Historical narrative · 36 chapters
2 Chronicles
Kings are evaluated by their worship and response to God. The destruction of Jerusalem ends with Cyrus’s invitation to return and rebuild.
Historical & literary context
By the same unnamed writer as 1 Chronicles. It retells the monarchy for a postexilic audience with particular attention to Judah and the temple.
Introduction and study notes are commentary, not Scripture.
The shape of the book
- 1–9 · Solomon’s temple and kingdom
- 10–28 · Judah’s kings
- 29–36 · Reform, exile, and return
A passage to begin with
2 Chronicles 7:14
14and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.
Berean Standard Bible · Public domain
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What did God’s promise of restoration mean within Israel’s covenant setting?