The chronicler 2 chronicles 3435 appears to present a twostage sequence of events. Kjv bible verses from 2 kings offer free, online access, for those of the christian faith, to study scriptural passages for biblical studies, contained in the. The book is the tale of a nation that adamantly ignored gods prescription for. The book begins with the death of king david, and the succession of solomon to the throne, and ends with the kings of the divided kingdom around 853 jehoshaphat in the souther kingdom of judah and ahaziah in the northern. This summary of the book of 2 samuel provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of 2 samuel. A king was often designated by his capital city 1 kings 21. The book of the chroniclesannals of the kings of judah 1 kings 15. Nevertheless he clung to the sins of jeroboam son of nebat, which he had caused israel to commit. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of bible. Therefore, 2 kings is actually the fourth book in the series on the history of the hebrew kings as presently arranged. The reign of solomon is treated in 1 kings 311, followed by the reigns of kings of judah and israel from the beginning of the divided monarchy c.
For an outline of both 1 and 2 kings see introduction to 1 kings. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. The book of 2 kings is the tale of two kingdomsisrael and judahand also the story of a prophet greater than elijah, elisha son of shaphat. Book of second kings overview insight for living ministries. The record of this unusual prophet to israel begins in 1 kings 17. In these history books, the bible contains many important lessons for us today 2 timothy 3. The book of 2 kings describes the history of the northern kingdom of israel and the southern kingdom of judah, focusing on the spiritual successes and failures of each kingdom. The book of kings is a book in the hebrew bible and two books in the christian old testament. But precisely for that reason, 1 and 2 kings can make a unique contribution to our understanding of reformation and revival among the people of god.
The book of 2 kings st peters anglican church, loveland, co. Josiah,17 i will discuss this question on a literary level. The book of 2 kings has 25 chapters and 719 verses. Now ahaziah had fallen through the lattice of his upper room in samaria and injured himself. He did evil in the eyes of the lord, but not as his father and mother had done. Having been anointed by elisha to punish the house of ahab for its great wickedness, jehu set about his task with a frightening zeal. But the angel of the lord said to elijah the tishbite, go up and meet the.
Hilkiah delivered the book to shaphan, and he read it. The second book of kings continues the record begun in the first. To demonstrate the justice of the exile, to affirm continuing hope in davids house, and to call for repentance so that israel might return from exile. The lords judgment on ahaziah after ahabs death, moab rebelled against israel. This is the last in a series on the old testament prophet elijah.
So he sent messengers, saying to them, go and consult baalzebub, the god of ekron, to see if i will recover from this injury. And this passage is placed right between 2 king 19 which seems to be the middle of the story of king hezekiah of. At one time, 1 and 2 kings were a single book called kings. Moab rebelled against israel after the death of ahab. The second book, 2 kings, tells of the reigns of kings of the surviving southern kingdom of judah until its eventual collapse in 586 bc. However, it was divided into two books by the translators of the septuagint the greek translation of the old testament, and so it was written as 1 and 2 kings by the latin translation and many other versions. And it came to pass, when the lord would take up elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that elijah went. Kings of judah and kings of israel, jehu, jehoash, jehoram, and the prophet elisha.
The kjv bible is a public domain works that i have uploaded primarily for myself to be able to play and listen to in the background but also to pass along to. Books of kings simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The book also explains why israel and judah lost the lords protection and were conquered. As we left off in 2nd kings chapter 1 last week, the greatest prophet of the bible. Genesiskings stands amid three key approaches to the bible. This video from the bible project provides an overview of the books. The primary narrative genesis through 2 kings chapter 2 the.
In this post, the bible project breaks down 1 and 2 kings into digestible. The books of 1 and 2 kings cover more than 400 years of israelite history, starting with the death of king david approximately 1015 b. Biblical commentators believe the books of kings was written to provide a theological explanation for the destruction of the kingdom of judah by babylon in c. Moab revolts joram son of ahab became king of israel in samaria in the eighteenth year of jehoshaphat king of judah, and he reigned twelve years.
For me, 2 kings 1 shows me how faith in god is needed in our life. The nwt study bible is complete with cross references, maps, and an accurate bible dictionary. May 02, 2020 the northern kingdom of israel is eventually destroyed by the assyrians, and about 6 years later the southern kingdom of judah is destroyed by the babylonians. Second kings continues the story of the now two kingdoms, israel in the north and judah in the south, starting from where 1 kings left off. Although the book s overarching narrative is one of tragic decline leading to exile, hope remains as god again and again fulfills his promise to never to let go of the line of david.
This summary of the book of 2 kings provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of 2 kings. Now the rest of the acts of amaziah, arent they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of judah. However, it was divided into two books by the translators of the septuagint the greek translation of the old testament, and so it was written as 1 and 2 kings by the latin translation and many other versions the division between 1 and 2 kings was made after the death of. Example, read the book the book of revelation viewing it as a 24 hour clock, a clock with only 24 hours on it and when the 24 hours end there will be time no more for me and you. Behold, a child, josiah by name, shall be born to the house of david. The style of kings is, for the most part, level and uniform a simple narrative style. In the hebrew canon, 1 and 2 kings used to be a single book called melakim which means kings. Let us go to the jordan, where each of us can get a pole. But the rabbis say that the highest level of prophetic inspiration. The book of 2 kings outlines the causes of the scattering of israel. It concludes the deuteronomistic history, a history of israel also including the books of joshua and judges and the books of samuel.
The division that created the current books of 1 and 2 kings took place when the bible was translated into greek. Then one of them said, wont you please come with your servants. Introduction to the books of first and second kings, lesson 1. The passage is a simple prayer of king hezekiah of judah. Athaliahs rise and fall jehu eliminated evil king ahaziah and his brethren. The company of the prophets at bethel came out to elisha and. The two books of the kings were originally one book. An easyenglish bible version and commentary lee level b on the book of 2 kings. It is the same with the verses in the holy scriptures they only choose the verse that doesnt go against them, if the verse goes against them it is time for them to corrupt it. Overview of the book of 2 kings reformed answers to. The books of 1 and 2 kings are the last of what the hebrew canon calls the former prophets being joshua, judges, samuel and kings, which then leads to latter prophets namely isaiah, jeremiah, ezekiel and the twelve minor prophets. The lord sent elijah to stop him from inquiring of the false god.
The books of kings were originally one book in the hebrew text and formed a two volume corpus with the present books of samuel. There was no one like him among all the kings of judah, either before him or. Chapters available 2 kings albert barnes notes on the whole. It is a history book, from the old testament of the bible. Principal in the books of kings is the role of the prophet.
Joash did what was right in the eyes of the lord all the years jehoiada the priest instructed him. Youngs literal translation and hilkiah the high priest saith unto shaphan the scribe, a book of the law i have found in the house of jehovah. In these four books the history of the nation is traced from the time of its greatest extent, influence, and prosperity under david and solomon to the division and finally the captivity and exile of both kingdoms. Summary of the books of kings the story of the bible. Josiah was careful to honor the gravestone of this anonymous prophet. It concludes the deuteronomistic history, a history of israel also including the books of joshua and judges and the book of samuel biblical commentators believe the book of kings was written to provide a theological.
There are three prominent themes present in the book of 2 kings. Book of 2 kings read, study bible verses online bible study tools. The deuteronomistic history, of which 2 kings is a part, addresses the questions of those who had experienced the fall of the north to assyria in 722721 b. It also serves as the final account of the demise of the divided kingdoms of israel and judah. Kings was broken into two books for convenience sake because of its. The book is a compilation of various annals recording the acts of the kings of israel and judah by a deuteronomic compiler in the seventh century bce, with a supplement added in the sixth century bce. In reality, however, the books of the kings fall into the collection known as the former prophets, and their true story and underlying theme center on such striking.
The words of this anonymous prophet are recorded in 1 kings. Best commentaries and books on 2 kings logos bible software. A lot of claim christian denominations to choose from and people often choose the denomination that does not go against what they want i. However, deuteronomy demonstrates unity on the level of a second. Second kings is the twelfth book in the old testament, immediately after 1 kings and before 1 chronicles. Your officials have paid out the money that was in the temple of the lord and have entrusted it to the workers and supervisors at the temple. Israelites had to deal with god choosing not to bless them on a nationa. Readers of 1 and 2 kings commonly approach these books as a straightforward chronology of postdavidic israel. The overviews for 1 kings and 2 kings are identical. He helps the reader see that these books provide insight into the kings and prophetsand teach about god and his ways. Aug 03, 2017 originally one book, 1 and 2 kings get their names from the fact that they present the history of the kings of israel. An axhead floats the company of the prophets said to elisha, look, the place where we meet with you is too small for us. But elisha said, as surely as the lord lives and as you live, i will not leave you.
We see from this, that elijah was still prophet for the lord in the land. The book of 2nd kings is narrative history and prophecy concerning the affairs of the divided kingdoms. It examines the passage at a surface level the characters, events, themes, culture, and genre. Download all mp3s for this book download how to downloadwin. Youngs literal translation and the rest of the matters of amaziah are they not written on the book of the chronicles of the kings of judah. It is unclear when and where the books of 1 and 2 kings were written. He merely comes back to the low level of calf worship that had been.
Everything which is known of him can be characterized by the statement in 2 kings 9. See more ideas about bible crafts, bible class, bible lessons. The book of kings is a book in the hebrew bible and two books 1 kings and 2 kings in the christian old. Those which are not specifically mentioned, but are proposed by some. Scripture chapters verses with full summary, commentary meaning, and concordances for bible study. A fun and engaging study guide for 2 kings in the bible. Jewish tradition saw the five initial books genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers. Now ahaziah fell through the lattice of his upper room in samaria, and was injured.
In this reformed expository commentary, philip graham ryken traces. Elijah taken up to heaven when the lord was about to take elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind, elijah and elisha were on their way from gilgal. Notable among these, are elijah and elisha 1 kings 1719. First and 2 kings feels very different than the book of acts.
An introduction to the books of first and second kings. We hope that you find the 2 kings summary from the kjv bible chapters and verses helpful to your bible studies and for references as a guide to further reference to the book of 2 kings. The book of the chroniclesannals of the kings of israel mentioned seventeen times in 1 kings 14. He got rid of the sacred stone of baal that his father had made.
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