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Introduction
Since 1 and 2 Chronicles were originally written as one book, the Introduction to 1 Chronicles serves as an introduction to 2 Chronicles as well.
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2 Chronicles 1
(2 Chr 1:1-17 ~ 1 Kings 3:4-14; 4:20-34)
2 Chr 1:1 – #FJOT – Summarizing verses like this – declaring that Solomon assumed the throne of his father David – are foreshadowing the Son of God assuming the throne of God. Recall that both David and Solomon are types of Christ.
Solomon Worships at Gibeon
2 Chr 1:1-7
Solomon’s Prayer for Wisdom
2 Chr 1:8-13
Solomon’s Wealth
2 Chr 1:14-17
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2 Chronicles 2
(2 Chr 2:1-18 ~ 1 Kings 5:1-18)
Solomon Will Build a Temple and Palace
2 Chr 2:1-10
Huram to Assist
2 Chr 2:11-18
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2 Chronicles 3
(2 Chr 3:1 through 5:1 ~ 1 Kings 6:1-38; 7:13-51)
The Temple Construction in Jerusalem
2 Chr 3:1-2
Dimensions and Materials of the Temple
2 Chr 3:3-17
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2 Chronicles 4
(2 Chr 3:1 through 5:1 ~ 1 Kings 6:1-38; 7:13-51)
Furnishings of the Temple
2 Chr 4:1-22
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2 Chronicles 5
(2 Chr 3:1 through 5:1 ~ 1 Kings 6:1-38; 7:13-51)
The Ark Is Brought into the Temple
2 Chr 5:1-10
(2 Chr 5:2-12 ~ 1 Kings 8:1-9)
The Glory of God Fills the Temple
2 Chr 5:11-14
(2 Chr 5:13-14 ~ 1 Kings 8:10-11)
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2 Chronicles 6
Solomon’s Dedication
2 Chr 6:1-11
(2 Chr 6:1-11 ~ 1 Kings 8:12-21)
2 Chr 6:10 – Like the first verse of this book, as noted above, we have here an #FJOT – that is, an allusion to Messiah. As a thought of Solomon, it is a statement of historical fact; but as a thought of the Holy Spirit, it is a foreshadowing of what God would do through Christ as recorded in the New Testament.
Solomon’s Prayer of Dedication
2 Chr 6:12-42
(2 Chr 6:12-42 ~ 1 Kings 8:22-61)
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2 Chronicles 7
The Shekinah Glory
2 Chr 7:1-3
Sacrifices Offered
2 Chr 7:4-7
(2 Chr 7:4-7 ~ 1 Kings 8:62-64)
The Feast of Dedication
2 Chr 7:8-10
(2 Chr 7:8-10 ~ 1 Kings 8:65-66)
God’s Promise and Warning
2 Chr 7:11-22
(2 Chr 7:11-22 ~ 1 Kings 9:1-9)
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2 Chronicles 8
Solomon’s Activities and Accomplishments
2 Chr 8:1-18
(2 Chr 8:1-18 ~ 1 Kings 9:10-28)
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2 Chronicles 9
Visit of the Queen of Sheba
2 Chr 9:1-12
(2 Chr 9:1-12 ~ 1 Kings 10:1-13)
Solomon’s Wealth and Power
2 Chr 9:13-30
(2 Chr 9:13-28 ~ 1 Kings 10:14-29)
Death of Solomon
2 Chr 9:31
(2 Chr 9:29-31 ~ 1 Kings 11:41-43)
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2 Chronicles 10
(2 Chr 10:1 through 11:23 ~ 1 Kings 12:1-33)
Rehoboam’s Reign of Folly
2 Chr 10:1-19
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2 Chronicles 11
(2 Chr 10:1 through 11:23 ~ 1 Kings 12:1-33)
Rehoboam Reigns over Judah and Builds Cities
2 Chr 11:1-13
Jeroboam Appoints False Priests
2 Chr 11:14-17
Rehoboam’s Family
2 Chr 11:18-23
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2 Chronicles 12
Shishak of Egypt Invades Israel
2 Chr 12:1-8
(2 Chr 12:1-12 ~ 1 Kings 14:25-28)
Plunder Impoverishes Judah
Reign of Rehoboam (Judah)
2 Chr 12:9-16
(2 Chr 12:13-16 ~ 1 Kings 14:21-24, 29-31)
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2 Chronicles 13
(2 Chr 13:1-22 ~ 1 Kings 15:1-8)
Abijah Succeeds Rehoboam
2 Chr 13:1-3
Civil War
2 Chr 13:4-19
Death of Jeroboam
2 Chr 13:20-22
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2 Chronicles 14
Asa Succeeds Abijah in Judah
2 Chr 14:1-15
(2 Chr 14:1-8 ~ 1 Kings 15:9-12)
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2 Chronicles 15
The Prophet Azariah Warns Asa
2 Chr 15:1-7
2 Chr 15:2 – Compare with Zech 1:3 and see the BSN note on it.
Asa’s Reforms
2 Chr 15:8-19
(2 Chr 15:8-19 ~ 1 Kings 15:13-15)
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2 Chronicles 16
(2 Chr 16:1-14 ~ 1 Kings 15:16-24)
Asa Wars against Baasha
2 Chr 16:1-6
Asa Imprisons the Prophet
2 Chr 16:7-14
2 Chr 16:9 – Compare with Zech 4:10 and see the similarity.
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2 Chronicles 17
Asa Succeeded by Jehoshaphat
2 Chr 17:1-2
His Good Reign
2 Chr 17:3-19
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2 Chronicles 18
(2 Chr 18:1-34 ~ 1 Kings 22:1-40)
Jehoshaphat Allies with Ahab
2 Chr 18:1-7
Ahab’s False Prophets Assure Victory
2 Chr 18:8-11
Micaiah Brings Word from God
2 Chr 18:12-27
Ahab’s Defeat and Death
2 Chr 18:28-34
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2 Chronicles 19
Jehu Rebukes Jehoshaphat
2 Chr 19:1-4
Reforms Instituted
2 Chr 19:5-11
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2 Chronicles 20
Judah Invaded
2 Chr 20:1-4
2 Chr 20:1 – The sons of Moab (aka the Moabites) and the sons of Ammon (aka the Ammonites) were descendants of the two sons of Lot – Moab and Ben-ammi, who were both conceived and born shortly after the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah (Gen 19:36-38). As for the Meunites, their ancestry is not so easily traced.
Jehoshaphat’s Prayer
2 Chr 20:5-13
2 Chr 20:10 – See note on verse 1 above.
Jehaziel Answers the Prayer
2 Chr 20:14-19
Enemies Destroy Themselves
2 Chr 20:20-25
2 Chr 20:20 – We are putting our trust in the prophets when we trust the Old Testament, and we are putting our trust in the apostles when we trust the New Testament. Our Lord from heaven sent the prophets and from earth sent the apostles. The Bible is rightly called “The Prophets and the Apostles.” Both were spokesmen for our one and only Lord.
2 Chr 20:22-23 – See note on verse 1.
Triumphant Return to Jerusalem
2 Chr 20:26-34
(2 Chr 20:31-37 ~ 1 Kings 22:41-50)
Alliance Displeases God
2 Chr 20:35-37
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2 Chronicles 21
Jehoshaphat Succeeded by Jehoram in Judah
2 Chr 21:1-7
(2 Chr 21:1-7 ~ 2 Kings 8:16-19)
Revolt against Judah
2 Chr 21:8-20
(2 Chr 21:8-11 ~ 2 Kings 8:20-22)
(2 Chr 21:18-20 ~ 2 Kings 8:23-24)
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2 Chronicles 22
Jehoram Succeed by Ahaziah
2 Chr 22:1-4
(2 Chr 22:1-9 ~ 2 Kings 8:25-29; 9:15-16, 27-28; 10:12-14)
Ahaziah Allies with Jehoram of Israel
2 Chr 22:5-7
(2 Chr 22:7-9 ~ 2 Kings 9:1 through 10:36)
Jehu Murders Princes of Judah
2 Chr 22:8-12
(2 Chr 22:10 through 23:15 ~ 2 Kings 11:1-16)
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2 Chronicles 23
(2 Chr 22:10 through 23:15 ~ 2 Kings 11:1-16)
Jehoiada Sets Joash on the Throne of Judah
2 Chr 23:1-11
Athaliah Murdered
2 Chr 23:12-15
Reforms Carried Out
2 Chr 23:16-21
(2 Chr 23:16-21 ~ 2 Kings 11:17-20)
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2 Chronicles 24
Young Joash Influenced by Jehoiada
2 Chr 24:1-3
(2 Chr 24:1-3 ~ 2 Kings 11:21 through 12:3)
Faithless Priests
2 Chr 24:4-7
(2 Chr 24:4-14 ~ 2 Kings 12:4-16)
Temple Repaired
2 Chr 24:8-19
Joash Murders Son of Jehoiada
2 Chr 24:20-22
Aram Invades and Defeats Judah
Joash Murdered
2 Chr 24:23-27
(2 Chr 24:23-27 ~ 2 Kings 12:17-21)
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2 Chronicles 25
(2 Chr 25:1-28 ~ 2 Kings 14:1-20)
Joash Succeeded by Amaziah in Judah
2 Chr 25:1-4
Amaziah Defeats Edomites
2 Chr 25:5-13
2 Chr 25:9 – See Mt 19:28-29 and BSN note on it.
Amaziah Rebuked for Idolatry
2 Chr 25:14-16
Amaziah Defeated by Joash of Israel
2 Chr 25:17-28
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2 Chronicles 26
Amaziah Succeeded by Uzziah
2 Chr 26:1-5
(2 Chr 26:1-5 ~ 2 Kings 14:21-22; 15:1-5)
Uzziah Succeeds in War
2 Chr 26:6-15
Pride Is Uzziah’s Undoing
2 Chr 26:16-23
2 Chr 26:18-19 – Uzziah tried to bring together the offices of priest and king prematurely. That would only be allowed once Messiah came. In that regard, see the note on Zechariah 6:9-15 and the one at the end of Hebrews 7.
(2 Chr 26:22-23 ~ 2 Kings 15:6-7)
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2 Chronicles 27
Uzziah Succeeded by Jotham
2 Chr 27:1-9
(2 Chr 27:1-9 ~ 2 Kings 15:32-38)
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2 Chronicles 28
Jotham Succeeded by Ahaz in Judah
2 Chr 28:1-4
(2 Chr 28:1-4 ~ 2 Kings 16:1-4)
Judah Is Invaded
2 Chr 28:5-15
(2 Chr 28:5-27 ~ 2 Kings 16:5-12)
Compromise with Assyria
2 Chr 28:16-27
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2 Chronicles 29
Ahaz Succeeded by Hezekiah in Judah
2 Chr 29:1-4
(2 Chr 29:1-2 ~ 2 Kings 18:1-8)
Reforms Begun
2 Chr 29:5-19
Hezekiah Restores Temple Worship
2 Chr 29:20-36
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2 Chronicles 30
All Israel Invited to the Passover
2 Chr 30:1-12
Passover Reinstituted
2 Chr 30:13-27
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2 Chronicles 31
Idols Are Destroyed
2 Chr 31:1-2
Reforms Continued
2 Chr 31:3-21
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2 Chronicles 32
(2 Chr 32:1-33 ~ 2 Kings 18:13 through 19:37; 20:1-21)
2 Chr 32:31 – This foreshadows what would happen with Jesus. He would be tested – including crucifixion – to see “all that was in His heart.” And He would pass all testing with flying colors. #FJOT
Sennacherib Invades Judah
2 Chr 32:1-8
Sennacherib Undermines Hezekiah
2 Chr 32:9-19
Hezekiah’s Prayer Is Answered
2 Chr 32:20-33
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2 Chronicles 33
Hezekiah Succeeded by Manasseh
2 Chr 33:1-9
(2 Chr 33:1-9 ~ 2 Kings 21:1-18)
Manasseh’s Idolatry Rebuked
2 Chr 33:10-20
Manasseh Succeeded by Amon
2 Chr 33:21-25
(2 Chr 33:21-25 ~ 2 Kings 21:19-26)
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2 Chronicles 34
Amon Succeeded by Josiah in Judah
2 Chr 34:1-7
(2 Chr 34:1-2 ~ 2 Kings 22:1-2)
Josiah Repairs the Temple
2 Chr 34:8-13
(2 Chr 34:8-13 ~ 2 Kings 22:3-7)
Hilkiah Discovers Lost Book of the Law
2 Chr 34:14-21
(2 Chr 34:14-33 ~ 2 Kings 22:8 through 23:20)
Huldah, the Prophetess, Speaks
2 Chr 34:22-30
(2 Chr 34:14-33 ~ 2 Kings 22:8 through 23:20)
Josiah’s Good Reign
2 Chr 34:31-33
(2 Chr 34:14-33 ~ 2 Kings 22:8 through 23:20)
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2 Chronicles 35
The Passover Observed Again
2 Chr 35:1-19
(2 Chr 35:1-19 ~ 2 Kings 23:21-27)
Josiah Dies in Battle
2 Chr 35:20-27
(2 Chr 35:20-27 ~ 2 Kings 23:28-30)
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2 Chronicles 36
Jehoahaz, Jehoiakim, then Jehoiachin Rule
2 Chr 36:1-9
(2 Chr 36:1-3 ~ 2 Kings 23:31-33)
(2 Chr 36:4-8 ~ 2 Kings 23:34 through 24:7)
Captivity in Babylon Begun
2 Chr 36:10
(2 Chr 36:9-10 ~2 Kings 24:8-17)
Zedekiah Rules in Judah
Destruction of Jerusalem
2 Chr 36:11-21
(2 Chr 36:11-12 ~ 2 Kings 24:18-20)
(2 Chr 36:13-21 ~ 2 Kings 25:1-21)
Cyrus Permits Return
2 Chr 36:22-23
The opening verses of the book of Ezra are very close to an exact match of these verses, indicating that Ezra’s book is a continuation of the history in 1 and 2 Chronicles.
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