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Solomon's Request for Wisdom; Wealth and Honor.Chapter 2
Solomon Prepares to Build the Temple.Chapter 3
Temple Construction and Furnishings Described.Chapter 4
Temple Furnishings Completed; Altar, Sea, Lampstands.Chapter 5
Ark Brought to Temple; Cloud of Glory Fills it.Chapter 6
Solomon's Prayer at the Temple Dedication.Chapter 7
Temple Dedication; God's Covenant With Solomon.Chapter 8
Solomon's Building Projects and Administration.Chapter 9
Queen of Sheba Visits; Solomon's Wealth and Death.Chapter 10
Kingdom Divides: Rehoboam in Judah, Jeroboam in Israel.Chapter 11
Rehoboam Strengthens Judah; Levites Migrate.Chapter 12
Shishak Invades Judah; Rehoboam's Humbling.Chapter 13
Abijah's Reign; Victory Over Jeroboam.Chapter 14
Asa's Reforms; Victory Over Cushite Invaders.Chapter 15
Azariah's Prophecy; Asa's Religious Reforms.Chapter 16
Asa's Later Years; Alliance With Aram and Illness.Chapter 17
Jehoshaphat's Reign in Judah; Religious Revival.Chapter 18
Jehoshaphat and Ahab's Alliance; Prophecy of Defeat.Chapter 19
Jehoshaphat's Judicial Reforms and Encouragement.Chapter 20
Jehoshaphat's Victory Through Prayer and Praise.Chapter 21
Jehoram's Wicked Reign and Punishment From God.Chapter 22
Ahaziah's Reign; Athaliah Usurps the Throne.Chapter 23
Jehoiada's Coup; Joash Crowned King of Judah.Chapter 24
Joash Repairs the Temple; His Assassination.Chapter 25
Amaziah's Reign; Victory and Idolatry.Chapter 26
Uzziah's Reign; Success and Leprosy.Chapter 27
Jotham's Reign; Building Projects and Battles.Chapter 28
Ahaz's Wickedness; Invasion by Aram and Israel.Chapter 29
Hezekiah's Reforms; Temple Cleansed and Rededicated.Chapter 30
Hezekiah Invites All Israel to Celebrate Passover.Chapter 31
Hezekiah Organizes Priests; Tithes and Offerings Restored.Chapter 32
Assyria Invades Judah; God Delivers Jerusalem.Chapter 33
Manasseh's Evil Reign; His Humbling and Repentance.Chapter 34
Josiah's Reforms; Book of the Law Found.Chapter 35
Josiah's Passover Celebration; His Death in Battle.Chapter 36
Judah's Final Kings and the Babylonian Exile.
- 2 Chronicles
by Arno Clemens Gaebelein
THE BOOK OF SECOND CHRONICLES
Introduction
The Division of the Second Book of the Chronicles
Originally the two books of the Chronicles formed one book and were undivided. The period of the history of the people, Israel, covered in this book is the same as in the books of the Kings. It begins with the Solomonic reign, the building and dedication of the temple, and ends with the captivity of Judah. The closing of Chronicles proves the post-exilic time of its composition, for it mentions Cyrus the King of Persia and his restoration proclamation. The history, however, is almost exclusively the history of the house of Judah. Israel’s history is very briefly touched upon. Inasmuch as Chronicles is written from the priestly and the divine viewpoint, everything centers around the temple of Jehovah. There are most interesting descriptions of Solomon’s reign, the temple and the worship, which we do not find in the parallel chapters in the first book of Kings. The reader should make use of the parallel passages given in connection with the introduction to the Chronicles and then read the annotations in Kings, as we shall not repeat, in the annotations of this second book of the Chronicles, what has already been given. We shall point out what is peculiar to Chronicles. We divide the book into four sections.
I. THE REIGN OF SOLOMON (2 Chron. 1-9)
1. The Beginning of His Reign and the First Vision (2 Chronicles 1:1-17 )
2. The Building of the Temple (2 Chron. 2-4)
3. The Dedication of the Temple (2 Chronicles 5:1-10 )
4. The Second Vision (2 Chronicles 7:11-22 )
5. Solomon’s Prosperity and Activities (2 Chronicles 8:1-18 )
6. The Queen of Sheba and Solomon’s Death (2 Chronicles 9:1-31 )
II. THE REBELLION OF THE TEN TRIBES (2 Chronicles 10:1-19 )
III. THE HISTORY OF THE KINGS OF JUDAH AND EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE CAPTIVITY (2 Chron. 11-36:14)
1. Decline and Apostasy under Rehoboam and Abijah; Asa and his Reformation and Failure (2 Chron. 11-16)
2. Reformation under Jehoshaphat (2 Chron. 17-20)
3. Decline and Apostasy under Jehoram, Ahaziah and Athaliah (2 Chron. 21-22)
4. Reformation under Joash, and Joash’s Apostasy (2 Chron. 23-24)
5. Decline and Apostasy under Amaziah, Uzziah, Jotham and Ahaz (2 Chron. 25-28)
6. Reformation under Hezekiah (2 Chron. 29-32)
7. Decline and Apostasy under Manasseh and Amon (2 Chronicles 33:1-25 )
8. Reformation under Josiah (2 Chron. 34-35)
9. The Final Decline and Apostasy (2 Chronicles 36:1-14 )
IV. THE CAPTIVITY AND THE EPILOGUE (2 Chronicles 36:15-23 )
