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Highlights from the Book of 2 Chronicles Highlights from the Book of 2 Chronicles Source Material................................................................................3 2 Chronicles - Outline of Contents................................................4 Chapters 1 - 5...................................................................................8 Chapters 6 - 9.................................................................................17 Chapters 10 - 14.............................................................................31 Chapters 15 -19..............................................................................41 Chapters 20 - 24.............................................................................51 Chapters 25 -28..............................................................................63 Chapters 29 - 32.............................................................................72 Chapters 33 - 36.............................................................................84 Source Material This material has been sourced from the 2014 Watchtower Library compact disk. Scriptures Included. Only verses that are explained in some way are included in the Scripture Index. Hence, if the material explains the meaning of the text, gives its background, tells why the text was written, or clarifies an original-language word and its implications, the text would be indexed, since the verse or part of it is explained. Scriptures that are used as proof texts but that are not explained are omitted. For example, Ezekiel 18:4 may be used merely to show that the soul dies. In this instance the scripture would not be indexed, since no explanation of the text is given. Note: Some material from the WTLibrary is duplicated since different verses reference the same material. Additional personal research is encouraged. Page 2 2 Chronicles – Table of Contents 2 Chronicles - Outline of Contents 1 Solomon’s request for wisdom (1-12) Solomon’s wealth (13-17) 2 Preparations for building the temple (1-18) 3 Solomon starts building the temple (1-7) The Most Holy (8-14) The two copper pillars (15-17) 4 The altar, the Sea, and the basins (1-6) Lampstands, tables, and courtyards (7-11a) Completion of the temple furnishings (11b-22) 5 Preparations for the temple inauguration (1-14) The Ark brought to the temple (2-10) 6 Solomon’s address to the people (1-11) Solomon’s prayer of inauguration (12-42) 7 Temple filled with Jehovah’s glory (1-3) Inauguration ceremonies (4-10) Jehovah appears to Solomon (11-22) 8 Solomon’s other building projects (1-11) Worship at the temple organized (12-16) Solomon’s fleet (17, 18) 9 Queen of Sheba visits Solomon (1-12) Solomon’s wealth (13-28) Death of Solomon (29-31) 10 Israel’s rebellion against Rehoboam (1-19) 11 Rehoboam’s rule (1-12) Loyal Levites move to Judah (13-17) Rehoboam’s family (18-23) 12 Shishak’s attack on Jerusalem (1-12) End of Rehoboam’s rule (13-16) 13 Abijah, king of Judah (1-22) Abijah defeats Jeroboam (3-20) Page 3 2 Chronicles – Table of Contents 2 Chronicles – Outline of Contents (cont.) 14 Death of Abijah (1) Asa, king of Judah (2-8) Asa defeats 1,000,000 Ethiopians (9-15) 15 Asa’s reforms (1-19) 16 Asa’s treaty with Syria (1-6) Hanani rebukes Asa (7-10) Death of Asa (11-14) 17 Jehoshaphat, king of Judah (1-6) Teaching campaign (7-9) Jehoshaphat’s military power (10-19) 18 Jehoshaphat’s alliance with Ahab (1-11) Micaiah’s prophecy of defeat (12-27) Ahab killed at Ramoth-gilead (28-34) 19 Jehu rebukes Jehoshaphat (1-3) Jehoshaphat’s reforms (4-11) 20 Neighboring nations threaten Judah (1-4) Jehoshaphat prays for help (5-13) Answer from Jehovah (14-19) Judah miraculously saved (20-30) End of Jehoshaphat’s rule (31-37) 21 Jehoram, king of Judah (1-11) Written message from Elijah (12-15) Jehoram’s bad end (16-20) 22 Ahaziah, king of Judah (1-9) Athaliah usurps the throne (10-12) 23 Jehoiada intervenes; Jehoash made king (1-11) Athaliah put to death (12-15) Jehoiada’s reforms (16-21) 24 Jehoash’s rule (1-3) Jehoash renovates the temple (4-14) Jehoash’s apostasy (15-22) Jehoash assassinated (23-27) 25 Amaziah king of Judah (1-4) Page 4 2 Chronicles – Table of Contents 2 Chronicles – Outline of Contents (cont.) War with Edom (5-13) Amaziah’s idolatry (14-16) War with Israel’s King Jehoash (17-24) Death of Amaziah (25-28) 26 Uzziah, king of Judah (1-5) Uzziah’s military exploits (6-15) Haughty Uzziah made a leper (16-21) Death of Uzziah (22, 23) 27 Jotham, king of Judah (1-9) 28 Ahaz, king of Judah (1-4) Defeated by Syria and Israel (5-8) Oded warns Israel (9-15) Judah humbled (16-19) Ahaz’ idolatry; his death (20-27) 29 Hezekiah, king of Judah (1, 2) Hezekiah’s reforms (3-11) Temple cleansed (12-19) Temple services revived (20-36) 30 Hezekiah observes the Passover (1-27) 31 Hezekiah uproots apostasy (1) Priests and Levites properly supported (2-21) 32 Sennacherib threatens Jerusalem (1-8) Sennacherib defies Jehovah (9-19) Angel strikes Assyrian army (20-23) Hezekiah’s sickness and haughtiness (24-26) Hezekiah’s achievements and death (27-33) 33 Manasseh, king of Judah (1-9) Manasseh repents of his badness (10-17) Death of Manasseh (18-20) Amon, king of Judah (21-25) 34 Josiah, king of Judah (1, 2) Josiah’s reforms (3-13) Book of the Law found (14-21) Page 5 2 Chronicles – Table of Contents 2 Chronicles – Outline of Contents (cont.) Huldah’s prophecy of calamity (22-28) Josiah reads the book to the people (29-33) 35 Josiah arranges for a great Passover (1-19) Josiah killed by Pharaoh Necho (20-27) 36 Jehoahaz, king of Judah (1-3) Jehoiakim, king of Judah (4-8) Jehoiachin, king of Judah (9, 10) Zedekiah, king of Judah (11-14) Destruction of Jerusalem (15-21) Cyrus’ decree to rebuild the temple (22, 23) Page 6 2 Chronicles – Table of Contents Chapters 1 - 5 (2 CHRONICLES 1:11) Then God said to Solʹo·mon: “Because this is your heart’s desire and you have not asked for wealth, riches, and honor or for the death of those hating you, nor have you asked for a long life, but you have asked for wisdom and knowledge to judge my people over whom I have made you king, *** w05 12/1 p. 19 par. 6 Highlights From the Book of Second Chronicles *** 1:11, 12. Solomon’s request showed Jehovah that gaining wisdom and knowledge was close to the king’s heart. Our prayers to God indeed reveal what is close to our heart. We are wise to analyze their content. (2 CHRONICLES 1:17) Each chariot imported from Egypt cost 600 silver pieces, and a horse cost 150; in turn, they would export them to all the kings of the Hitʹtites and the kings of Syria. *** it-1 p. 1145 Horse *** During Solomon’s reign, royal merchants trafficked in horses and chariots. The price of a horse was 150 silver pieces ($330, if the silver pieces were shekels), and the price of a chariot was 600 silver pieces (c. $1,320, if shekels).—1Ki 10:28, 29; 2Ch 1:16, 17. (2 CHRONICLES 2:8) And send me timbers of cedar, juniper, and algum from Lebʹa·non, for I well know that your servants are experienced at cutting down the trees of Lebʹa·non. My servants will work along with your servants *** it-1 p. 72 Algum *** [Heb., ʼal·gum·mimʹ (2Ch 2:8; 9:10, 11); ʼal·mug·gimʹ (1Ki 10:11, 12)]. A tree included by Solomon in his request to Hiram of Tyre for timbers for the construc- tion of the temple and from which stairs and supports as well as harps and stringed instru- ments were constructed. The algum tree of this account cannot be identified with certainty. It is traditionally sug- gested to be the red sandalwood (Pterocarpus santalinus) now found in India and Sri Lan- ka, although some favor the white sandalwood (Santalum album), perhaps because of Josephus’ statement that it is whitish in color. (Jewish Antiquities, VIII, 177 [vii, 1]) The red sandalwood grows to heights of about 7.5 to 9 m (25 to 30 ft) and has a hard, fine-grained, reddish-brown wood that takes a high polish. It is suggested as suitable for musical instru- ments of the type mentioned in the Bible account. The wood has a sweet scent and is highly resistant to insects. Page 7 2 Chronicles – Table of Contents The red sandalwood does not grow in Lebanon at the present time. However, the record is not definite whether the “algum” trees were native to Lebanon or not. At any rate, Hiram later saw fit to bring them from Ophir, and here again, the timbers may have been imports even in Ophir, as it was in position to act as a trading center dealing with India, Egypt, and other places in Africa. (1Ki 10:11, 22) The rarity and preciousness of the wood delivered by Hiram is indicated by the statement that “timbers of algum trees like this have not come in nor have they been seen down to this day.”—1Ki 10:12. (2 CHRONICLES 2:10) Now look! I will supply the food for your servants, the woodcutters who cut down the trees: 20,000 cors of wheat, 20,000 cors of barley, 20,000 baths of wine, and 20,000 baths of oil.” *** it-1 p. 256 Barley *** Solomon provided 20,000 cor measures (4,400 kl; 125,000 bu) of barley, along with a corresponding quantity of wheat, and large amounts of oil and wine to Hiram as supplies for the Tyrian king’s servants who were preparing temple materials. (2Ch 2:10, 15) (2 CHRONICLES 2:13) Now I am sending a skilled craftsman, endowed with understand- ing, Hiʹram-aʹbi, *** it-1 p. 1122 Hiram-abi *** (Hiʹram-aʹbi) [Hiram My Father]. An appellation applied to the “skillful man” whom the king of Tyre sent to make the fur- nishings of Solomon’s temple.
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