I have always been fascinated by (not so much with the content but the reason for) the lengthy genealogy that begins Chronicles. I once endeavored to answer the question of its purpose in a paper for an Old Testament class. I later revised that paper for my PhD application essay (you can read that paper … Continue reading 1 Chronicles 1-9
“The Function of the Chronicler’s Genealogies” by Kyle D. Rapinchuk
"The Function of the Chronicler's Genealogies: Establishing Covenant Continuity" by Kyle D. Rapinchuk (click for PDF) Abstract: This paper explores the role that the genealogies in chapters 1-9 play in establishing a link between the Abrahamic and Davidic covenants. Though a brief overview of the Chronicler’s use of genealogies, one can see how the Chronicler has used … Continue reading “The Function of the Chronicler’s Genealogies” by Kyle D. Rapinchuk
