II CHRONICLES OUTLINE

A Ralph Johnson

Theme: Records of the kings of Judah from Solomon through the captivity.

Note: (I) = Israel. (J) = Judah. (S) = Syria. (A) = Assyria. (B) = Babylon. (E) = Egypt.  (s) = son of. (d) = daughter of.

(b) Brother      

CHAPTERS & KEY WORD	Outline 36ch(2)
	I.    REIGN OF SOLOMON
1: Wisdom	SOLOMON takes the throne and seeks wisdom to rule.
2: Hiram	HIRAM of Tyre to help provide materials for Temple.
3: Temple	Temple construction
4: Furnishings	Furnishings for the temple
5: Dedication	Dedication of temple. Ark brought into temple.
6: Address	SOLOMON’s address.  Prayer of dedication
7: Glory	Glory of God fills the temple
8: Works	Cities. (3-6)
	Levy.  (7-10)
	Pharaoh’s Daughter. (11)
	Burnt offerings.  (12,13)
	Courses of Priests & Levites.(14,15)
	Temple Completed.  (16)
	Gold of Ophir.(17,18)
9: Sheba	Queen of Sheba.  (1-12)
	Riches.  (13-21)
	Power. (22-28)
	Death of Solomon.(29-31)
	II.   DIVIDED KINGDOM THROUGH THE CAPTIVITY
10: Division	REHOBOAM(J)’s folly. Kingdom divided. (1-11)
	JEROBOAM(I) takes ten Northern tribes. (12-19)
11: Rehoboam(J)	REHOBOAM(J) not permitted to fight Israel.(1-4)
12: Egypt	SHISHAK OF EGYPT invades Judah
13: Abijah(J)	ABIJAH(J). Victory over Jeroboam.(I).
14: Asa(J)	ASA(J). Good.
	Land rests. (6)
	Prospers. (7)
	Ethiopians of Egypt defeated. (9)
15: Reforms	Reforms
	Azariah’s and Obed’s prophecy (15:1,2)
	Oath to serve Jehovah.  (8-15)
	Removes Maacah, Queen mother.
16: Benhadad(S)	Asa Relies upon Ben-hadad of Syria. Condemned. Asa dies (11-14)
17: Jehoshaphat(J)	JEHOSHAPHAT(J), son.  Power.
18: Ahab(I)	AHAB(I) death.  Prophecy of Micaiah.
19: Reforms	Reforms of JEHOSHAPHAT(J).  Warning.
20: Conquests	Defeats enemies  (Moab, Ammon & Edom).
	Alliance with Ahaziah(I) condemned. (35)
21: Jehoram(J)	JEHORAM(J).
	Slew his brethren. (4)
	Wife (Athaliah) Child of Ahab’s wife. (6)
	Edom revolts. (8)
	Writing from Elijah. (12)
	Bowels fell out.  (18)
22: Athaliah(J)	AHAZIAH(J).   Son of Jezebel’s daughter, Athaliah. Walked  in  Ahab’s ways
	ATHALIAH(J).  Usurps throne.  Kills royal seed  (10)
	Joash hidden. (11)
23: Boy king	JOASH(J) boy king at age 7.
	Priest Jehoiada has Athaliah  killed  (8)
24: Temple	Temple repaired with offerings in chest.
	Kills Zechariah, son of Jehoiada.  (21)
	Syrians subjugate Joash (J).  (23)
25: Amaziah(J)	AMAZIAH(J).   Numbers fighting men.
	Defeats Edomites. Idolatry  (11)
	Defeated after insisting on fighting Joash(I).(21)
26: Uzziah(J)	UZZIAH(J).  Prosperity.
	Offered incense and becomes a leper.  (16)
27: Jotham(J)	JOTHAM(J).  Entered not the temple.
28: Ahaz(J)	AHAZ(J).  Overcome by Syria and Israel.
	Israel required by God to return captives to Judah. (8-15)
	Ahaz sends to get help from Assyria.  (16)
29: Hezekiah(J)	HEZEKIAH(J).  Cleanses the temple.
30: Passover	Kept Passover in 2nd month.
31: Offerings	Temple services reinstated.
32: Assyria	SENNACHERIB of Assyria. Army destroyed.
	Returns home and is killed by sons. (21)
	HEZEKIAH’s life prolonged.  (24-26)
	He shows Babalonians his wealth. (27-31)
33: Manasseh(J)	MANASSEH(J).  Evil.
	Assyrians carry him to Babylon. He repents
	Returns. Death.
	AMON(J).  Killed by servants (21-25)
34: Reforms	JOSIAH(J)  Reforms (1-13)
	Book of law found (14-16)
	Temple repaired (17-21)
	Warning of Huldah, the prophetess.  (22-28) Reform (29-33).
35: Passover	Passover observed (1019)
	Josiah killed fighting Pharaoh (20-27).
36: Captivity	JEHOAHAZ(J).  Deposed by Pharaoh and carried to Egypt. (1-3).
	ELIAKIM (JEHOIAKIM) (b) replaces him. (4)
	JEHOIAKIM(J). Carried to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar (5-8).
	JEHOIACHIN replaces him. (9)
	JHEHOIACHIN(J).  Rebelled and carried to Babylon (10).
	ZEDEKIAH(J) (MATTANIAH),  JEHOIACHIN’s  father’s brother (11-23).
	Babylon exile after 7 years.
	Freed by CYRUS of Persia after.