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August 11 Read 1 Chronicles 14 This short chapter recounts for us a summary of David’s early kingship. It does not give us an evaluation of it; that will come later. But in the last verses we see something that is worthwhile to note. David was able to prepare his kingdom for the next type of Christ
The chronicler began in the garden of Eden with Adam. Through the following chapters, the many names he lists both bring to mind the sins and the unfaithfulness of God’s people and the faithfulness of Jehovah. The genealogies conclude in 1 Chronicles 9 with God’s people worshipping him in Jerusalem.
He then charges Solomon himself with that great work. By example he shows to the people that they must liberally support the work of building the temple just as we must liberally support all the causes of God’s kingdom. The chapter closes with a short account of David’s death. Sing Psalter 222. Read
In First Kings, Solomon began his undisputed reign, and Elijah was sent for the salvation of one widow out of many. In Second Kings, God blessed the Shunammite and cursed Jezebel; condemned all the kings of Israel, but saved some of the kings of Judah. First Chronicles depicts the victorious reign o