Interesting Facts About 2 ChroniclesInteresting Facts About 2
ChroniclesInteresting Facts About 2 ChroniclesInteresting Facts
About 2 ChroniclesInteresting Facts About 2 ChroniclesMEANING: The
Words. (accounts, events) of the Day.
AUTHOR: Unknown. Possibly by Ezra or a contemporary of
Ezra.
TIME WRITTEN: Probably between 450 and 430 B.C..
POSITION IN THE BIBLE: 14th Book in the Bible
14th Book in the Old Testament
9th of 12 books of History
(Joshua - Esther)
52 Books to follow it.
CHAPTERS: 36
VERSES: 822
WORDS: 26,074
OBSERVATIONS ABOUT 2 CHRONICLES:
n In the Hebrew Bible, 1 & 2 Chronicles were one book.
n 2 Chronicles, 1 & 2 Kings virtually ignore the
Northern
Kingdom (Israel) because of:
Its false worship
Its refusal to acknowledge the Temple in Jerusalem.
n Chapters 1-9 cover the 40 years from 971 B.C. to 931
B.C. - Solomons reign.
n Chapters 10-36 cover the 393 years from 93 B.C. to 538
B.C.
n Approximately 70% of chapters 10-36 deals with the 8
good kings of Judah, leaving only 30% to cover the
12 evil rulers.
n 6 of the first 9 chapters concern the construction and
dedication of the Temple.
n During Solomons reign, Israels boundaries extend to
their greatest point.
n Four legendary things about Solomon:
His wealth His palace
His wisdom His Temple
n Since so much of 2 Chronicles has to do with the Temple,
it
is no wonder that the book concludes with Cyrus edict to
rebuild it.
n Judahs 20 kings.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Rehoboam
Abijah
Asa
Jehoshaphat
Jehoram
Ahaziah
Athaliah
Joash
Amaziah
Uzziah
Jotham
Ahaz
Hezekiah
Manasseh
Amon
Josiah
Jehoahaz
Jehoiakim
Jehoiachin
Zedekiah
17 years
3 years
41 years
25 years
8 years
1 year
6 years
40 years
29 years
52 years
16 years
16 years
29 years
55 years
2 years
31 years
3 months
11 months
3a months
11 years
Bad
Bad
Good
Good
Bad
Bad
Bad
Mostly Good
Mostly Good
Good
Good
Wicked
Good
Worst
Among Worst
Among Best
Bad
Wicked
Bad
Bad
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