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First and Second Chronicles
In this volume, a part of the Westminster Bible Companion series, Paul Hooker suggests that First and Second Chronicles is not a "history of Israel," but rather a theological reflection on the story of Israel's faith. The Chronicler, according to Hooker, seeks to sketch the lines of Israel's future as the people of God by drawing on the resources of Israel's past. Books in the Westminster Bible Companion series assist laity in their study of the Bible as a guide to Christian faith and practice. Each volume explains the biblical book in its original historical context and explores its significance for faithful living today. These books are ideal for individual study and for Bible study classes and groups.
308 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 2001
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December 5, 2025
Not a fan of the author’s frequent academic tendency towards exegesis-dressed eisegesis to explain otherwise perfectly plausible things that he nonetheless believes were most probably placed by the Chronicler, nor of the frequent insistence that things are contradictory or problematic when they aren’t, actually. Nonetheless, appreciated this as a relatively thorough treatment with quite a bit of depth.
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