1 CHRONICLES - Ark - BIBLE SUMMARY WITH ART

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 The geneologies starting from Adam are recorded including the sons of Ishmael and Esau up until the reigns of the kings of Edom.

 The geneologies continue with Jacob (Israel) through Caleb and David including brothers and sisters only mentioned here.

 The family of David is chronicled including those who became king and those who did not including the length of reign.

 The line of Judah , Asher, and the  decendants of Simeon are chronicled including blessed Jabez .

   The line of Rueben and Gad are chronicled , they cried to God in battle and conquered with spoils listed,  the half tribe of Manasseh played the harlot against God with other gods.

  The priestly line of Levites is chronicled up to Amram (Moses' father),  their settlements and pasture lands they used in accordance with the law from the other tribes is detailed. 

   The geneologies of Issachar , Benjamin, Naphtali, Manasseh, Ephraim, and Asher are chronicled, 26,000 men ready for war. 

   The line of Benjamin is chronicled, detail is given to the decendants of Saul through Jonathan including 150 mighty men of valor.

  The people of Jerusalem are summarized from several tribes referrence is made to the book of Kings and the items removed with the exile.

 The story of the death in battle of King Saul is given including honor given to the body by Jabesh-gilead, and Saul's punishment for medium consult.

God is with David  he conquers Jerusalem from the Jebusites, David's mighty men of valor are listed including some of their heroics. 

 Those who were in support of David (not Saul) at Ziklag are listed, including thirty mighty men of valor and an accounting of thousands ready for war from all tribes .

 David returns the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem , Uzza is struck dead for holding the ark, the ark is kept by Obed-edom who propsers.

David has more wives and children he is challenged multiple times by the Philistines, David consults God and they are delivered.

 David transports the ark to Jerusalem (correctly with Levites) he and the people consecrate themselves and the ark enters with dance, music and celebration.

 David puts the ark  in a tent in Jerusalem and praises God in a Psalm for his lovingkindness and for future righteous judgment, many worship before the ark.

 David desires to build a temple for God, in response God promises David an eternal throne (through Nathan) but not temple build, David praises God  in response.

 David  becomes mighty he conquers  all his enemies and dedicates the spoils to the Lord, he reigned over all Israel with justice and righteousness.

David's messengers are half shaved and humiliated by king Ammon's sons, this triggers war in which they are defeated by David, this causes the Arameans to part with sons of Ammon.

 David utterly destroys all the people of Ammon in the city of Rabbah, he then kills the decendants of the giants of Gath.

 David sins by taking census of land against God and Joab which caused a plague to overtake Jesusalem until David repents in sackcloths.

 David makes great preparations for the building of the temple and commands his son Solomon to build it now that there is rest in the land. 

Sons on Levi : Gershon, Kohath, and Merari and their families are chronicled including their priestly duties.

 The Levites were divided by lot and 24  were chosen and listed as ministers of the temple these were the descendants of Eleazar and Ithamar, then the rest of the Levites were accounted for.

 David numbers and assigns services for the musicians of various instruments to be used for worship in the house of God.

  The gatekeepers are numbered and assigned services, certain Levites are assigned as keepers of the treasures of God, and assignments for judges west of the river Jordan. 

 The commanders of the army, the chief officers and various overseers of vineyards and storehouses  and counselors are listed.

 David gathers the people of Israel and commits the building of the temple to his son Solomon for the people of Israel forever, various temple treasures are accounted.

 David gathers precious metals and prays humbly to God Almighty for temple consecration, the people bow in response,  David pledges allegience to Solomon before death.

 Elisha follows Elijah as God's prophet to the nation, subsequent kings fail to rule for God ending with gentile king Nebuchadnezzar burning Jerusalem . 

 After burnt offerings God tells Solomon to ask Him of anything Solomon chooses wisdom to rule God is pleased and adds to this wealth.

Solomon conscripts over 150.000 workers from all over to build the temple including craftsmen to work with wood, stone, textiles and precious metals.

 Solomon builds the temple on Mt. Moriah in Jerusalem details include overlaid gold inside, precious stones and two huge gold angels.

The furnishings of the temple are detailed including the massive altar and brazen sea, lampstands , tables with pomegranate decorations inside (garden theme).

 Solomon gathers the people of Israel and brings the ark; singing and celebration and the glory of God filled the temple in cloud form.

 Solomon dedicates the temple, he prays recognizing this temple is where God dwells on earth, this is the sovereignty of God in all things.

The shekinah glory (as light) of God comes upon the temple, many sacrifices are offered, God appears to Solomon at night and promises the  scorn of other nations if they follow other gods.

 The cities Solomon built are listed including storage cities, he made daily offerings, his ships and wealth are included and a house he built for Pharoah's daughter.

 Queen Sheba visits Solomon with riddles, she affirms his wealth, power, wisdom and greatness were far beyond what she had heard.

 Rehoboam reigns after Solomon his elders advise kindess to people but he follows heavy yoke advise of childhood friends which sparks rebellion.

   Rehoboam reigns over Judah (Jerusalem in  southern kingdom) and built many cities, Jeroboam excludes the levitical priests and appoints false priests.

 God sends Egypt (King Shishak) to conquer Judah (but not completely) because Rehoboam abandoned the law of the Lord, the civil war continues.

 Abijah succeeds Rehoboam who continues the civil war with Jeroboam and defeats the people of the Northern kingdom with a great slaughter.

 Asa followed as king of Judah he seeks God,  destroys the idols and appeals to God's looking out for the powerless and was delivered from the Cushites.

 With the guidance of Azariah the prophet Asa  gathers the people and they make an oath to seek God with a loud voice, shouting, trumpets, and with horns; and then there is peace.

Asa makes a bad treaty with Aram King to aid in war against Israel (Baasha),  God's prophet Hanani rebukes him (God loves the hopeless), Asa imprisoned Hanani and gets disease. 

 The Lord established Jehoshaphat with great riches and honor he doesn't seek Baal , his military is numbered and he sends his officials to teach the book ofthe Law.

Abab consults his false prophets who tell him to join Jehoshaphat theyassure victory in war against Ramoth-gilead, only real prophet Macaiah sees defeat and  death of Ahab.

 Jehoshaphat is rebuked by Jehu he repents and appoints and commands judges to judge carefully, for with the Lord our God there is no injustice

 Other nations set out to make war against Judah, Jehoshaphat and Jahaziel fear God and watch as God orchestrates the enemies destroying themselves and leave riches as spoil.

Jehoram succeeds Jehoshaphat in Judah, he killed his brothers marries Ahab's daughter and did evil in the sight of the Lord and was ransacked and died with bowels exposed.

Ahaziah reigned briefly and was killed with the family of Ahab by Jehu, Athalia reigned after her son Ahaziah,  she killed all the royal children in vengence and protection of her reign.

Johoiada sets Joash (royal child hidden from Athalia) on the throne of Judah, he appoints priests with swords to protect three areas , Athalia is killed outside the temple the proper king and reforms are set up.

 Young Joash is influenced by Johoiada, he raised money to restore the run down temple, but he later did evil, murdered  the prophet Zechariah,  was invaded by Aram and was killed.

  Amaziah  succeeds Joash, he slaughters the Edomites but he worshipped false gods and goes up against Joash of Israel and is defeated.

 Uzziah reigned and was famous and prosperous, but he improperly burnt incense on the altar (not proper priest)  and he was immediately stricken with leprosy.

 Jotham succeeded as the king of Judah he did right and fortified cities and built towers conquered the Ammorites to protect the land.

 Ahaz becomes the next king of Judah he worships idols and improperly allies with the Assysians to battle against Israel and Aram.

 Hezekiah succeeds Ahaz as king of Judah  he repaired the temple, concecrated the priesthood and  with the support of the priests and the people temple worship is restored.

King Hezekiah had couriers go city to city throughout Israel and Judah to reinstitute the  Passover feast  that went 7 extra days with joy that was heard in heaven.

 Israel responded properly by destroying idols within the land and with tithes and first fruits and restoration of temple worship and the Lord blessed the land with prosperity.

  The army of king Sennacherib seiged Jerusalem without water and is then wiped out by God's angel after taunting God, Hezekiah is granted extended life and flaunts his wealth.

Manasseh is the king of Judah, he rebuilds the idol Hezekiah had destoyed but later repented and built the wall to the city of David, then Amon succeeded him as  king

 Josiah became king at 8 and soon makes reforms purging false gods he poured money into temple restoration and found and read and pledged to the book of the Law 

Josiah celebrates the Passover feast and followed all the details layed out in Leviticus, he died in battle against Necro king of Egypt .

 Jehoahaz (Josiah's son) then Jehoiachin (under Egypt control), they do evil and are carried into Babylomian exile , the book ends with Cyrus king of Persia act to rebuild temple.

God equips the kings in the line of David and they fail, The kingdom splits into Israel and Judah, God sends prophets to evaluate kings based on the law . 

 Two decrees by king Cyprus and Artaxerxes mark the return of  the restoration of temple worship then a return to covenant violation of the temple worship as in the past. .