Outline of 1 & 2 Chronicles

1 & 2 Chronicles Outline
Sara Japhet OTL

I. 1 Chronicles 1-9: Introduction

A. Adam to Israel (1.1 – 2.2)
1. 1-4 Adam to Noah’s sons
a) 5-7 Japhet
b) 8-16 Ham
c) 17-23 Shem
2. 24-28 Sham to Abraham’s sons
a) 29-31 Ishmael
b) 32-33 Keturah
c) 34a Isaac
3. 34b From Isaac to Jacob Israel
a) 35-54 Esau
b) 2.1-2 Israel

B. Israel (2.3 – 9.2)
1. Southern Tribes (2.3-4.43)
a) Judah 2.3-4.23
b) Simeon 4.24 – 43
2. Transjordian tribes (5.1-26)
a) Rueben 5.1-10
b) Gad 5.11-17
c) Half of Manasseh 5.23-24
d) Three tribes 5.18-22; 25-26
3. Levi 6.1-81
4. Northern Tribes
a) Issachar 7.1-5
b) Benjamin 7.6-11
c) Dan 7.12
d) Naphtali 7.13
5. Central Tribes
a) Manasseh 7.14-19
b) Ephriaim 7.20-27
c) Joseph’s sons 7.28-29
d) Asher 7.30-40
e) Benjamin 8.1-40
6. Conclusion 9.1-2

C. Inhabitants of Jerusalem
1. Israel 9.3-9
2. Priests 9.10-13
3. Levites 9.14-34

D. The house of Saul 9.35-44

II. 1 Chr. 10 – 2 Chr. 9: the history of Israel under David and Solomon

A. David 1 Chr. 10-29
1. David becomes king of Israel 10-12
a) Saul’s 10
b) David’s accession 11.1-12.41
(1) Enthronement 11.1-3
(2) conquest of Jerusalem 11.4-9
(3) David’s supporters 11.10-12.38
(4) Celebrations 12.39-40
2. Establishment of worship in Jerusalem 13-16
a) First transfer of the ark 13
b) Intermezzo 14
c) Second transfer of the ark 15-16
d) David’s wish to build a house/ dynastic promise 17
3. David’s Wars 18-20
4. David’s Internal achievements 21-29
a) Selection of the temple site 21.1-22.1
b) Preparations and testament 22.2-19
c) Organization of the clergy 23-26
(1) Levites 23.1-32 (24.20-30)
(2) Priests 24.1-19, 31
(3) Singers 25.1-41
(4) Gatekeepers 26.1-19
(5) Treasurers 26.20-28
(6) Judges and officers 26.29-32
d) Organization of the people 27.1-34
(1) Divisions 27.1-15
(2) Leaders of the tribes 27.16-24
(3) Stewards and counselors 27.25-34
e) Public undertaking of the building and Solomon’s accession 28.1 – 29.25
(1) David’s address 28.1-10
(2) Transfer of the Temple plan 28.11-21
(3) Contributions for the building 29.1-9
(4) Blessing the Lord 29.10-20
(5) Solomon made king 29.21-25
f) Conclusion of David’s reign 29.26-30

B. Solomon
1. Confirmation of Solomon’s reign 1
a) Solomon’s journey to Gibeon 1.1-13
b) Solomon’s riches and honor 1.14-17
2. Building and dedicating the Temple 2-7
a) Building the Temple 2.1-5.1
(1) Preparation of the labor force 2.1, 16-17
(2) Correspondence with Huram 2.2-15
(3) Building and furnishing the temple 3.1-5.1
b) Dedicating the Temple 5.2-7.22
(1) Ceremonial transfer of the ark 5.2-6.2
(2) Solomon’s address 6.3-11, 12-41
(3) Dedication of the temple by divine fire 7.1-3
(4) Sacrificial and popular celebrations
(5) The Lord’s revelation to Solomon 7.11-22
3. Solomon’s enterprises and achievements
a) Varia 8.1-18
b) The visit of the queen of Sheba 9.1-12
c) Solomon’s riches 9.13-28
d) Conclusion of Solomon’s reign 9.29-31


III. 2 Chr. 10 – 36: the history of the kingdom of Judah from the defection of the northern tribes

A. Revolt of the northern tribes 10.1-11.4
B. Rehoboam 11.5-12.16
C. Abijah 13.1-14.1a
D. Asa 14.1b-16.14
E. Jehoshaphat 17.1-21.1
F. Jehoram 21.2-20
G. Ahaziah 22.1-9
H. Joash 22.10-24.27
I. Amaziah 25.1-26.2
J. Uzziah 26.3-23
K. Jothan 27
L. Ahaz 28
M. Hezekiah 29-32
N. Manasseh 33.1-20
O. Amon 33.21-25
P. Josiah 34-35
Q. The last Kings of Judah 26.1-21
R. The edict of Cyrus 36.22-23