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Commentaries

• A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Books of Chronicles (T&T Clark, 1910) - by Edward Lewis Curtis and Alonzo Albert Madsen

Introduction/Reference

• Chronicles, Book of - by Ralph W. Klein, Anchor Bible Dictionary
• Narrative Texts: Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah - by Ralph W. Klein, Blackwell Companion to the Old Testament

1 Chronicles 1–9

• Observations on Women in the Genealogies of 1 Chronicles 1–9 - by Antje Labahn and Ehud Ben Zvi, Biblica 84 (2003) 457–478
• The View of Jerusalem in the Ethnographical Introduction of Chronicles (1 Chr 1–9) - by Isaac Kalimi, Biblica 83 (2002) 556–562
• Where Should One Look for Gideon’s Ophra? - by L. Niesiolowski-Spanò, Biblica 86.4 (2005) 478–493

1 Chronicles 4

• Echoes of Genesis in 1 Chronicles 4:9–10: An Intertextual and Contextual Reading of Jabez’s Prayer - by R. Christopher Heard, Journal of Hebrew Scriptures 4 (2002)

1 Chronicles 9

• 1 Chronicles 9,26–33: Its Position in Chapter 9 - by Piet B. Dirkson, Biblica 79 (1998); full text

1 Chronicles 16

• Psalms in Chronicles - by Ralph W. Klein, Currents in Theology and Mission (August 2005)

1 Chronicles 18

• Chronistic Tendency in 1 Chr 18,10–11 - by Piet B. Dirkson, Biblica 80 (1999); full text

1 Chronicles 21

• David: Sinner and Saint in Samuel and Chronicles - by Ralph W. Klein, Currents in Theology and Mission 26 (1999) 104–116
• Divine Intermediaries in 1 Chronicles 21: An Overlooked Aspect of the Chronicler’s Theology - by Paul Evans, Biblica 85.4 (2004) 545–558

1 Chronicles 28–2 Chronicles 1

• Transformations in Meaning: Solomon’s Accession in Chronicles - by Christine Mitchell, Journal of Hebrew Scriptures 4.3 (2002)

2 Chronicles 6–7

• Psalms in Chronicles - by Ralph W. Klein, Currents in Theology and Mission (August 2005)
• The Book of Jashar: The Song Scroll - pp. 25–27 in Twice Used Songs: Performance Criticism of the Songs of Ancient Israel by Terry Giles and William J. Doan (Hendrickson, 2009)

2 Chronicles 19

• Law in the Ninth Century: Jehoshaphat's 'Judicial Reform' - by Bernard S. Jackson, Understanding the History of Israel (Proceedings of the British Academy, vol. 143; the British Academy, 2007) 369–397

2 Chronicles 20

• 2 Kronieke 20:1–30: die eindpunt van die heilige-oorlog-tradisie in die Ou Testament - by Stevan Botma, Ph.D. thesis, University of Pretoria, 2005
• Notes on Some Difficulties of Old Testament Translation - by G. Ch. Aalders, The Bible Translator 1 (1950) 9–15

2 Chronicles 27–28

• Tiglath-Pileser III’s Campaigns in 743–732 B.C.: Historical Background of Isa 7; 2 Kgs 15–16 and 2 Chr 27–28 - by Peter Dubovsky, Biblica 87.2 (2006) 153–170

2 Chronicles 32

• The Openness of God: Does Prayer Change God? - by William D. Barrick, The Master’s Seminary Journal 12 (2001) 149–166

2 Chronicles 33

• A Note on the Personal Name Amon (2 Kings 21,19–26 || 2 Chr 33,21–25) - by D. Rudman, Biblica 81.3 (2000) 403–405

2 Chronicles 34–35

• Josiah and the Torah Book: Comparison of 2 Kgs 22:1–23:28 and 2 Chr 34:1–35:19 - by Lyle Eslinger, The Hebrew Annual Review 10 (1986) 37–62

Africa and Africans

• Africa and Africans in the Books of Chronicles - by Ralph W. Klein, Currents in Theology and Mission (August 2004)

Art/Illustration

• Bible Images: Kings and Chronicles - engravings illustrating the narratives

Characterization

• David
  • Images of David in Early Judaism: David as Repentant Sinner in Chronicles - by G. N. Knoppers, Biblica 76 (1995)
  • Under Yhwh’s Veto: David as Shedder of Blood in Chronicles - by Donald F. Murray, Biblica 82 (2001) 457–476
  • Was the Chronicler a Spin Doctor? David in the Books of Chronicles - by Mark A. Throntveit, Word & World 23.4 (2003) 374–381
• Jehoshaphat
  • The Chronicler’s Jehoshaphat - by Ray Dillard, Trinity Journal 7 (1986) 17–22
• Joab
  • “In the house of Judah my father’s house” - by Ken Ristau, presented at the Annual Meeting of Society of Biblical Literature, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (November 2002)
• Josiah
  • Reading and Re-reading Josiah: A Critical Study of Josiah in Chronicles - by Ken Ristau (M.A. thesis)
• Moses
• Das Mosebild im chronistichen Geschichtswerk - by Hans Rechenmacher, Revue Biblique 109.1 (2002) 57–65; abstract only

Chronology

• A Translation Guide to the Chronological Data in Kings and Chronicles - by Leslie McFall, Bibliotheca Sacra 148 (1991) 3–45

Composition and Sources

• 1 & 2 Kronieke as ‘n Magsteks - by Anna Barbara Geyser, Ph.D. thesis, University of Pretoria, 2006
• The Book of Jashar: The Song Scroll - pp. 25–27 in Twice Used Songs: Performance Criticism of the Songs of Ancient Israel by Terry Giles and William J. Doan (Hendrickson, 2009)
• The Chronicler as an Interpreter of Scripture - by William M. Schniedewind, pp. 158–180 in Chronicles as Literature (ed. M. Patrick Graham and Steven McKenzie; JSOT Press, 1999)

Gender

• Of Fine Wine, Incense, and Spices: The Unstable Masculine Hegemony of the Books of Chronicles - by Roland Boer, Journal of Men, Masculinities and Spirituality (2010) 19–31

Historiography and Historicity

• 1 & 2 Kronieke as ‘n Magsteks - by Anna Barbara Geyser, Ph.D. thesis, University of Pretoria, 2006
• New Politics, New Stories, New History: The Chronicler as Historian for a New Generation - by W. Boshoff, Verbum et Ecclesia 26 (2005) 1–15
• The Purpose and Methods of the Chronicler - by David F. Payne, Faith and Thought 93.2 (1963) 64–73

Miscellaneous Articles and Essays

• How Many in a Thousand? - by Ralph W. Klein
• In Conversation with Steven Schweitzer, Reading Utopia in Chronicles (LHBOTS, 442; London: T. & T. Clark International, 2007) - ed. Mark J. Boda, with contributions by Matthew Forrest Lowe and Roland Boer, Journal of Hebrew Scriptures 9.11 (2009)
• The Book of Chronicles: Another Look - by Ehud Ben Zvi,Canadian Society of Biblical Studies/Sociéte canadienne des Études bibliques Bulletin 62 (2002–03) 5–26
• The Rhetorics of Finding a New Identity in a Multi-Religious and Multi-Ethnic Society: The Case of the Book of Chronicles - by L.C. Jonker, Verbum et Ecclesia 24.2 (2003) 396–416

Temple Cult

• The High Priest in Chronicles: An Anomaly in a Detailed Description of the Temple Cult - by Steven James Schweitzer, Biblica 84.3 (2003) 388–40

Book Reviews

• Auffret, Pierre, Merveilles à nos yeux: Etude structurelle de vingt psaumes dont celui de 1 Ch 16,8–36 (de Gruyter, 1995) - reviewed by James W. Watts, Review of Biblical Literature (2000)
• Berger, Yitzhak, The Commentary of Rabbi David Kimhi to Chronicles: A Translation with Introduction and Supercommentary (Brown Judaic Studies, 2007) - reviewed by Amos Frisch, Review of Biblical Literature (2009)
• Brueggemann, Walter, David’s Truth in Israel’s Imagination and Memory (2nd ed.; Fortress, 2002) - reviewed by Marti Steussy, Review of Biblical Literature (2003)
• Gordon, R. P. and P. B. Dirksen, Chronicles, vol. IV, 2 of The Old Testament in Syriac: According to the Peshitta Version (Leiden: Peshitta Institute, 1998) - reviewed by Andreas Juckel, Hugoye 2.2 (July 1999)
• Graham, M. Patrick and Steven L. McKenzie, The Chronicler as Author: Studies in Text and Texture (Sheffield, 1999) - reviewed by Mark McEntire, Review of Biblical Literature (2000)
• Graham, M. Patrick, Steven L. McKenzie, and Gary N. Knoppers, eds., The Chronicler as Theologian: Essays in Honor of Ralph W. Klein (Clark, 2003) - reviewed by John Van Seters, Catholic Biblical Quarterly (April 2005)
• Johnstone, William. Chronicles and Exodus: An Analogy and its Application (Sheffield, 1998) - reviewed by Mark J. Boda, Review of Biblical Literature (2000)
• Kalimi, Isaac, An Ancient Israelite Historian: Studies in the Chronicler, His Time, Place and Writing (Van Gorcum, 2005) - discussed by Ehud Ben Zvi, Robert L. Hubbard, Jr., Gary N. Knoppers, Ralph W. Klein, Mark A. Thronveit, and Isaac Kalimi
• Kalimi, Isaac, The Reshaping of Ancient Israelite History in Chronicles (Eisenbrauns, 2005)
  • Reviewed by Lester Grabbe, Review of Biblical Literature (2005)
  • Reviewed by Mark Boda, Review of Biblical Literature (2006)
• Kalimi, Isaac, Zur Geschichtsschreibung des Chronisten: Literarisch-historiographische Abweichungen der Chronik von ihren Paralleltexten in den Samuel- und Konigsbüchern (de Gruyter, 1995)
  • Reviewed by Gary N. Knoppers, Review of Biblical Literature (2000)
  • Reviewed by Marvin Sweeney, Review of Biblical Literature (2000)
• Klein, Ralph, 1 Chronicles (Hermeneia; Fortress, 2006)
  • Reviewed by Gershon Galil, Review of Biblical Literature (2007)
  • Reviewed by William J. Urbrock, Currents in Theology and Mission (Fortress, 2006)
• Rezetko, Robert, Source and Revision in the Narratives of David's Transfer of the Ark: Text, Language, and Story in 2 Samuel 6 and 1 Chronicles 13, 15-16 (T&T Clark, 2007) - reviewed by Terrance A. Clarke, Review of Biblical Literature (2009)
• Snyder, Jason L., ed. Samuel, Kings and Chronicles: A Harmony of Histories (Trafford, 2005) - reviewed by Todd Bolen, Journal of the Evangelica Theological Society (December 2006)
• Vaughn, Andrew G., Theology, History, and Archaeology in the Chronicler’s Account of Hezekiah (Scholars Press, 1999) - reviewed by Robert D. Haak, Review of Biblical Literature (2000)