APRIL 28

        The Books of I and II Chronicles tell the same story told in 
Genesis through II Kings, and end at the same point. They are a 
rehearsing of all that has gone on before, with special attention to 
the reign of David, Solomon, and other kings of Judah. I Chronicles 
is much like II Samuel, dealing with the story of David, with the 
first nine chapters dealing with genealogies. These genealogies 
cover the period from Adam to the return of the Jews from captivity.

        The author of I Chronicles could very likely have been Ezra, 
even though we do not know this for certain. The Books of Kings 
differ from the Books of Chronicles in that Kings gives a parallel 
account of the Northern and Southern Kingdoms, while Chronicles 
confines itself to the Southern Kingdom. Chronicles seems to be 
primarily concerned with the Kingdom of David.

        Repetition is very prevalent in I Chronicles, but in God's 
Holy Word, repetition means importance. We should not neglect this 
part of God's Word. Even though we might feel the Books of Kings and 
Chronicles are rather dry reading, they contain the story of God's 
dealing with His people. We will find in them some of the finest 
jewels of Scripture.

        Don't let Satan rob you of the blessings of these books. 
Read them carefully and be open to God's Holy Spirit, that He might 
teach you through these chapters.