Week 17: 1 Chronicles 25-2 Chronicles 18

1 Chronicles 25-28: Zeal for the Lord. These chapters continue David’s meticulous preparations for the Temple—organizing musicians, priests, Levites, and officials, and amassing the resources needed for its construction. Though he has everything in place—materials, manpower, and a heart full of zeal—David submits to God’s will and refrains from building, acknowledging that the task belongs to Solomon by divine appointment. His exhortation to the people to “observe and seek out all the commandments of the LORD” (28:8) and to Solomon to “serve Him with a whole heart and with a willing mind” (28:9) highlights that worship must be governed by God’s word, not human impulse. True zeal is not self-directed but obedient; it points forward to Christ, whose perfect obedience and priestly work secure our right worship before the Father. 1 Chronicles 29-2 Chronicles 2: Greatness. Second Chronicles opens in this way, "Solomon the son of David established himself in his kingdom, and the LORD ...