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Mark J. Boda makes reference to the point that from a literary and historical standpoint, the books of Chronicles have been ignored and even criticized in Biblical studies. Boda argues that even though Chronicles covers the “whole of sacred history,” the greatest part of its history is included in 1 Chronicles 1–9, although those chapters are filled with genealogical lists where 1 Chronicles 10...

David’s prayer to God is divided into four basic sections. The first section (29:10b–13) offers general praise to God, introduced by the phrase “O LORD, the God of our ancestor Israel.”1 Central to this praise is the phrase in 29:11b: “Everything in the heavens and on earth is yours, O LORD, and this is your kingdom.” Greatness, power, glory, victory, majesty, wealth, and honor all find their origin in the Lord God, who is praised “forever and ever.” Lest anyone think—after his final address to the
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