Books of Chronicles
E19170
Deuteronomistic history-related work
Hebrew Bible book
Old Testament book
biblical book
historical work
The Books of Chronicles are biblical historical works in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament that retell and interpret Israel’s history from Adam through the post-exilic period, with a strong focus on the Davidic monarchy, the temple, and proper worship.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Book of Chronicles | 32 |
| Books of Chronicles canonical | 29 |
| 2 Chronicles | 15 |
| 1 Chronicles | 3 |
| Book of 1 Chronicles | 2 |
| First Book of Chronicles | 2 |
| 2 Chronicles 3 | 1 |
| Book of 2 Chronicles | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Books of Chronicles Context triple: [King David, mentionedIn, Books of Chronicles]
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A.
Ezra–Nehemiah
Ezra–Nehemiah is a biblical work that narrates the return of the Jewish exiles from Babylon, the rebuilding of the Jerusalem temple and walls, and the community’s religious and social reforms.
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B.
Chronicles: Volume One
Chronicles: Volume One is Bob Dylan’s acclaimed memoir, offering reflective and impressionistic insights into his life, influences, and creative process.
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C.
Book of Ezekiel
The Book of Ezekiel is a prophetic book of the Hebrew Bible that records the visions and messages of the prophet Ezekiel, focusing on divine judgment, the fall and restoration of Israel, and vivid symbolic imagery.
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D.
Book of Jeremiah
The Book of Jeremiah is a prophetic book of the Hebrew Bible that records the messages, warnings, and laments of the prophet Jeremiah concerning Judah’s impending judgment and eventual restoration.
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E.
Anno Mundi
Anno Mundi is a year-numbering system that dates events from the traditional Jewish calculation of the world's creation in the Hebrew calendar.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Books of Chronicles Target entity description: The Books of Chronicles are biblical historical works in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament that retell and interpret Israel’s history from Adam through the post-exilic period, with a strong focus on the Davidic monarchy, the temple, and proper worship.
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A.
Ezra–Nehemiah
Ezra–Nehemiah is a biblical work that narrates the return of the Jewish exiles from Babylon, the rebuilding of the Jerusalem temple and walls, and the community’s religious and social reforms.
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B.
Chronicles: Volume One
Chronicles: Volume One is Bob Dylan’s acclaimed memoir, offering reflective and impressionistic insights into his life, influences, and creative process.
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C.
Book of Ezekiel
The Book of Ezekiel is a prophetic book of the Hebrew Bible that records the visions and messages of the prophet Ezekiel, focusing on divine judgment, the fall and restoration of Israel, and vivid symbolic imagery.
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D.
Book of Jeremiah
The Book of Jeremiah is a prophetic book of the Hebrew Bible that records the messages, warnings, and laments of the prophet Jeremiah concerning Judah’s impending judgment and eventual restoration.
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E.
Anno Mundi
Anno Mundi is a year-numbering system that dates events from the traditional Jewish calculation of the world's creation in the Hebrew calendar.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Deuteronomistic history-related work
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Hebrew Bible book ⓘ Old Testament book ⓘ biblical book ⓘ historical work ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Chronicles
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Divrei Hayamim ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
part of the Ketuvim in the Hebrew Bible
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part of the historical books in the Christian Old Testament ⓘ |
| emphasis |
centralization of worship in Jerusalem
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legitimacy of the Davidic dynasty ⓘ retribution theology ⓘ role of Levites and priests ⓘ temple liturgy and music ⓘ |
| endingPoint | edict of Cyrus of Persia ⓘ |
| focus |
Davidic monarchy
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linked to:
King Davidic dynasty
Jerusalem temple ⓘ
linked to:
Jewish Temple
Levitical priesthood ⓘ covenant faithfulness ⓘ history of Israel ⓘ proper worship of Yahweh ⓘ |
| genre |
narrative
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theological history ⓘ |
| hasPart |
1 Chronicles
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linked to:
Books of Chronicles
2 Chronicles ⓘ
linked to:
Books of Chronicles
|
| includes |
accounts of religious reforms by Judean kings
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detailed descriptions of temple organization ⓘ extended genealogies of Israelite tribes ⓘ |
| language | Biblical Hebrew ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
read and studied in Christian tradition
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read and studied in Jewish tradition ⓘ |
| modernScholarlyView | compiled by an anonymous post-exilic Chronicler ⓘ |
| narrativeScope | from Adam to the post-exilic period ⓘ |
| omits |
many negative episodes about David found in Samuel
ⓘ
some northern kingdom narratives found in Kings ⓘ |
| positionInHebrewCanon | last book of the Hebrew Bible in many Jewish traditions ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Books of Kings
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Books of Samuel ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Judaism ⓘ |
| sourceMaterial |
Books of Kings
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Books of Samuel ⓘ |
| startingPoint | genealogies from Adam ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
God’s sovereignty over Israel’s history
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faithfulness to the temple cult ⓘ repentance and restoration ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition |
Persian period
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post-exilic period ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthorship |
Ezra
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linked to:
Ezra–Nehemiah
|
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Subject: Books of Chronicles Description of subject: The Books of Chronicles are biblical historical works in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament that retell and interpret Israel’s history from Adam through the post-exilic period, with a strong focus on the Davidic monarchy, the temple, and proper worship.
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