To show that Israel needs a godly king from Judah.

To call God's people to holiness before the God who dwells among them.

To show Gods preservation of the line of Judah in preparation for the reign of David.

To call the Israelites to obedience to the Lord for his deliverance from Egypt, and to confirm the leadership of Moses.

To call the Second generation of Israelites to serve God as his holy army by avoiding the failures of the past and by remaining faithful to God's directives.

To prepare God's people to enter the Promised Land under Joshua.

To teach the Israelites God's design for them as a nation through the background of early world history and the lives of the patriarchs.

To defend David's dynasty as Israel's hope in spite of its many failings.