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1 Chronicles 16:12
Remember his marvelous works that he has done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth,
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Interpretation

Scripture forms a remember marvelous that is traced in ordinary routines. 1 Chronicles 16:12: notice "remember" and "marvelous". Practice remember marvelous through how disagreements are handled—let grace redraw instincts.

Context

In 1 Chronicles (Law/History), naming remember marvelous. Placed in ch. 16, the nearby lines set its tone. The nearby sentences supply the texture.

Authorship & Historical Background

Early sources associate 1 Chronicles with Ezra (trad.). In current research on 1 Chronicles, Chronicler; post‑exilic retelling of Israel’s history.. Scholars commonly date 1 Chronicles Post‑exilic period.. Here the thread of covenant history comes into view.

More details
Traditional:Ezra (trad.)
Modern scholarship:Chronicler; post‑exilic retelling of Israel’s history.
Date:Post‑exilic period.
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
The Greek text is preserved in thousands of manuscripts. Early papyri (P46, P66, P75) from the 2nd-3rd centuries, along with major uncials like Sinaiticus and Vaticanus (4th century), provide strong textual witness. Minor variants exist but do not change the overall sense.
Sources & witness notes
SinaiticusVaticanusP46