Heidegger's Bible Handbook: 1 Chronicles: Synoptic Outline

The Parts of the book are:

I. Genealogies, Chapters 1:1-9:34: in which are:

1. The Genealogy from Adam almost to Christ: chapter 1-3.

a. From Adam to Jacob: chapter 1.

b. Of Judah and Jesse: chapter 2.

c. Of David and the Kings of Judah: chapter 3.

2. Of the twelve sons of Jacob: chapters 4:1-9:34.

a. Of Judah: chapter 4:1-23.

b. Of Simeon: chapter 4:24-43.

c. Of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh: chapter 5.

d. Of Levi: chapter 6.

e. Of Issachar, Naphtali, Manasseh, Ephraim, and Asher: chapter 7.

f. Of Benjamin: chapter 8.

g. Of those returning from diverse tribes: chapter 9:1-34.

II. The History of Saul and David repeated, Chapters 9:35-29:30: in which are:

1. The History of Saul.

a. His genealogy: chapter 9:35-44.

b. His tragic death: chapter 10.

2. The History of David: chapters 11-29: in which are:

a. His inauguration: chapter 11.

b. His heroes and troops: chapter 12.

c. His administration: chapters 13-29: in which are:

α. Times of war: chapters 13-21: in which are Acts:

א. Ecclesiastical: the Ark’s conveyance, unsuccessful: chapters 13, 14: successful: chapter 15: sacred Music: chapter 16: the purpose to build the Temple: chapter 17.

ב. Political, in which are his victory: chapter 18: War against the Ammonites: chapter 19: Against the same and the Philistines: chapter 20: the numbering of the people: chapter 21.

β. Times of peace: chapters 22-29: in which are Acts:

א. Ecclesiastical. Preparations for the Temple: chapter 22: the offices of the Levites: chapter 23: the Priests: chapter 24: the Singers: chapter 25: the Porters: chapter 26.

ב. Political. The numbering of the Legions, their Chiefs: chapter 27: his speech to the people and his son: chapter 28: his offering and death: chapter 29.