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Chronicon Cyprianicum is a short treatise appended to the works of St. Cyprian. This is probably the “very useful chronicle” which Paulus Diaconus, in his Life of St. Cyprian, says that father composed. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Chronicon Canisianum (Labbaenum or Hippolyti). This chronicle was published first by Canisils, in 1602. It is anonymous, and in Latin, but internal evidence shows it is a translation from the Greek. It call scarcely be called a chronicle, for it contains no continuous history. It merely gives from the Old Test. a series of names … Continue reading “Chronicon Canisianum”

Chronicon Athanasium The Festal Epistles of Athanasius, published in Syriac by Cureton, 1848, and afterwards with a Latin translation by Mai (Pat. Nov. Bibl. 6), have prefixed a chronicle of the episcopate of Athanasius (A.D. 328-373). It throws much light on the history of the period, marking the Easter of each year, together with the … Continue reading “Chronicon Athanasium”

Chronicles, The First and Second Books of Chron’icles, The First and Second Books of. The name originally given to the record made by the appointed historiographers in the kingdoms of Israel and Judah. In the Septuagint (LXX) these books are called Paralipomena (that is, things omitted), which is understood as meaning that they are supplementary … Continue reading “Chronicles, The First and Second Books of”

Chronicles, The Books of Hebrew “Words” or “Acts of days.” In the Septuagint Paraleipomena, i.e. “Supplements” to 1 and 2 KINGS. Probably compiled by Ezra. One genealogy, indeed, of a later date, namely, Zerubbabel’s, was doubtless added by a more recent hand (1Ch 3:22-24) as was Neh 12:10-11-22-23. The Book of Ezra forms a continuation … Continue reading “Chronicles, The Books of”

Chronicles of king David (1 Chr. 27:24) were statistical state records; one of the public sources from which the compiler of the Books of Chronicles derived information on various public matters. Fuente: Easton’s Bible Dictionary

Chronicles, I CHRONICLES, I. AND II. 1. Position in Canon.It is quite clear from linguistic and other considerations that Chron.-Ezr.-Neh. originally formed one book. As the first part of this large work dealt with a period which was already covered by Samuel and Kings, it was omitted, to begin with, in the formation of the … Continue reading “Chronicles, I”

Chronicles, Books of the Like the Gospel of John among the Gospels, so these books among the historical books of the O.T. have a special character. John goes back to the ‘beginning,’ when the Eternal Word was with God: the Chronicles go back to the beginning of man’s history: “Adam, Sheth, Enosh,” in order to … Continue reading “Chronicles, Books of the”

Chronicles, Books of (Greek: biblion, book) These number 73, according to the Catholic Canon of books which really contain the revelation of God to man. According to the Council of Trent, there are three groups in the Old Testament, embracing 46 books: 21 historical books: Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy Josue Judges Ruth 1 and … Continue reading “Chronicles, Books of”

Chronicles (Paralipomenon), Books of (Paraleipomenon; Libri Paralipomenon). Two books of the Bible containing a summary of sacred history from Adam to the end of the Captivity. The title Paralipomenon, books “of things passed over”, which, from the Septuagint, passed into the old Latin Bible and thence into the Vulgate, is commonly taken to imply that … Continue reading “Chronicles (Paralipomenon), Books of”