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Author: Originally, 1 and 2 Chronicles were one book in the Hebrew Scriptures. They were probably written by Ezra (cf.2 Chron. 36:22-23 and Ezra 1:1-13). Time of Writing: Probably after 458 B.C., during the reign of Artaxerxes the king of Persia (Ezra 7:1), when Ezra returned from Babylon to Jerusalem (Ezra 8:31-32). Place of Writing: Perhaps in Jerusalem. Time Period Covered: The two books cover 517 years: 1 Chronicles covers about forty-one years (excluding the forefathers' genealogy in chs. 1—9), from 1056 B.C. to 1015 B.C., that is, from the death of Saul ch. 10) to the death of David (29:28); 2 Chronicles covers about 476 years, from 1015 B.C. to 539 B.C., that is, from the reign of Solomon (1:1) to the first year of Cyrus the king of Persia (36:22). Subject: A Full Chronology of God’s Move in Man’s History from Adam through Samuel to Israel’s Return from Their Captivity, with a Presentation of Some of the Important Details of God’s Dealing with the Kings of Judah 1 ● ● ● 5 ● ● ● ● 10 ● ● ● ● 15 ● ● ● ● 20 ● ● ● ● 25 ● ● ● ● 30 ● ● ● ● 35 ● ● ● ● 40 ● ● ● ● 45 ● ● ● ● 50 ● ● ● ●
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