of the kings during the divided kingdom as well as explores these themes in particular when looking at the splitting of that kingdom into two in 2 Chronicles 10:1-19. The...
by Justin Marple | Jun 2, 2015 | Chronicles Commentary, Daniel, Ezra-Nehemiah, Chronicles, OT Writings Commentary, TEACHING
This post concerns the climax of the Solomon story in Chronicles. This part of the story is told almost identically to Kings, but it has an importance here that far exceeds its purpose in Kings. We are not treating this section in the order found in the text, but...
by Justin Marple | May 18, 2015 | Chronicles Commentary, Daniel, Ezra-Nehemiah, Chronicles, OT Writings Commentary, TEACHING
This was a fun section of Scripture to teach on Sunday night. Below are my notes, which I expanded upon for the class. It will help if you open the previous post on Chronicles and click on the link to the pdf showing the chiasm of 2 Chronicles 1-9. We are...
by Justin Marple | May 11, 2015 | Chronicles Commentary, Daniel, Ezra-Nehemiah, Chronicles, OT Writings Commentary, TEACHING
Having seen the David of the Chronicler’s ”messianic expectation” (as Ray Dillard puts it), the book continues in 2 Chron 1-9 with the Solomon of the Chronicler’s ”messianic expectation.” The Chronicler in telling the story of...
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