However, the books of kings focused on the northern kingdom, israel, and this book focuses on the southern kingdom, judah. Study 2 chronicles 28 using john gills exposition of the bible to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. The author was more concerned with telling the story of davids descendants, who reigned over judah, than with the history of the. Now david assembled at jerusalem all the officials of israel, the princes of the tribes, and the commanders of the divisions that served the king, and the commanders of thousands, and the commanders of hundreds, and the overseers of all the property and livestock belonging to the king and his sons, with the officials and the mighty men, even all the valiant men. The book of 2 chronicles was likely written between 450 and 425 b. Like the books of samuel and kings, chronicles was originally one book that was divided into two by those who translated the original hebrew manuscripts into greek the septuagint. What are the books of 1 and 2 chronicles all about. Together they survey israels history from adam to the. Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned sixteen years in jerusalem. The government should have no end, provided they continued to walk according to the commandments of god. Either we forsake god to go after sin or we forsake sin to go after god. Our story begins in the most attentiongrabbing way possiblewith nine chapters of genealogies. Enduring word bible commentary 2 chronicles chapter 28. David assembled all the princes of israelthat is, the representatives of the people, the leading men of the kingdom, who are enumerated in this verse according to their respective rank or degree of authority.
The first book of the chronicles commentary by robert jamieson chapter 28 1ch 28. David guzik commentary on 2 chronicles 28 describes the evil reign of king ahaz. Read 2 chronicles 28 commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. Chronicles is a history of israels monarchy, much like the books of samuel through kings. Finding himself able, david spoke of his purpose to build a temple for god, and of gods disallowing that purpose.
Introduction and outline, for the book of 2 chronicles, by david malick at the biblical studies foundation. These books are about the same period of time as the books of 2 samuel, 1 kings and 2 kings. Full text of a critical and exegetical commentary on the books of chronicles see other formats. Second chronicles covers the time from solomons ascension to the throne 971 bc until the southern kingdom of judah was finally carried into exile in babylon in 586 bc. First, ralph kleins inestimably brilliant on 1 chronicles. The best are sometimes crossed in their desires, and must submit to god. Thats right, the first third of this book is a whole bunch of ancient namedropping and figuring out who begat who.
The addition which ahaz made both to the national distress and the national guilt. And said, hear me, my brethren so he calls the princes and chief rulers, both because they had a share with him, though under him, in the government. Book of second chronicles overview insight for living. Read 2 chronicles 28 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Study 2 chronicles 28 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. The books of 1 and 2 chronicles were originally one book.
Study the bible online using commentary on 2 chronicles 28. Like the books of kings, this is a historical book. Overview and outline of 2 chronicles detailed may our outline of 2 chronicles assist you as you seek god in the pages of scripture. This commentary has been through advanced checking. The tradition is that 1 and 2 chronicles were written by ezra. Commentary, exegesis, studies,etc 2 chronicles, geneva study bible, 1599. The books of 1 chronicles and 2 chronicles record the history of the israelites. Bible commentary 1 chronicles 28 christadephian books.
Books of the chronicles, also called in early roman catholic translation into english paralipomenon i and ii, two old testament books that were originally part of a larger work that included the books of ezra and nehemiah. So called, because god sat between them, psalms 99. He opened to them gods gracious purposes concerning solomon. The tarshish here is called by the chaldee torsos in the great sea, some place in the mediterranean. With typical faithfulness, there was one thing on his mind. Concerning tarshish, eziongeber, and ophir, and the voyage thither, see the notes on 1 kings x. Ii chronicles 28 1 in the seventeenth year of pekah the son of remaliah ahaz the son of jotham king of judah began to reign. Expository study of the kings of judah from 2 chronicles.
Then the king stood up upon his feet out of reverence to god, and respect to this great and honourable assembly. The book of 2 chronicles does not specifically name its author. The modern jews commemorate, by the observance of a fast, this mournful crisis of judahs history. And, to show that it was purely the sin of ahaz that brought the philistines upon his country, in the very year that he died the prophet isaiah foretold the destruction of the philistines by his son, isa.
The occasion for the final chapters of 1 chronicles is a continuation of what was introduced in chapter 23. Ahaz didnt begin his reign by closing the doors of the temple and replacing the worship of god with the worship of idols. The account we have of davids exit, in the beginning of the first book of kings, does not make his sun nearly so bright as that given in this and the following chapter, where we have his solemn farewell both to his son and his subjects, and must own that he finished well. Enduring word bible commentary 1 chronicles chapter 28. Summary of the books of chronicles the story of the. The lord hath chosen thee the word of the lord hath chosen thee. The book of 1 chronicles was likely written between 450 and 425 b. This reminds us that the war against the canaanites in the book of joshua. The chronicles narrative begins with adam, seth and enosh, and the story is then carried forward, almost entirely through genealogical lists, down to the founding of the first kingdom of israel in the introductory chapters, 1 chronicles 19.
These books are largely neglected by christians today. These theologically rich books contain principles that remain as relevant for the people of god today as they were for the people of god then. Forsaking god to go after sin begins by adding worldly ideas to gods word 28. View accompanying works geneva notes em john gill em matthew henry. The fact that chronicles comes right after 2 kings. The book of 1 chronicles does not specifically name its author. Second, john jaricks 1 chronicles and 2 chronicles. He started by adding idol worship to the worship of the lord. This accessible study walks readers through the books of 12 chronicles over the course of twelve weeks, helping them see the mercy of god in always bringing his people back to himself. For he walked in the ways of the kings of israel, and made molded images for the. And third, mark bodas absolutely thrilling 12 chronicles in tyndales cornerstone biblical commentary.
Full text of a critical and exegetical commentary on the. The two books of chronicles cover about the same time period as 2 samuel and 1 and 2 kings. Study the bible online using commentary on 2 chronicles. You can find the best commentary on 12 chronicles for you using the tools on the right side. The government, as referring to christ, is, and will be, without end. In the audience of our god before the word of the lord.
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