As the Bible is arranged by genre,
(Laws, History, Poetry, Prophets…),
to enhance understanding context
we’re meditating by time sequence.
For clarity and simplicity sake, here’s
Old Testament Expository Phases:
OT1: Torah Laws
OT1A: Genesis
OT1B: Poetry Book of Job
OT1C: Life of Moses (Exo to Deut)
OT2: Conquest to United Kingdom
OT2A: History to King David (1Chr)
OT2B: Five Books of Psalms
OT2C: 1 Kings & Wisdom Poetry
OT3: Divided Kingdom & Exile
OT3A: 2 Kings & Prophets
OT3B: 2 Chronicles & Prophets
OT3C: Return From Exile & Prophets
Following coverage of Northern
Kingdom, next we move South.
The book of 2 Chronicles spans
four centuries of Judah’s history
from the glory days of Solomon
and the building of the magnificent
temple to the conclusion of the
Babylonian Exile. Following death
of Solomon, a succession of good
and bad kings rises to power. As
go the leaders, so Go the people,
until finally the spiritually bankrupt
nation is carried off into captivity.
But the final verses of 2 Chronicles
sparkle with hope. After 70 years,
the Persian King Cyrus decrees
the rebuilding of God’s house
and the return of God’s people.
We’ll cover 2 Chron over 4 weekends
under the following eight divisions:
2C1-5: Solomon’s Temple Erected
2C6-9: Solomon’s Temple Dedicated
2C10-12: Divided Kingdom
2C13-16: Asa’s Reforms
2C17-20: Jehoshaphat’s Reforms
2C21-28: Judah’s Kings & Ahaz
2C29-32: Hezekiah’s Reform
2C33-36: Judah’s Last Days