2 Chronicles 1 - 18 Note: 2 Chronicles 36:22-23 and Ezra 1:1-3, Isaiah 45:28 for King Cyrus. 2 Chronicles 1 Solomon Worships at Gibeon. v. 1-6 Solomon Offered sacrifices at the Tabernacle of Moses. v. 7-12 Solomon’s first encounter with Yahweh. (In a dream, 1 Kings 3:5-14) v. 15 God’s promise of great wealth begins to be fulfilled. 2 Chronicles 2 Solomon Prepares to Build the Temple. v. 3-10 Solomon sent to Hiram requesting help in building the Temple. v. 11-16 Hiram’s response was to send Hiram Abif. (Freemason’s liturgy) 2 Chronicles 3 Solomon Builds the Temple. v. 1. The Temple Mount, Threshing floor of Onan the Jebusite. v. 17 Two pillars of Bronze, representing Yahweh holding up the Temple. “Jachin” means, “He shall establish”, and “Boaz” means, “In Him is strength.” 2 Chronicles 4 The Temple's Furnishings Note: They are different in number and size from the Tabernacle of Moses. 2 Chronicles 5 Solomon Brings the Dedicated Things to the Temple. v. 1 They brought David’s contribution to the Temple. v. 2-5 They brought the Ark of the Covenant and the Tabernacle of Moses. v. 10 Only the Two Tables of the Law from Mt. Sinai were in the Ark. v. 13-14 The Glory of the Lord filled the Tabernacle of Solomon with smoke. 2 Chronicles 6 The Dedication of Solomon’s Temple. v. 4-11 God’s Word to King David. v. 6 God has chosen Jerusalem as the place to put His Name. See Deu. 12:5-32 The “Place” of The Temple where God will put His Name. v. 12-42 Solomon’s Prayer and praying toward the Temple. (See Dan. 6:10) 2 Chronicles 7 Yahweh Comes to Jerusalem. v. 1-3 The Fire of God fell and consumed the sacrifice. v. 12 Yahweh visits Solomon for the second time. v. 14 Very famous passage and Four Key prayer principles. Humility, Prayer, Earnestly seeking God and Repentance. 2 Chronicles 8 Solomon still respected his father David and Yahweh. 2 Chronicles 9 The Queen of Sheba v. 11 Algum or almug wood is sandalwood. 2 Chronicles 10 Rehoboam, Jeroboam and the Divided Kingdom. 2 Chronicles 11 War averted and Idolatry begins in Israel v. 1 Benjamin becomes part of the Southern Kingdom of Judah. v. 2-4 The Word of the Lord comes to stop Rehoboam from war. v. 13 Most of the northern Priests and Levites moved to Judah. v. 15-17 Jeroboam establishes idolatry and the righteous flee. (1 Kings 28-29) 2 Chronicles 12 Rehoboam the Backslider v. 1-2 Sin is followed by God removing His protective hand. v. 5-12 Repentance is followed by God showing mercy. Note: The Temple treasures were taken to Egypt. v. 13-16 Rehoboam reigned 17 years and was succeeded by his son Abijah. 2 Chronicles 13 Abijah and Jeroboam go to war. v. 3 Four hundred thousand for Judah versus eight hundred thousand for Israel. v. 8 The golden calves in Israel brought God’s Judgement. v. 9 The qualifications for Israel’s False Priests of the Golden Calves. v. 17 With Yahweh’s help, Judah killed 500,000 solders from Israel. v. 20 Jeroboam dies. 2 Chronicles 14 Good King Asa succeeded his father King Abijah v. 1-3 Asa commanded Judah to seek the Lord. v. 9-15 War With Ethiopia’s Million Man Army. Note: King Asa’s 41 year reign overlaps Seven kings of Israel who aren’t named. 2 Chronicles 15 The Godliness of King Asa v. 1-7 The Holy Spirit came on Azariah the Prophet. v. 8 King Asa responded with great zeal for the Lord. 2 Chronicles 16 King Asa dies under a cloud. v. 1-6 Asa makes a treaty with Syria to fight agains Israel together. v. 7-9 The eyes of the Lord saw this and He wasn’t pleased. v. 10 Asa responded badly to the word of the Lord. v. 11 Asa got sick and offended the Lord by seeking a Dr. and not Yahweh. 2 Chronicles 17 Good King Jehoshaphat Succeeded Asa v. 3 The Lord was with him because he walked in the ways of David. v. 7-9 He established traveling teachers of God’s ways. v. 10 The fear of the Lord fell on their enemies. 2 Chronicles 18 Good King Jehoshaphat and wicked King Ahab. v. 1-3 The kingdoms temporarily unite to fight a war. v. 4-22 Micaiah sees Judgement rendered in the Courts of Heaven. (1 Kings 22) .