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Reference: Chronicles, Books Of The
Morish
Like the Gospel of John among the Gospels, so these books among the historical books of the O.T. have a special character. John goes back to the 'beginning,' when the Eternal Word was with God: the Chronicles go back to the beginning of man's history: "Adam, Sheth, Enosh," in order to develop that history in the chosen line of promise and grace. The peculiarities of the Chronicles have been a stumbling block to some of the learned critics. It is evident from 1Ch 6:15 and 2Ch 36:22-23 that they date after the captivity of Judah, the writer compiling the records of the chosen line according to grace