📖 The Book of 2 Chronicles
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The kings of Judah measured by faithfulness to the Temple and the covenant.
Who wrote 2 Chronicles?
Author
Anonymous (trad. Ezra)
Written
c. 430 BC
Genre
History
Why 2 Chronicles was written
To show the post-exilic community that their history is one of covenant faithfulness and failure, that God rewards those who seek him, and that restoration is possible through repentance.
Outline of 2 Chronicles
- 11–9: Solomon — the Temple built and dedicated
- 210–36: The kings of Judah from Rehoboam to the exile
Key verses
2 Chronicles 7:142 Chronicles 20:122 Chronicles 36:23
How 2 Chronicles points to Christ
Closing with Cyrus' decree to rebuild the Temple, Chronicles points to a future restoration. The call to 'seek the Lord' that runs through Chronicles finds its ultimate answer in Christ, in whom all the fullness of God dwells (Col. 2:9).
How 2 Chronicles begins
1And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.
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