II CHRONICLES SURVEY
Theme: Records of the kings of Judah from Solomon to the captivity.
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I. REIGN OF SOLOMON |
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WISDOM |
SOLOMON takes the throne and seeks wisdom to rule. |
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HIRAM |
HIRAM of Tyre to help provide materials for Temple. |
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TEMPLE. |
Temple construction |
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FURNISHINGS |
Furnishings for the temple |
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DEDICATION |
Dedication of temple. Ark brought into temple. |
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ADDRESS |
SOLOMON’s address. Prayer of dedication |
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GLORY |
Glory of God fills the temple |
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WORKS |
Cities. (3-6) |
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Levy. (7-10) |
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Pharaoh’s Daughter. (11) |
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Burnt offerings. (12,13) |
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Courses of Priests & Levites.(14,15) |
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Temple Completed. (16) |
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Gold of Ophir.(17,18) |
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SHEBA |
Queen of Sheba. (1-12) |
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Riches. (13-21) |
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Power. (22-28) |
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Death of Solomon.(29-31) |
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II. DIVIDED KINGDOM |
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DIVISION |
REHOBOAM(J)’s folly. Kingdom divided. (1-11) |
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JEROBOAM(I) takes ten Northern tribes. (12-19) |
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REHOBOAM(J) |
REHOBOAM(J) not permitted to fight Israel.(1-4) |
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EGYPT |
SHISHAK OF EGYPT invades Judah |
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ABIJAH(J) |
ABIJAH(J). Victory over Jeroboam.(I). |
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ASA(J) |
ASA(J). Good. |
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Land rests. (6) |
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Prospers. (7) |
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Ethiopians of Egypt defeated. (9) |
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REFORMS |
Reforms |
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Azariah’s and Obed’s prophecy (15:1,2) |
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Oath to serve Jehovah. (8-15) |
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Removes Maacah, Queen mother. |
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BENHADAD(S) |
Asa Relies upon Ben-hadad of Syria. Condemned. Asa dies (11-14) |
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JEHOSHAPHAT(J) |
JEHOSHAPHAT(J), son. Power. |
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AHAB(I) |
AHAB(I) death. Prophecy of Micaiah. |
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REFORMS |
Reforms of JEHOSHAPHAT(J). Warning. |
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CONQUESTS |
Defeats enemies (Moab, Ammon & Edom). |
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Alliance with Ahaziah(I) condemned. (35) |
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JEHORAM(J) |
JEHORAM(J). |
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Slew his brethren. (4) |
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Wife (Athaliah) Child of Ahab’s wife. (6) |
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Edom revolts. (8) |
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Writing from Elijah. (12) |
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Bowels fell out. (18) |
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ATHALIAH(J) |
AHAZIAH(J). Son of Jezebel’s daughter, Athaliah. Walked in Ahab’s ways |
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ATHALIAH(J). Usurps throne. Kills royal seed (10) |
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Joash hidden. (11) |
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BOY KING |
JOASH(J) boy king at age 7. |
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Priest Jehoiada has Athaliah killed (8) |
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TEMPLE |
Temple repaired with offerings in chest. |
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Kills Zechariah, son of Jehoiada. (21) |
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Syrians subjugate Joash (J). (23) |
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AMAZIAH(J) |
AMAZIAH(J). Numbers fighting men. |
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Defeats Edomites. Idolatry (11) |
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Defeated after insisting on fighting Joash(I).(21) |
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UZZIAH(J) |
UZZIAH(J). Prosperity. |
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Offers incense and becomes leper. (16) |
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JOTHAM(J) |
JOTHAM(J). Entered not the temple. |
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AHAZ(J) |
AHAZ(J). Overcome by Syria and Israel. |
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Israel required by God to return captives to Judah. (8-15) |
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Ahaz sent to get help from Assyria. (16) |
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HEZEKIAH(J) |
HEZEKIAH(J). Cleanses the temple. |
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PASSOVER |
Kept Passover in 2nd month. |
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OFFERINGS |
Temple services reinstated. |
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ASSYRIA |
SENNACHERIB of Assyria. Army destroyed. |
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Returns home and is killed by sons. |
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HEZEKIAH’s life prolonged. |
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He shows Babalonians his wealth. |
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MANASSEH(J) |
MANASSEH(J). Evil. |
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Assyrians carry him to Babylon. He repents |
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Returns. Death. |
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AMON(J). Killed by servants |
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REFORMS |
JOSIAH(J) Reforms |
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Book of law found |
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Temple repaired |
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Warning of Huldah, the prophetess. Reform. |
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PASSOVER |
Passover observed |
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Josiah killed fighting Pharaoh. |
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CAPTIVITY |
JEHOAHAZ(J). Deposed by Pharaoh. |
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ELIAKIM (JEHOIAKIM) replaces him. |
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JEHOIAKIM(J). Carried to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar. |
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JEHOIACHIN replaces him. |
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JHEHOIACHIN(J). Rebels and carried to Babylon. |
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ZEDEKIAH(J) (MATTANIAH), JEHOIACHIN’s father’s brother. |
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Babylon exile after 7 years. |
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Freed by CYRUS of Persia after. |
Note: (I) = Israel. (J) = Judah. (S) = Syria. (A) = Assyria. (B) = Babylon. (E) = Egypt. -s = son of. -d = daughter of.