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.