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2 Chronicles Outline and Introduction
Dylan Allegrezza
OBST515
10-01-23
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Introduction
In the protestant Bible, Chronicles is made into 2 separate books. The Hebrew canon has
these two books in one. “If Chronicles is treated as a whole, there is a major break after the
genealogies at 1 Chronicles 9. Another major break comes after 2 Chronicles 9, which records
the death of Solomon.”
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1 & 2 Chronicles looks at a lot of the same information that are found in
1 & 2 Samuel and 1 & 2 Kings. 1 & 2 Chronicles focuses on the religious history of the time.
There is much debate surrounding the date of 1 & 2 Chronicles, but one scholar explains, “The
attention given to temple worship and priestly duties would seem to imply a date following the
dedication of the Second Temple (that is, after 516/15 BC).”
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The first king that the reader can see in 2 Chronicles 26-29 is Uzziah who became king of
Judah when he was 16 years old (2 Chronicles 26:3) and ruled the southern kingdom of Judah for
52 years. His father was King Amaziah who ruled from 796 to 767 BC. He was a good King who
honored God, “He sought God during the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear of
God. As long as he sought the Lord, God gave him success.” (2 Chronicles 26:5) His succuss led
to a pride problem within him and eventually lead him to God disciplining him with leprosy.
Uzziah had a son named Jotham who was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he
reigned in Jerusalem for 16 years (2 Chronicles 27:1). He ruled and honored God just as his
father did. After Jotham, Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king. He is known to be an
extremely sinful, evil, and wicked king as he rained over his people. Ahaz Close the doors of the
temple of the Lord, worship, false, gods, and overall was a terrible leader and king. It was clear
that God did not bless them during this time. Hezekiah became king after Ahaz when he was
1 Thompson, John Arthur. 1, 2 Chronicles. Broadman & Holman, 1994.
2 Mabie, Frederick. 1 and 2 Chronicles The Expositor’s Bible Commentary. Zondervan Academic, 2017.
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twenty-five years old. Hezekiah honored God and did right by Him. Hezekiah also restored and
repaired the temple of the Lord.
Authorship and Audience
Jewish tradition gives Ezra no credit for the Authorship of 2 Chronicles. The audience of
second Chronicles is the Jewish people in Jerusalem in the surrounding areas following the
return from the Babylonian exile. Victor P. Hamilton notes, “So it appears that whoever wrote
Chronicles was writing to an audience of Judean Jews, most of whom not long before had
returned from a lengthy exile in Babylon.”
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Theological Themes
The first theological theme that the reader can see in second Chronicles is God’s
faithfulness to his faithful followers. All of the kings and leaders that followed God and honored
God received blessings over the nation. It is clear that disobedience brought about discipline and
punishment for the nation. Ahaz, being the evil king, brought about punishment over his rule,
because of his disobedience and dishonor of God. It is clear throughout the whole Bible, that
God hates sin, and will not tolerate it of his followers. The Second theological theme, that the
reader can see in 2 Chronicles is God’s restoration in his people. As Hezekiah brought the nation
back to focus on God and restored the temple. God restored the nations blessings as they were
focused on Him.
3 Victor P. Hamilton, Handbook on the Historical Books (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2001), 478.
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2 Chronicles 26-29 Interpretive Outline
Chapter 26: Uzziah
1)
Verses 1-5
: Uzziah and his background
2)
Verses 6-15
: Uzziah's ruling successes.
3)
Verses 16-23
: Uzziah's pride and aliment
Chapter 27: Jotham
1)
Verses 1-2
: Jotham's reign and his religious standing
2)
Verses 3-7
: Jotham's accomplishments
3)
Verses 8-9
: Jotham's death and offspring
Chapter 28: Ahaz
1)
Verses 1-5
: Ahaz’s wickedness against God
2)
Verses 5-15
: Ahaz’s consequences for false idols
3)
Verses 22-27
: Ahaz’s heart continued to be evil and the nation suffered
Chapter 29: Hezekiah
1)
Verses 1-2
: Hezekiah honors God and did right by Him
2)
Verses 3-4:
Hezekiah restores and repairs the temple.
3)
Verses 5-11
: Hezekiah speech
4)
Verses 12-19:
Cleansing of the temple of the Lord
5)
Verses 20-36:
Offerings to the Lord
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Bibliography
Victor P. Hamilton, Handbook on the Historical Books (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic,
2001), 478.
Thompson, John Arthur. 1, 2 Chronicles. Broadman & Holman, 1994.
Mabie, Frederick. 1 and 2 Chronicles The Expositor’s Bible Commentary. Zondervan Academic,
2017.