"... One of the most obvious motifs in Chronicles is the strong emphasis placed on the dominance of David. This emphasis also appears within Matthew’s genealogy. The name David appears five times and serves as a key dividing point in the summary statement in verse 17. Nolan points out that broadly within their books, the Chronicler and Matthew share similar theological themes: kingdom, Jerusalem, temple, David, the embrace of all Israel, and Gentile participation. He also posits that “phrases applied to 1 Chronicles 1–9 are equally true of Matthew, whose genealogy may be called a ‘sermon’ on the privileges of the messianic people, and a ‘panegyric’ on David”. Alongside the similar theological motifs are the structural similarities. These structural similarities involve the key dividing points of Israel’s history. Two key dividing points in both Chronicles and Matthew are David and the Exile (1:17). Both Matthew and Chronicles make particular note of the exile within their genealogies (1 Chronicles 3:17; 5:22; 8:6; 9:1; Matthew 1:11, 12, 17). Matthew utilizes the LXX at 1 Chronicles 5:22. The related cognate form occurs in 8:6. The ending of Matthew has also been observed by some scholars as resembling 2 Chronicles when it is claimed that Matthew 28:18–20 depends on 2 Chronicles 36:23. However, not everyone is convinced by this connection. While the connection is not especially strong, at the very least, by beginning with a genealogy and ending with an edict or commission, Matthew resembles Chronicles ..."