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Among early Christian and Jewish writers, the books of Chronicles were tacitly understood as authoritative historical works. But in the Septuagint and Vulgate, these works were named “things left out,” suggesting that 1 and 2 Chronicles had only supplementary status in the canon. Jones begins his guide with an introduction, then tackles the genealogies (1 Chronicles 1–9), the united monarchy (1...

on the other hand, present a distortion and mutilation of the original. With Wellhausen’s strong support, this view of their respective reliability became prevalent, although there were some who still sought to champion the historical value of Chronicles. However, the twentieth century has seen a more cautious attitude towards the historical trustworthiness of Chronicles. Individual sections have been critically examined and the value of some of the material has been reassessed. Admitting that the
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