|1–2 Chronicles|Ezra–Nehemiah| |---|---| |Chronicles ends with the Cyrus Edict.|Ezra begins with the Cyrus Edict.| |Chronicles emphasizes Jerusalem and the temple.|Ezra–Nehemiah emphasizes Jerusalem and the temple.| |Chronicles has a priestly focus.|Ezra is more focused on the law itself.| |Chronicles is more focused on Davidic leadership, suggesting composition around the time of Zerubbabel; cf. Zechariah 4 (520–515 b.c.).|| |Chronicles omits Solomon’s downfall due to intermarriage.|Nehemiah appeals to Solomon as a negative example (Neh. 13:26).| ||Ezra–Nehemiah contains unique first-person memoirs.|