chronist

plural chronists

1. Synonym of chronicler, a person who produces a chronological account of history.

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   Synonyms: chronicler

1. The Chronicler (presumed author/redactor of the Book of Chronicles).

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   At a later stage, this initial collection was redacted by the Chronist, whose work resulted in the present form of Haggai. (Likewise, the Chronist transformed the extant text of Zech 1–6, thus creating the final form of Zech 1–8.

   2020, The Book of the Twelve: Composition, Reception, and Interpretation, BRILL, →ISBN, page 46