First & Second Chronicles- Everyman's Bible Commentary

Everyman's Bible Commentary

by John H. Sailhamer

To its own generation the book of Chronicles was a vivid reminder of hope in the faithfulness of God, a reminder of the promise--made both to the world and to the house of David--of peace and prosperity, to be fulfilled through the covenant people of God.

Structurally, the book may be considered an exegetical summary of Old Testament history. Not only does it recount the important events of God's dealing with Israel, but it also explains the significance of those events to Israel's history.

120 pages, Paperback

First published March 15, 1983

About the author

Dr. Sailhamer has been teaching since 1975, most recently at Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary. He was President of The Evangelical Theological Society in 2000 and has published a number of books, including An Introduction to Old Testament Theology, The Pentateuch as Narrative: A Biblical-Theological Commentary, and Genesis: The Expositor's Bible Commentary, all from Zondervan. He has contributed a number of articles and book reviews in various biblical journals and has delivered several scholarly papers and particpated in several Old Testament Bible translation committees

Reviews

[Will Imfeld · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a fascinating read, especially because I have previous not been particularly familiar with Chronicles.

“God will fulfill His promise of peace (David Covenant) by sending a son of David to reign successfully on the throne; his success will depend on his obedience to God’s will; that obedience will be measured in terms of concern for the worship of God at the Temple.” (100)

Who will go up to Jerusalem and build God’s house?

Chronicles concludes the Hebrew Old Testament pregnant with expectation of the promised Davidic Seed who will build God’s house.

Jesus the King, the Davidic Son builder of the house of God (Hebrews 1-3) has come with his kingdom. He will come again and all will bow at his feet. He is that guy.

[Jason Herrington · Rating 4 out of 5]

“The last 2 verses of 2 Chronicles ultimately determine the mood of both books. They are not about the failure of man, but about the power & promises of God. Out of the ruins of human effort, the chronicler shows that God’s purposes can never fail & that all He purposes to do will be accomplished.” Pg 115
Helpful, but brief commentary on 1 & 2 Chronicles focusing primarily on the main themes of Chronicles.

[Andrew Talbert · Rating 4 out of 5]

Decent. He pursues the theme of the promised king relentlessly and shows well the purpose of the Chronicles, especially in regards to the Davidic Covenant, the temple, and the messiah

[Jeffrey · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a layman, I appreciate the accessibility and brevity of this commentary. It was still able to guide me through two biblical books whose purpose I've been unclear about.

[Josiah Mason · Rating 5 out of 5]

As the name of the series suggests, this is the perfect little commentary for any Christian to pick up and learn how to understand Chronicles.

[Read1000books · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is one of the Everyman's Bible Commentary series by Moody Press. I own and have read many of these as they are quite suitable for use as a devotional guide along with your daily Bible reading. They are conservative and have just the right combination of practicality for the layman and depth for the Sunday school teacher or minister.

[David Smiley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Since I'm currently reading through "Pentateuch as Narrative" my expectations for this book were extremely high. However, this is more of a summary with a few theological notes, rather than an in depth study of Chronicles. This does not mean there wasn't anything fruitful, but I wish Sailhamer would've done this volume in a commentary series that's more academically driven.

[Andrew Mcneill · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very helpful short commentary on the Chronicles that can be read quite profitably in conjunction with daily Bible readings since it is not too long and since it regularly applies the text.

[Jeremy Utley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Too academic for my taste. Not a bad text book, but it didn't pierce me as I hope to be when I read such things (Heb 4:12). Offers very little in the way of practical application. Also was surprised that, given the emphasis on the Temple, there was no connection made to the temples of the new covenant -- the church, and our bodies -- and the implications of these passages for believers today.