This book was written for historical and theological reasons. The Chronicler makes extensive use of historical documents and devotion to numerical and chronological detail such as in II Chronicles 14:1-9 and 16:12-13 where it is evident he wished his readers to have a keen knowledge of the historical record. The Chronicler also wrote to convey a relevant theological message, namely, to encourage and guide the reader as he sought the full restoration of the kingdom. | This book was written for historical and theological reasons. The Chronicler makes extensive use of historical documents and devotion to numerical and chronological detail such as in II Chronicles 14:1-9 and 16:12-13 where it is evident he wished his readers to have a keen knowledge of the historical record. The Chronicler also wrote to convey a relevant theological message, namely, to encourage and guide the reader as he sought the full restoration of the kingdom. |