2 Chronicles 4: This chapter provides a detailed description of the equipment inside the Temple.
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11/29 Reading (2 Chronicles 1-3; Romans 14)
Introduction to 2 Chronicles: This book begins with the Solomonās reign and shifts to focus on the history of Judah during the divided monarchy and exile. I noticed that there is no mention of the Northern Kingdom in the introduction. This comes from the NRSV introduction: āThe writer excludes the independent history of the Northern Kingdom because he regards both the kingship and the sanctuaries of this new state as an affront to God (13.4ā12)ā (p. 617). Kinda harsh.
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