Approximately from 960 to 536 BC. 2Chr14: Asa became king. Your prophets are lying." He refused. The writing style is very similar to Ezra, who wrote the book bearing his name. They are allowed to return to their homeland by King Cyrus. He did right and became powerful. 2 Chronicles 20. 2Chr30: Hezekiah sent couriers throughout Judah and Israel saying, "Return to the LORD." He grew greater and built fortresses. 2 comments. seek My face . And all the vessels of the house of God, great and small, and the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king, and of his princes; all these he brought to Babylon.”. The people tore down the temple of Baal. Then he died. 1 comment, 2Chr6: Solomon said, "The LORD has kept his promise." Read this chapter in full. But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against his people, till there was no remedy. Read this chapter in full. He prayed, "O LORD, if anyone prays toward this place then hear from heaven and act. 2Chr13: Abijah became king of Judah. Also reprising their roles are Goldie Hawn, Darby Camp, Judah Lewis, and Kimberly Williams-Paisley, … Even though the book uses the kings to delineate time periods, the focus is not on them. 2 Chronicles 1:11-12 God said to Solomon, “Since this is your heart’s desire and you have not asked for wealth, possessions or honor, nor for the death of your enemies, and since you have not asked for a long life but for wisdom and knowledge to govern my people over whom I have made you king, therefore wisdom and knowledge will be given you. - We can see what it means to seek by looking at the returning priests (2 Chronicles 11:16) and Jehoshaphat (2 Chronicles 20:3-4). The author of 2 Chronicles is the same as 1 Chronicles: The book does not claim an author, but tradition says that the author was Ezra. The writer’s goal is to help the Jews, who have been away from the temple, know the history of life in Jerusalem before the exile. Send me now therefore a man cunning to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, and in iron, … 3 He burned sacrifices in the Valley of Ben Hinnom and sacrificed his children in the fire, engaging in the detestable practices of the nations the Lord had driven out before the Israelites. 2 Chronicles 28. All 1,189 summaries now available in paperback and on Kindle. Athaliah was killed. Read this chapter in full. ", 16 Aug 2011. 2Chr36: Jehoahaz, Jehoiakim, Jehoiachin and Zedekiah ruled. 2 Chronicles 36. . So he reaches out to King Huram of Tyre. 2Chr16: Baasha fortified Ramah so Asa made a treaty with Ben-hadad. He shut the LORD's temple and sacrificed to other gods. 2Chr26: The people made Uzziah king. 2Chr32: Sennacherib besieged Judah. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. 2 Chronicles 24. 25 Aug 2011. 21 Aug 2011. It is a history of Israel with an emphasis on the southern kingdom and temple worship in the city of Jerusalem. The book of 2 Chronicles is a historical book written from a priest’s perspective. […] the 12 historical books: Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah and […], […] BC. 1 comment. 2Chr20: An army came against Jehoshaphat so he sought the LORD. 22 Aug 2011. 2021 Genuine Leather Bible. Find out about the project here, or feel free to get in contact. He uses this wisdom to rule the united kingdom of Israel. 23 Aug 2011. Read this chapter in full. 36:22-23). 2Chr22: The people made Ahaziah king. Chronicles-2 gives detail of the history of the Southern Kingdom of Judah, from the kingdom of Solomon to the destruction of Jerusalem and of the Babylonian exile. Read this chapter in full. 1 Sep 2011. 1 comment. 8 Sep 2011. Chronicles gives the history of Judah while practically ignoring the northern kingdom. 3 Solomon begins building temple in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite had been. 30 Aug 2011. Read this chapter in full. 2Chr12: Rehoboam was unfaithful to the LORD so Shishak attacked Jerusalem. The Chronicles record the history of kings through two lenses: First and Second Chronicles cover all Hebrew history from the creation of Man (Gn 2:20; 1 Chr 1:1) to the Hebrew… 2 Chronicles 5. He assembled the officials and they made offerings. 20 Aug 2011. 1 comment. The temple and Jerusalem are prominent in Chronicles. In the original Jewish order of the Bible, the Book of Chronicles (including 1 and 2 Chronicles) is the last book of the Old Testament because it summarizes the entire story of God’s work through humanity up until that point in history: The first word of 1 Chronicles is ‘Adam’ and the last chapter of 2 Chronicles leads us to the return from exile (36:22-23). Solomon’s life and reign are summarized in chapters 8 and 9. 1 comment, 2Chr34: Josiah became king. He did not make slaves of the Israelites. He repaired the temple and had the law read out. 2 Chronicles 8. Huldah said, "The LORD says: You will be buried in peace. Read this chapter in full. Then he attacked Neco and was killed. 1 comment. 1 comment. 2 Chronicles 3. 2Chr33: Manasseh became king. Summary of the Book of 2 Chronicles. 10 Aug 2011. 2 Chronicles 16. 2 Chronicles 9. 2Chr23: Jehoiada gathered the Levites and anointed the king's son as king. 17 Aug 2011. More details of the life of Solomon are given in the book of 1 Kings. and chronicles all the kings of Judah from Rehoboam (931 B.C.) 1 Jehoshaphat rested with his ancestors; he was buried with them in the City of David. 1 comment. The author, probably Ezra, wrote it after the Jews had returned to the land after the Babylonian Captivity (1 Chronicles 3:19; 6:15; 9:1, 2). Examples are Asa and Uzziah. 2Chr11: The LORD told Rehoboam not to attack Jeroboam. So Solomon ruled over Israel. After he slaughtered the Edomites he bowed down to their gods. Read this chapter in full. 2 Chronicles 30. 1 comment. David and Solomon are the key characters, as they were the great kings who ruled all Israel from Jerusalem. It was written between 450 and 425 BC and covers approximately 424 years. No wonder Gods anger was aroused. 1 comment, 2Chr19: Jehoshaphat returned to Jerusalem. 2 Chronicles 10. 3 comments. 2Chr8: Solomon built cities. 2 Chronicles Summary We have detailed a brief summary of the Book of 2 Chronicles for Bible Study or Sunday School lessons. 1 comment. David is a Christian missionary working with the Deaf through Baptist International Outreach.