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Order of Contents
The Best Commentaries 6
Commentaries 5+
The Early Church 1
Harmonies of the Kings 2
Authenticity of Chronicles 1
Bible Characters
Solomon
Heman
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The Best Commentaries on 1 Chronicles
Introductory
Renwick, A.M. – ‘The Chronicles’ in The Biblical Expositor: The Living Theme of the Great Book with General and Introductory Essays and Exposition, vol. 1 Buy ed. Carl Henry 1960
This little known commentary set by leading evangelicals (many of which were reformed) is brief (think airplane view) but helpful. Renwick was a professor in the Free Church of Scotland who is known for his work on the Scottish Reformation.
Whitcomb, John C. – Solomon to the Exile: Studies in Kings & Chronicles Buy 1971
‘An ideal book for discussion groups. Recreates the OT setting, graphically depicts the cause of decline in Israel and Judah, and draws valid lessons from these incidents which are applied to the needs of the present.’ – Cyril J. Barber
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Intermediate
Cooper, Derek & Martin Lohrmann – Reformation Commentary on Scripture: 1-2 Samuel, 1-2 Kings, 1-2 Chronicles Buy
Murphy, James – The Books of Chronicles in Hand-Books for Bible Classes, ed. Dods & Whyte
Murphy was an evangelical professor of Hebrew in Belfast, Ireland. His commentaries on Genesis, Exodus and the Psalms were given Spurgeon’s highest rating. This work being a part of the Hand-books for Bible Classes series, though, limits the amount of spiritual savor that Murphy normally writes with.
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Advanced
Bertheau, Ernst – The Books of the Chronicles 1857 Table of Contents
*** – ‘Distinguished by careful investigation of the meaning of the text. This is a most important help to the expositor. The student will not, however, find much in the way of reflections and doctrines.’ – Spurgeon
Keil, Karl F. – 1 Chronicles
** – ‘Without indicating either the spiritual lesson or the moral of the history, Keil simply explains the facts, and in so doing aids the reader to realize them. We confess we should like something more.’ – Spurgeon
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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles
Intermediate
1800’s
Allen, John – A Spiritual Exposition of the Old Testament: from Joshua to the end of the Psalms 1816
‘Spiritual reflections after the high Calvinistic school. Some preachers cannot see Christ where He is, but Allen finds Him where He is not. There is in these reflections much godly savor, but very little exposition.’ – Spurgeon
This Allen was not the one that translated Calvin’s Institutes. James Darling said that Allen was an Antinomian (one who believes that Christians are not bound by moral injunctions). Antinomians, not believing that moral injunctions should be derived from God’s Word, often replaced this large aspect of Scripture’s teaching with finding Christ everywhere in the Bible, especially the Old Testament.
Bennett, William Henry – Exposition of Chronicles 1894 480 pp. in The Expositor’s Bible Reprinted by Klock & Klock
Bush, George – Scripture Questions Designed Principally for Adult Bible Classes: Deut.-Esther
Bush was a Biblical scholar, a professor of oriental literature in New York City University, and initially a presbyterian minister.
Rawlinson, George – The Kings of Israel and Judah 1889 260 pp. Reprinted by Klock & Klock
Rawlinson was a Bible-believing conservative.
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1900’s
Fleming, John D. – Israel’s Golden Age: The Story of the United Kingdom 1907 160 pp. in Handbooks for Bible Classes, ed. Dods & Whyte
Fleming has some liberal tendencies and his exposition is not spiritual.
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Advanced
Myers, Jacob – The Anchor Bible: 1 & 2 Chronicles Buy
‘Attempts to validate the text, focuses upon the theology of II Chronicles, and is particularly helpful for the way the writer blends archaeological data with the narrative.’ – Cyril J. Barber
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The Early Church on 1 Chronicles
Compilation
Conti, Marco – Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture: 1-2 Kings, 1-2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther Buy
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Harmonies of the Kings
Crockett, William Day – The Books of the Kings of Judah and Israel: A Harmony of the Books of Samuel, Kings and Chronicles 1897 350 pp.
‘An attempt to reconcile and correlate the history of the Books of Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles into chronological sequence.’ – Cyril J. Barber
Geneste, Maximillian – The Parallel Histories of Judah and Israel, with copious explanatory notes, vol. 1, 2 1843 A commentary is given on the relevant scripture texts, which are arranged in a harmony. Relevant sections from the books of the prophets are included also.
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The Authenticity of Chronicles
Stuart, Alexander Moody – ‘The Fallacy of the Argument from Silence, and the Truth of the Chronicles’ 1882 20 pp. being ch. 4 of Israel’s Lawgiver: his Narrative True and his Laws Genuine 1882 203 pp.
On Solomon
Heman 1 Chron. 15-16, 25
Whyte, Alexander – Heman in Bible Characters, vol. 1 d. 1921
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