II CHRONICLES 1:1-9:31 SOLOMON’S REIGN
1:1-17 GOD’S GIFT OF RULERSHIP TO SOLOMON
God gave Solomon wisdom, and he followed through by using it in every area except where it touched his walk with God! Despite his vast understanding of wisdom, he was a fool in Proverbs for trying to understand God by his own observation.
2:1-5:1 THE BUILDING OF THE TEMPLE
5:2-7:22 THE DEDICATION OF THE TEMPLE
Take note of all the covenant implications in this passage, especially the prayer of Solomon.
8:1-9:31 THE GLORY OF SOLOMON
II CHRONICLES 10:1-36:23 THE KINGS OF THE TRIBE OF JUDAH
The history of these kings needs no exegesis. It should be noted that there is no history of the kings of Israel, for they are looked upon as being rejected. 10:1-12:16 Rehoboam 13:1-22 Abijah 14:1-16:14 Asa 17:1-20:37 Jehoshaphat 21:1-22:9 Jehoram and Ahaziah 22:10-24:27 Joash 25:1-26:2 Amaziah 26:3-23 Uzziah 27:1-9 Jotham 28:1-27 Ahaz 29:1-32:33 Hezekiah 33:1-20 Manasseh 33:21-25 Amon 34:1-35:27 Josiah 36:1-23 The Captivity and Return The writer has shown us the infinite patience and long-suffering of God because of His promises to Abraham. In spite of the apostasy of Israel and then Judah, He would keep His covenant; Messiah would be born through the family of David. In a higher sense He keeps his covenant to us through Christ. we walk in His kingdom, not by the works of righteousness which we have done or by our personal spiritual strength, but by the work of Christ and His life lived through us.