We turn now to a major presentation of the Israelite story: the Chronicler’s history, especially 1 and 2 Chronicles. This important theological writing has unfortunately been out of bounds for most modern biblical readers. Earlier generations, however, who read the Bible from cover to cover, were influenced by this portion of Scripture. We are told that John Newton’s famous song, “Amazing Grace,” was influenced by 1 Chron. 17:16. According to this passage
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