A FAMILY TREE
1 Chronicles simply explained
By Andrew Stewart. Evangelical Press. 222 pages. £6.99
ISBN 0 85234 393 0
The opening chapters of 1 Chronicles are largely devoted to genealogical lists - not, perhaps, the most promising material for a commentary. However, these, and the following chapters, are well handled by Mr. Stewart in this useful addition to the Welwyn Commentary Series.
The author is keen to stress that all of Scripture is inspired by God and show how study of this portion of the Old Testament can be profitable. The genealogical lists begin with Adam, demonstrating that the message of Chronicles is applicable to all mankind. Chronicles is written to show how history displays the faithfulness of God as he fulfils his promises. In 1 Chronicles, God's purposes find their focus in King David and in the temple, but Chronicles points beyond that immediate history to David's Greater Son, Jesus.
