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) (brief)
	I.    REIGN OF SOLOMON (chap. 1-9)
1: Wisdom	SOLOMON takes the throne and seeks wisdom to rule. (chap. 1; 1Kings 3)
2: Hiram	HIRAM of Tyre to help provide materials for Temple. (chap. 2)
3: Temple	Temple construction (chap. 3; 1Kings 6)
4: Furnishings	Furnishings for the temple (chap. 4; 1Kings 7:13)
5: Dedication	Dedication of temple. Ark brought into temple. (chap. 5; 1Kings 8)
6: Address	SOLOMON’S address (1-11).  Prayer of dedication (12-42)
7: Glory	Glory of God fills the temple  (chap. 7)
8: Works	Cities. (8:3-6)
	Levy.  (8:7-10; 1Kings 9:15)
	Pharaoh’s Daughter. (8:11; 1Kings 3)
	Burnt offerings.  (8:12-13; 1Kings 9:25)
	Courses of Priests & Levites. (8:14-15)
	Temple Completed.  (8:16)
	Gold of Ophir.(8:17-18)
9: Sheba	Queen of Sheba.  (9:1-12; 1Kings 10)
	Riches.  (9:13-21; 1Kings 10)
	Power. (9:22-28)
	Death of Solomon.(9:30-31)
	II.   DIVIDED KINGDOM  (chap. 10—21)
10: Divided	REHOBOAM(J)’s folly. Kingdom divided. (10:1-11)
	JEROBOAM(I) takes ten Northern tribes. (10:12-19)
11: Rehoboam(J)	REHOBOAM(J) not permitted to fight Israel. (11:1-4) He establishes his power (11:5-23)
12: Egypt	SHISHAK OF EGYPT invades Judah (chap. 12)
13: Abijah(J)	ABIJAH(J). Victory over Jeroboam.(I).  (chap. 13)
14: Asa(J)	ASA(J). Good. (14:1-5)
	Land rests. (14:6)
	Prospers. (14:7)
	Ethiopians of Egypt defeated. (14:9)
15: Reforms	Reforms
	Azariah’s and Obed’s prophecy (15:1-2)
	Oath to serve Jehovah.  (15:10-15)
	Removes Maacah, Queen mother. (15:16)
16: Benhadad(S)	Asa Relies upon Ben-hadad of Syria. Condemned. (16:1-10) Asa dies (16:11-14)
17: Jehoshaphat(J)	JEHOSHAPHAT(J), son.  Power. (chap. 17)
18: Ahab(I)	AHAB(I) death.  Prophecy of Micaiah. (chap. 18)
19: Reforms	JEHOSHAPHAT(J).  Reforms.  Warning. (chap. 19)
20: Conquests	Defeats enemies  (Moab, Ammon & Edom). (20:1-34)
	Alliance with Ahaziah(I) condemned. (20:35)
21: Jehoram(J)	JEHORAM(J).
	Slew his brethren. (21:4)
	Wife (Athaliah) Child of Ahab’s wife. (21:6)
	Edom revolts. (21:8)
	Writing from Elijah. (21:12)
	Bowels fell out.  (21:18)
	III.  DECLINE OF ISRAEL AND JUDAH (chap. 22—27)
22: Athaliah(J)	AHAZIAH(J).   Son of Jezebel’s daughter, Athaliah. Walked  in  Ahab’s ways (chap. 22)
	ATHALIAH(J).  Usurps throne.  Kills royal seed  (22:10)
	Joash hidden. (22:11)
23: Boy king	JOASH(J) boy king at age 7. (chap. 23)
	Jehoiada the priest has Athaliah  killed  (23:8)
24: Temple	Temple repaired with offerings in chest. (4)
	Corruption of Joash (J) after Jehoiada's death (17) Kills Zechariah, son of Jehoiada.  (24:21)
	Syrians subjugate Joash (J).  (24:23)
25: Amaziah(J)	AMAZIAH(J). 1  Numbers fighting men. (5)
	Defeats Edomites (11) Idolatry  (25:14)
	Defeated after insisting on fighting Joash(I). (25:21)
26: Uzziah(J)	UZZIAH(J).  Prosperity (1-15).
	Offered incense and becomes a leper.  (26:16)
27: Jotham(J)	JOTHAM(J).  (chap. 27) Entered not the temple. (2)
	IV.  ASSYRIAN CONQUEST AND DEPORTATION OF NORTHERN TEN TRIBES OF ISRAEL (chap. 28—33)
28: Ahaz(J)	AHAZ(J).  Overcome by Syria and Israel.  5
	Israel required by God to return captives to Judah. (28:8-15)
	Ahaz sends to get help from Assyria.  (28:16)
29: Hezekiah(J)	HEZEKIAH(J).  Cleanses the temple and offering sacrifices. (chap. 29)
30: Passover	Kept Passover in 2nd month. (chap. 30)
31: Offerings	Temple services reinstated.  (chap. 31)
32: Assyria	SENNACHERIB of Assyria. Army destroyed. (1-20)
	Returns home and is killed by sons. (32:21)
	HEZEKIAH’s life prolonged.  (32:24-26)
	He shows Babylonians his wealth. (32:27-31)
33: Manasseh(J)	MANASSEH(J).  Evil.  1
	Assyrians carry him to Babylon. 9 He repents 12
	Returns. (13) Death. 20
	AMON(J).  (21) Killed by servants (33:24-25)
	V.  EGYPTIAN CONQUEST OF JUDAH (34:1—36:4)
34: Reforms	JOSIAH(J)  Reforms (34:1-13)
	Book of law found (34:14-16)
	Temple repaired (34:17-21)
	Warning of Huldah, the prophetess.  (34:22-28) Reform (29-33).
35: Passover	Passover observed (chap. 35)
	Josiah killed fighting Pharaoh (35:19-27).
36: Captivity	JEHOAHAZ(J).  Deposed by Pharaoh and carried to Egypt. (36:1-3).
	ELIAKIM (JEHOIAKIM) (b) replaces him. (36:4)
	VI.  BABYLONIAN CONQUEST AND DEPORTATIONS OF JUDAH (36:6-23)
	JEHOIAKIM(J). Carried to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar (36:6-8; cf. Jer. 52:27-30).
	JEHOIACHIN replaces him. (36:9)
	JHEHOIACHIN(J).  Rebelled and carried to Babylon (36:10).
	ZEDEKIAH(J) (MATTANIAH),  JEHOIACHIN’S  uncle (36:11-23).
	Jerusalem burned 19.
	Jews freed by CYRUS of Persia and temple rebuilt. 22