The Zeal for God's House

  1. The Divine Record and View of the Human Race - 1 Chronicles 1-9
    2.
    1. The godly line from Adam to Abraham - 1 Chron. 1:1-27
    2. The called line of Abraham and Israel (Jacob) - 1 Chron. 1:28-2:55
    3. The kingly line of David and Judah - 1 Chron. 3-4
    4. The first-born line of Reuben - 1 Chron. 5
    5. The Levitical and priestly line - 1 Chron. 6
    6. The chosen line in the land and in Jerusalem - 1 Chron. 7-9
  2. David and the Zeal for God's House - 1 Chronicles 10-29
    3.
    1. The principles of oneness (Jerusalem) - 1 Chron.10-12
      1. Anointing - 1 Chron. 11:3
      2. Ground - 1 Chron. 11:4-5
      3. Relatedness - 1 Chron. 12:38
    2. The presence of God (the ark) - 1 Chron. 13-17
    3. The provisions for God's house - 1 Chron. 18-22
      1. Through battles - 1 Chron. 18:11; 20:1-2
      2. Through failure - 1 Chron. 21:1; 22:1, 14
    4. The arrangements for God's house - 1 Chron. 23-29

  3. Solomon and the Building of God's House - 2 Chronicles 1-9
    4.
    1. A proper heart - 2 Chron. 1
    2. Skilled workers - 2 Chron. 2
    3. Building by revelation - 2 Chron. 3-4 (cf. 1 Chron. 28:10-12)
    4. Preserving the presence of God - 2 Chron. 5-7
    5. Bringing in the kingdom - 2 Chron. 8-9

  4. The Division and Testimony of God's House - 2 Chronicles 10-36
    5.
    1. The principle of division - 2 Chron. 10-11
    2. The hearts of the kings of Judah - 2 Chron. 12-36
      1. Rehoboam - 12:1-7, 12, 14
      2. Abijah - 13:4-5, 10-12
      3. Jehoshaphat - 17:3-6; 19:2-3, 8-9; 20:2-8,15-18, 32-33; 22:9
      4. Jehoram - 21:6-7
      5. Ahaziah - 22:2-4
      6. Joash - 24:2, 17-19
      7. Amaziah - 25:2, 17-20
      8. Uzziah - 26:4-5, 15-16
      9. Jotham - 27:2, 6
      10. Ahaz - 28:1-2, 21-22
      11. Hezekiah - 29:10, 31, 34; 30:12, 18-19; 31:20-21; 32:24-25, 31
      12. Manasseh and Amon - 33:2, 12, 22-23
      13. Josiah - 34:2, 27-31
      14. Zedekiah - 36:11-13
    3. The destruction of God's house - 2 Chron. 36:14-21
    4. The recovery of God's house - 2 Chron. 36:22-23