Authorship, Date, Theme, Purpose, Synopsis:
See the Introduction to 1 and 2 Chronicles
Outline:
For the complete outline, see the Introduction to 1 and 2 Chronicles.
- Kingdom Promised (1 Chron. 1:1-9:44)
- Kingdom Established (1 Chron. 10:1-2 Chron. 9:31)
- Saul’s Death (1 Chron. 10:1-14)
- David’s Rise to Power (1 Chron. 11:1-12:40)
- David’s Pursuit of God’s Presence (1 Chron. 13:1-17:27)
- David’s Military Victories (1 Chron. 18:1-20:8)
- David’s Preparations for the Temple (1 Chron. 21:1-26:32)
- David’s Administration of the Nation (1 Chron. 27:1-34)
- David’s Assembly for the Future Temple (1 Chron. 28:1-29:22)
- David’s Death and Solomon’s Glory (1 Chron. 29:23-2 Chron. 1:17)
- Solomon’s Construction of the Temple: Covenant Partially Fulfilled (2 Chron. 2:1-7:22)
- Solomon’s Arrangements for Materials and Workers (2 Chron. 2:1-18)
- Solomon’s Construction of the Building and Furnishings (2 Chron. 3:1-4:22)
- Solomon’s Assembly to Dedicate the Temple (2 Chron. 5:1-7:22)
- Solomon’s Works, Wisdom, and Death (2 Chron. 8:1-9:31)
- Kingdom Divided (2 Chron. 10:1-28:27)
- King Rehoboam (2 Chron. 10:1-12:16)
- King Abijah (2 Chron. 13:1-22)
- King Asa (2 Chron. 14:1-16:14)
- King Jehoshaphat (2 Chron. 17:1-20:37)
- King Jehoram (2 Chron. 21:1-20)
- King Ahaziah (2 Chron. 22:1-9)
- Queen Athaliah (2 Chron. 22:10-12)
- King Joash (2 Chron. 23:1-24:27)
- King Amaziah (2 Chron. 25:1-28)
- King Uzziah (2 Chron. 26:1-23)
- King Jotham (2 Chron. 27:1-9)
- King Ahaz (2 Chron. 28:1-27)
- Kingdom Reformed and Ruined (2 Chron. 29:1-35:27)
- Hezekiah’s Righteous Reign (2 Chron. 29:1-32:33)
- Manasseh’s Idolatry and Repentance (2 Chron. 33:1-20)
- Amon’s Idolatry (2 Chron. 33:21-25)
- Josiah’s Righteous Reign (2 Chron. 34:1-35:27)
- Kingdom Destroyed (2 Chron. 36:1-23)
- King Jehoahaz (2 Chron. 36:1-3)
- King Jehoiakim (2 Chron. 36:4-8)
- King Jehoiachin (2 Chron. 36:9-10)
- King Zedekiah (2 Chron. 36:11-16)
- Jerusalem Conquered (2 Chron. 36:17-21)
- Cyrus’s Proclamation (2 Chron. 36:22-23)
Extracted from: Reformation Heritage KJV Study Bible Notes(Beeke, Joel R. 2015. Reformation Heritage Books).
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