Chronicler

Chronicler is a modern label for the writer or writers responsible for the books of 1–2 Chronicles. The term is also used for the historical and theological viewpoint expressed in those works compared to the history given in Deuteronomy and Kings. The Chronicler retells Israel’s past using earlier sources but reshapes the narrative to emphasize the temple, priesthood, worship, and faithfulness to established practice. Certain events are highlighted, minimized, or omitted to support this perspective. Rather than simply preserving history, the Chronicler interprets it, using the past to instruct a later community about identity, order, and continuity.