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And there are frequent references to still other sources: "the book of the kings of Israel" ( 9:1 2Ch 20:34 cf. About half his work was taken from Samuel and Kings he also drew on the Pentateuch, Judges, Ruth, Psalms, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations and Zechariah (though he used texts of these books that varied somewhat from those that have been preserved in the later standardized Hebrew texts). In his recounting of history long past, the Chronicler relied on many written sources. While editorial revisions are not unlikely, all specific proposals regarding them remain tentative. Some believe the text contains evidence here and there of later expansions after the basic work had been composed. Must be acknowledged that the author, if not Ezra himself, at least shared many basic concerns with that reforming priest - though Chronicles is not so narrowly "priestly" in its perspective as was long affirmed. A growing consensus dates Chronicles in the latter half of the fifth century b.c., thus possibly within Ezra's lifetime. Author, Date and SourcesĪccording to ancient Jewish tradition, Ezra wrote Chronicles, Ezra and Nehemiah (see Introduction to Ezra: Literary Form and Authorship), but this cannot be established with certainty. Chronicles was first divided into two books by the Septuagint translators. 347-420), translator of the Latin Vulgate, suggested that a more appropriate title would be "chronicle of the whole sacred history." Luther took over this suggestion in his German version, and others have followed him. The Septuagint (the pre-Christian Greek translation of the OT) refers to the book as "the things omitted," indicating that its translators regarded it as a supplement to Samuel and Kings. The Hebrew title ( dibre hayyamim) can be translated "the events (or annals) of the days (or years)." The same phrase occurs in references to sources used by the author or compiler of Kings (translated "annals" in, e.g., 1Ki 14:19,29 15:7,23,31 16:5,14,20,27 22:45). Theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the Book of 1 Chronicles. This summary of the book of 1 Chronicles provides information about the title, author(s), date of writing, chronology, theme,