Chronicles is the key to understanding not just Israel's history but our own story in Christ.

The historical books of 1 and 2 Chronicles may not have the immediate allure of other Old Testament books, yet hidden within the genealogies, royal histories, and liturgical rubrics is the design, pattern, and plan for the New Covenant.

In Kingdom Come: Unveiling the Mystery of Salvation History, renowned biblical scholar Scott Hahn and Celeste Fortenberry frame 1 and 2 Chronicles as theological treasures uniting the Old and New Testaments. From Adam to Abraham to David to Jesus, the Chronicler presents the comprehensive story of salvation. Kingdom Come in turn makes that story comprehensible.

The fascinating layers of typology present in 1 and 2 Chronicles reveal the undeniable reality of God's plan—worship, covenant, priesthood, and more—culminating in the establishment of the kingdom of God on earth: the Church. Far from a segment of Scripture to ignore, Chronicles is a living word, relevant and revelatory, that Kingdom Come accentuates for all Christians today.

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"People often claim to have read the whole Bible. I ask, 'Well, what did you think of 1 and 2 Chronicles?' Usually, a blank stare or an admission of guilt follows. With Dr. Hahn's new volume, these books of the Bible come to life, drawing the reader into the rich liturgical patrimony of the Old Testament while offering practical applications for life today. Serving as a bridge between Testaments and offering hope to those in darkness, the text delves, with remarkable clarity, into common biblical themes of covenant, temple, priesthood, and prayer. Once again, Dr. Hahn shares the treasury of the Word of God with the wider Church."
--Bishop Earl K. Fernandes, Bishop of Columbus, Ohio

"Scott Hahn once again opens the Scriptures for us to unpack God's deep and abiding love, witnessed through human history. In this careful study of 1 and 2 Chronicles, he charts a path through these lesser-known books, demonstrating that they are far more than a simple retelling of Israel's story. Hahn helps us see how God's providence weaves through these events to fulfill his covenant promises, pointing us always to Christ, the true Son of David and builder of the everlasting Temple. This book will deepen your knowledge and gratitude for the divine plan of salvation."
--Tim Gray, President, Augustine Institute

"Dr. Hahn's Kingdom Come: Unveiling the Mystery of Salvation History deserves to be read, studied, and prayed over. For many decades, Dr. Hahn's teaching on the Bible has enriched scholars, students, priests and religious, and laity alike. His rich treatment of 1 and 2 Chronicles makes these books accessible—showing that the Chronicler is not just recounting the past but doing so in a prophetic key by unveiling the divine template of the kingdom of God fulfilled in Jesus Christ. As Dr. Hahn so eloquently unfolds, wherever the King is, there is the kingdom, and whenever we come before the Blessed Sacrament, we come before the divine King. Dr. Hahn shows how this liturgical (and even Eucharistic) kingdom is already present in the Old Testament and flowers in the New. Church and kingdom are two ways of saying the same thing, and the hinge is the Holy Eucharist. Highly recommended!"
--Andrew Swafford, Author of Lunatic, Liar, or Lord: Unveiling the Truth of Catholicism with C. S. Lewis's Mere Christianity

"For many, 1 and 2 Chronicles remain obscure Old Testament books. Kingdom Come shows that they are supremely important inspired works that not only encapsulate so much of the Old Testament but also teach readers precisely how to interpret the Old Testament. Hahn and Fortenberry show how, far from being unimportant minor works, 1 and 2 Chronicles critically link the Old Testament with the New. Easy to read and chock full of 'aha' moments, you won't want to miss Kingdom Come."
--Jeffrey L. Morrow, Professor of Theology, Franciscan University of Steubenville

"Scott Hahn asserts that Chronicles furnishes a robust recapitulation of Israel's covenantal past, even as it opens to its covenantal fulfillment in Jesus and the gospel. So, too, does this book serve as a fitting recapitulation of Dr. Hahn's entire scholarly career as a believer. His personal convictions and scriptural insights leap off the eminently readable pages of this articulate testament to a deep love of God's Word. Would that we all shared Hahn's awe over the coherence of divine revelation, especially in its written expression of what Dr. Hahn calls the unity of salvation history! This book is perhaps his best yet invitation thereto. Want to know the biblical big picture and the detailed typological signposts, from Adam to Abraham to David and beyond, of the tale of our salvation? Follow Dr. Hahn's reading of Chronicles and see the sense that its biblical theology makes of God's long-pursuit of union with us, His people of faith in Jesus."
--Fr. Charles Samson, Assistant Professor of Biblical Theology, Kenrick-Glennon Seminary