Old Testament Survey – 1 & 2 Chronicles
1 & 2 Chronicles deals with the same time frame as Samuel & Kings.
The differences between Kings and Chronicles is as follows
Example:
1 Kings 14:20 – records the death of Jeroboam “says and he slept with his fathers” (Human view point)
1 Chronicles 13:20 – records the same event but says, “the Lord struck him and he died”
Difference between the books
Kings written by the Jeremiah the prophet - (believed), Chronicles written by Ezra the priest.
Kings emphasizes the thrones of earthly kings, Chronicles emphasizes the earthly throne of a heavenly king
Kings was written shortly after the captivity in Babylon, Chronicles was written shortly after the return from Babylon
Kings is political & kingly, Chronicles is nation (ecclesiastical) & priestly centered
Time frame-
From death of Saul – Decree of Cyrus covering 520 years