This is a devotional commentary on the First Book of Chronicles; I have also written, for this series, a commentary on the Second Book of Chronicles. Both commentaries are intended for lay people and leaders of lay Bible study groups (and perhaps pastors who, after they have done research in scholarly expositions, may find a fresh perspective in these pages). The Book of Chronicles was written to encourage the Israelites who had returned to Judah after seventy years of captivity in Babylon.