1 Chronicles

Treated in 26 passages across the library.

A retelling of Israel's history written after the exile, opening with genealogies from Adam to the returning exiles. Its narrative centres on David: his reign, his bringing of the ark to Jerusalem with singing, God's covenant with his house, and his preparations for the temple. It includes David's great prayer: "Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory."

Chapters

Where it is preached

  1. A Body of Divinity · Thomas Watson

    Man's Chief End cites I Chron 16:29

    …[2] The glory which is ascribed to God, or which his creatures labour to bring to him. I Chron 16:29. ‘Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name.’ And, I Cor 6:20. ‘Glorify God in your…

  2. The Ten Commandments · Thomas Watson

    2.1 The First Commandment cites 1 Chron 28: 9

    …we must know God before we can choose him for our God. ‘Know thou the God of thy father.’ 1 Chron 28: 9. We must know God in his attributes, as glorious in holiness, rich in mercy, and faithful…

  3. Evening by Evening · Charles H. Spurgeon

    February cites 1 Chronicles 4:22

    …wondrous love to begin the month with. Amen. February 2 “And these are ancient things.” (1 Chronicles 4:22) Yet not so ancient as those precious things which are the delight of our souls. Let us…

  4. Faithful With Little · Ochorus Originals

    It All Belongs to God cites 1 Chronicles 29:11-14

    …as this? Everything comes from You; what we have given You came from Your own hand.” (1 Chronicles 29:11-14) David had given away a fortune, and he knew he had not given God anything that wasn’t…

  5. Sermons on Several Occasions · John Wesley

    Christian Perfection cites 1 Chron. 16:22

    …hath said to their enemies, “Touch not mine anointed, and do my children no harm.” [see 1 Chron. 16:22] And for this season, it may be for weeks or months, he causeth them to “ride on high…

  6. The Bruised Reed · Richard Sibbes

    Reproof of such as sin against this merciful disposition in Christ. Of quenching the Spirit cites 1 Chron. xxii. 17

    …resolutions to practice, and practice to a prepared readiness to every good work, 1 Chron. xxii. 17. Yet let us know that grace is increased in the exercise of it, not by virtue of the…

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