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The Chronicles are more than a history of ancient Israel under the ascent and rule of the Davidic dynasty. They are a story whose grand theme is hope. Great battles are fought, heroes and tyrants vie for power, Israel splits into rival kingdoms, and the soul of God’s holy nation oscillates between faithlessness and revival. Yet above this tossing sea of human events, God’s covenant promises reign...

B. Yahweh war (20:20–30) 1. Yahweh’s victory (20:20–26) 2. March of triumph to Jerusalem (20:27–28) 3. Aftermath of Yahweh war (20:29–30) This Yahweh-war story is one of the great stories in the Bible. Its literary purpose is to contrast Jehoshaphat’s reliance on God when threatened by an enemy with his alliance with Ahab of Israel when faced with a similar situation (ch. 18). Theologically, the story is another example of “seeking God” (20:4), a major theme in Chronicles. For Selman, the story of
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