O.T. EXAM 3 / 1 CHRONICLES

Question 1

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what is the Chronicler trying to show?

Answer 1

The writer showed that David’s greatness came from his attitude toward God. which expressed itself in two ways;
1= his care for the ark (a symbol of god’s grace)
2=his desire to build the temple ( a symbol of worship, which responds to God’s grace)
-the message of this book is timeless. On both a national and personal level, greatness comes with our depth of fellowship with God.

Question 2

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what is the purpose of including the genealogies?

Answer 2

1= by means of these genealogical lists, the author of Chronicles demonstrated anational identity reaching back across the tragedy of the exile.
2=The lists demonstrated continuity between generations. 3=The first readers could believe that the promises God gae their ancestors before the exile were also for them.

Question 3

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what are the importance of the Genealogies?

Answer 3

Adam= was important as the head of the human race receiving the Adamic Covenent (blessings)
=Abraham= was important because of the promises God gave him and his descendants in the Abrahamic Covenant.
=David= was important because of his role as Israel's divinely chosen king and because of the promises God gave him in the Davidic Covenant.

Question 4

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the Genealogies(1 Chronicles 1-9)

Answer 4

the original readers, freshly transplnted into the promised land from babylonian captivity, were having an identity crisis. so the chronicler is trying to show their continuing relationship to many covenants with God which were still valid.

Question 5

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the Reign of king David (1 Chronicles 10-29)
what was the authors interest?

Answer 5

the author was mainly interested in what he perceived to be God’s chosen instruments of Salvation:

• the Davidic line of kings
• the city of jerusalem
• The temple

Question 6

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Saul:
what did Saul’s death become for the
Author?

2=what are two reasons for the recorded death of Saul?

Answer 6

Saul’s death became for the author, a prototype or pattern of the exile.

2=reasons for Saul’s death: 1= to show that David had no hand in it
2=to present Saul as a prototype of all the evil kings that follow, and to present David as a prototype of all the good kings that follow.

Question 7

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who originated the musical guilds? and what marked the beginning of the Levitical singers?

Answer 7

David originated musical guilds and services.
also by bringing the ark into Jerusalem (15:16) marked the beginning of the Levitical singers’ ministry in Israel (16:7).

Question 8

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what happened when the Davidic Covenant was established?

Answer 8

A place was designated for the temple. in 1 chronicles 17-21

Question 9

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why is the incident of david counting his men included in 1 chronicles?

Answer 9

the primary reason for including the incident involving David conting the men in chronicles was that it explains the site chosen for the temple.