Chapter by Chapter:
2 Chronicles 1-2: Solomon Chooses Wisdom/Solomon Builds a Temple
2 Chronicles 3-4: Solomon Builds a Temple/Solomon’s Temple
2 Chronicles 5-6: The Temple is Finished/Dedicatory Prayer for the Temple
2 Chronicles 7-8: The Lord Appears Unto Solomon/Solomon Builds Cities
2 Chronicles 9-10: Queen of Sheba and Solomon/Rehoboam is an Idiot
2 Chronicles 11-12: Jeroboam does wickedly/Rehoboam forsakes the Lord
2 Chronicles 13-14: The Lord Kills Jeroboam/Asa Reigns in Judah
2 Chronicles 15-16: Judah Shall Prosper/Asa Lacks Faith
2 Chronicles 17-18: The Book of the Law of God/Ahab’s False Prophets
2 Chronicles 19-20: Jehoshaphat Rebuked/Jehoshaphat Prays and Fasts
2 Chronicles 21-22: Jehoram Slays His Brothers/Ahaziah Reigns in Wickedness
2 Chronicles 23-24: Athaliah is Slain/Re-building the Temple
2 Chronicles 27-28: Jotham Reigns/Ahaz Reigns in Wickedness
2 Chronicles 29-30: Hezekiah Reigns in Reighteousness/Hezekiah Invites all to the Passover
2 Chronicles 31-32: Overthrowing FalseWorship/Sennacherib Invades Judah
2 Chronicles 33-34: Manasseh Reigns in Wickedness/Josiah does Good
2 Chronicles 35-36: Josiah is Slain/The People Reject the Prophets
Summary:
The Book of 2
Chronicles is mainly an evaluation of a nation's religious history. It is a historical
record of the Southern Kingdom of Judah, from King Solomon's reign to the Babylonian
exile. The fall of Judah is sad, but there are many who attempt to turn the
people back to God. The entire book stresses a lot on the destruction of people
who do not follow God. The worship of false gods and the failure to follow the
law of God will never end well. The end of @ Chronicles details the destruction
of Jerusalem and the Temple.
In essence; heere
is a very quick outline of events:
·
Solomon made offerings. God said, "What
shall I give you?" Solomon said, "Wisdom to rule this people."
So Solomon ruled over Israel.
·
Solomon sent to King Hiram: "Send me cedars
and a craftsman for the temple." Hiram replied, "The Lord has given
David a wise son."
·
Solomon started work on the temple. He built the
portico, the main hall, the Most Holy Place, two cherubim, the veil and two
pillars.
·
Solomon made an altar, the Sea, ten lavers, ten
lampstands, ten tables and the courts for the temple. Huram made the
furnishings.
·
The priests brought the ark into the Most Holy
Place. The singers praised the Lord and the glory of the Lord filled the
temple.
·
Solomon said, "The Lord has kept his
promise." He prayed, "O Lord, if anyone prays toward this place then
hear from heaven and act."
·
Fire came from heaven and the Israelites
worshipped. The Lord said to Solomon, "If you walk in my ways I will
establish your throne."
·
Solomon built cities. He did not make slaves of
the Israelites. He appointed the divisions of priests and Levites to their
duties.
·
The queen of Sheba came to test Solomon and gave
him gold and spices. Solomon excelled all the kings of the earth. Then he died.
·
Jeroboam and all Israel asked Rehoboam to reduce
the labour demands. He refused. Rehoboam still ruled Judah but Israel rebelled.
·
The Lord told Rehoboam not to attack Jeroboam.
All the Levites came to Judah because Jeroboam set up idols. Rehoboam had sons.
·
Rehoboam was unfaithful to the Lord so Shishak
attacked Jerusalem. Rehoboam humbled himself and the anger of the LORD turned
away.
·
Abijah became king of Judah. He drew up battle
lines against Jeroboam and said, "The Lord is our God". The Lord
routed Jeroboam.
·
Asa became king. He did right in the sight of
the Lord. Zerah the Ethiopian brought an army against Judah but the Lord routed
them.
·
Azariah said to Asa, "The Lord is with you
when you are with Him. Do not give up." The people made a covenant to seek
the Lord.
·
Baasha fortified Ramah so Asa made a treaty with
Ben-hadad. Hanani said, "You relied on Aram not the Lord." Asa became
ill and died.
·
Jehoshaphat became king and was devoted to the Lord.
He sent his officials to teach the law. He grew greater and built fortresses.
·
Ahab and Jehoshaphat planned for war. Micaiah
said, "I saw Israel scattered. Your prophets are lying." Ahab was
killed in battle.
·
Jehoshaphat returned to Jerusalem. He appointed
judges and said to them, "Judge carefully, for with the Lord there is no
injustice."
·
An army came against Jehoshaphat so he sought
the Lord. Jahaziel said, "The battle is not yours but God's." The Lord
set ambushes.
·
Jehoram ruled and did evil. Elijah wrote saying,
"The LORD will send a plague." The Lord struck Jehoram with a disease
and he died.
·
The people made Ahaziah king. He did evil and
was killed by Jehu. Athaliah destroyed the royal family but Jehoshabeath hid
Joash.
·
Jehoiada gathered the Levites and anointed the
king's son as king. Athaliah was killed. The people tore down the temple of
Baal.
·
Joash ruled and did right while Jehoiada lived.
The priests collected money to repair the temple. Joash was killed by his
servants.
·
Amaziah ruled in Jerusalem. After he slaughtered
the Edomites he bowed down to their gods. He challenged Jehoash and was
defeated.
·
The people made Uzziah king. He did right and
became powerful. But he went to burn incense on the altar and was struck with
leprosy.
·
Jotham became king and did right in the sight of
the Lord. He built fortresses in the hills and conquered the Ammonites.
·
Ahaz became king. He made idols, so the Lord
gave him to Aram and Israel. He shut the temple of the Lord and sacrificed to
other gods.
·
Hezekiah became king and did right. He told the
Levites to cleanse the temple. He assembled the officials and they made
offerings.
·
Hezekiah sent couriers throughout Judah and
Israel saying, "Return to the Lord." Many gathered in Jerusalem to
celebrate Passover.
·
Hezekiah assigned the priests and Levites to
their duties. The Israelites gave a tithe. Conaniah was in charge of the
offerings.
·
Sennacherib besieged Judah. Hezekiah and Isaiah
cried out to the Lord and the Assyrians were struck dead. Hezekiah had great
riches.
·
Manasseh became king. He did much evil and was
captured by the Assyrians. Then he sought the Lord. Amon became king and did
evil.
·
Josiah became king. He repaired the temple and
had the law read out. Huldah said, "The Lord says: You will be buried in
peace."
·
Josiah celebrated the Passover. He appointed
priests to their duties and provided offerings. Then he attacked Neco and was
killed.
·
Jehoahaz, Jehoiakim, Jehoiachin and
Zedekiah ruled. Then Nebuchadnezzar burned the temple and took Judah captive
for seventy years.
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