The Kings-Chronicles Expository Preaching Kit (S) helps you plan an expositional sermon series with a trifecta of core resources in each of the Expository Preaching Kits: commentaries, Bible dictionaries, and sermon outlines. Each kit includes commentaries from Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture (ACCS) and the Preacher’s Outline & Sermon Bible (POSB), as well as reference resources like The Oxford Handbook of Biblical Studies, Dictionary of the Old Testament: Historical Books (IVP Bible Dictionary), and Carta's New Century Handbook and Atlas of the Bible . The Kings-Chronicles Expository Preaching Kit (S) also includes UBS Handbooks on 1–2 Kings and 1-2 Chronicles, Surveying the Old Testament Historical Books (Learn the Word Bible Survey Series), The Problem of War in the Old Testament, and more.
Best Resources on 2 Chronicles
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In most English Bibles, the books of Chronicles are positioned after the books of 1 & 2 Kings and before Ezra—Nehemiah, reflecting the order of the Old Testament books in the Septuagint. The Hebrew title is “the events of the days” (דִּבְרֵי הַיָּמִים, divrey hayyamim). The title “Chronicles” derives from Jerome’s title for the books “Chronicle of the Entire Divine History” (Jerome, Chronicon Totius Divinae Historiae).
The books named 1 & 2 Chronicles in English Bibles were originally a single literary work. They were separated into two books with their translation into Greek in the Septuagint. Together, they would form the longest book in the Bible. Chronicles narrates the history of Israel, tracing its origins back to the creation of the world with the first human, Adam, to the end of the Babylonian exile and the beginning of the postexilic period. The focus of its history is on the southern kingdom of Judah. It also dwells on David and Solomon at length. Its narrative continues this emphasis on David by focusing on the Davidic monarchs.
—Faithlife Study Bible, Lexham Press
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Everything You Need to Study & Teach 2 Chronicles
Expository Preaching Kits are curated resources all focused on helping you teach a single book of the Bible—keeping you prepared without weighing you down.
The Kings-Chronicles Expository Preaching Kit (M) helps you plan an expositional sermon series with a trifecta of core resources in each of the Expository Preaching Kits: commentaries, Bible dictionaries, and sermon outlines. Each kit includes commentaries from Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture (ACCS) and the Preacher’s Outline & Sermon Bible (POSB), as well as reference resources like The Oxford Handbook of Biblical Studies and Carta's New Century Handbook and Atlas of the Bible . This kit includes everything in Kings-Chronicles Expository Preaching Kit (S) plus resources like Exalting Jesus in 1 & 2 Kings (Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary | CCE), Sealed with an Oath: Covenant in God’s Unfolding Purpose (New Studies in Biblical Theology, vol. 23 | NSBT), 1 & 2 Chronicles, 2 vols. (Tyndale Old Testament Commentary | TOTC), and more.
The Kings-Chronicles Expository Preaching Kit (L) helps you plan an expositional sermon series with a trifecta of core resources in each of the Expository Preaching Kits: commentaries, Bible dictionaries, and sermon outlines. Each kit includes commentaries from Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture (ACCS) and the Preacher’s Outline & Sermon Bible (POSB), as well as reference resources like The Oxford Handbook of Biblical Studies, Dictionary of the Old Testament: Historical Books (IVP Bible Dictionary), and Carta's New Century Handbook and Atlas of the Bible . This kit includes everything in Kings-Chronicles Expository Preaching Kit (M) plus additional resources like 1 & 2 Chronicles (Mentor Commentaries | MENT), Understanding Biblical Kingdoms & Empires: An Introductory Atlas & Comparative View (Carta Understanding the Bible), 1-2 Samuel, 1-2 Kings, 1-2 Chronicles (Reformation Commentary on Scripture: OT, vol. V | RCS), and more.
Best Commentaries on 2 Chronicles
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2 Chronicles (Word Biblical Commentary, Volume 15 | WBC)
By: Raymond B. Dillard
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Study the literary structure, the Chroniclers use of other Old Testament books, the narratives, geo-political context, and textual witnesses of 2 Chronicles. Dillard’s lucid writing and careful study—solidly based on his familiarity with ancient languages secondary literature—make his volume on 2 Chronicles an invaluable resource for the preacher, teacher, and serious student. Organized for easy reference, Word Biblical commentaries make an ideal Bible study companion whether you are studying a single passage or a complete biblical book.
2 Chronicles (Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries | TOTC)
By: Martin Selman
The Chronicler addressed an Israel separated from its former days of blessing by a season of judgment. The books of 1 and 2 Chronicles bring a divine word of healing and reaffirm the hope of restoration. The Chronicler's theme is straightforward - the promises of God revealed in the Davidic covenant are as trustworthy and as effective as the God who first uttered them.
I & II Chronicles (The Old Testament Library | OTL)
By: Sara Japhet
The Old and New Testament Library series offers authoritative commentary on many Old and New Testament books and provides additional theological works that closely examine major aspects of both testaments. This important series contains modern works written by noted authors as well as classic volumes of scholarship. Commentaries in this series provide fresh translations based on the best available ancient manuscripts, offer critical portrayals of the historical world in which the books were created, pay careful attention to their literary design, and present a theologically perceptive exposition of the text. Individually, each of these commentaries allow teachers and students to hone in on unique elements present in a stand-alone book of the Bible. Together, the power of these commentaries and theological works provides a plurality of perspectives that together facilitate better interpretation and clarity from the podium, behind the pulpit, and beyond. In this volume, a part of...
1, 2 Chronicles (The New American Commentary | NAC)
By: John A. Thompson
Since a commentary is a fundamental tool for the expositor or teacher who seeks to interpret and apply Scripture in the church or classroom, the NAC focuses on communicating the theological structure and content of each biblical book. The writers seek to illuminate both the historical meaning and contemporary significance of Holy Scripture.
1 and 2 Chronicles (NIV Application Commentary | NIVAC)
By: Andrew E. Hill
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The Chronicles are more than a history of ancient Israel under the ascent and rule of the Davidic dynasty. They are a story whose grand theme is hope. Great battles are fought, heroes and tyrants vie for power, Israel splits into rival kingdoms, and the soul of God’s holy nation oscillates between faithlessness and revival.
Best Books on 2 Chronicles
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Sheffield Old Testament Guides: 1 & 2 Chronicles
By: Gwilym H. Jones
Among early Christian and Jewish writers, the books of Chronicles were tacitly understood as authoritative historical works. But in the Septuagint and Vulgate, these works were named “things left out,” suggesting that 1 and 2 Chronicles had only supplementary status in the canon. Jones begins his commentary with an introduction, then tackles the genealogies (1 Chronicles 1–9), the united monarchy (1 Chronicles 10–2 Chronicles 9), and The divided monarchy (2 Chronicles 10–36). He then analyzes sources and method, authorship and date, purposes of writing, and theology of the books.
A Handbook on 1-2 Chronicles, Volumes 1 & 2
By: Roger L. Omanson, John Ellington
A Handbook on 1-2 Chronicles, Volumes 1 & 2 is part of the UBS Handbook Series. This is a series of “Helps for Translators” that present each book of the Bible from the unique perspective of Bible translators. The authors of this Handbook provide a brief historical background to the two books and the world that the books represent. They offer an outline of 1-2 Chronicles that views them as a single document that is presented as two separate books in our Bibles today. The authors discuss the feat...
King and Cultus in Chronicles
By: William Riley
By means of a final-form consideration of the Chronicler's narrative, this study focuses attention on Chronicles’ portrayal of the interactive relationship between the Jerusalem kings and the Jerusalem cultus.
Retribution and Eschatology in Chronicles
By: Brian E. Kelly
Although not often recognized as such, the books of Chronicles belong to the mainstream of biblical teaching on divine grace and hope, as Brian E. Kelly shows by analyzing its themes of reward and punishment, and its teaching on the future. It differs significantly from the interpretation given by Sara Japhet in her monograph on Chronicles of 1989 and her major new commentary of 1993.
The Chronicler as Theologian (Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies | LHBOTS)
By: M. Patrick Graham, Steven L. McKenzie, Gary N. Knoppers
The fifteen articles in this volume, arising from work in the Chronicles–Ezra–Nehemiah Section of the Society of Biblical Literature, engage with the author’s thought and message through analysis of certain critical texts or by identifying and tracing larger themes through the work. The collection follows The Chronicler as Historian and The Chronicler as Author. Like these previous volumes, this book also endeavours to show the diverse approaches employed in Chronicles scholarship.
Best Courses on 2 Chronicles
Learn what Samuel and Kings say through their own words and through the lens of their original contexts, and discover how they shape discipleship today. This two-course Kings of Israel Bundle will not only enrich your understanding of the Historical Books, it will also improve your exegetical skills. From the birth of Samuel to the exiles of Israel and Judah, these courses explore the textual and theological issues in these historical books.
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Embark on a journey of OT Hebrew exegesis with Jason DeRouchie. The books of the OT were the only Scriptures Jesus had. It was books like Genesis and Deuteronomy, Isaiah and Psalms that shaped Jesus’ upbringing and that guided His life in ministry as the Jewish Messiah. It was these Scriptures that Jesus identified as God’s Word and that He considered to be authoritative; it was these Scriptures that He believed called people to know and believe in God and guarded them against doctrinal error and hell. This course will give you the tools you need to access meaning in the OT and then apply it to your life. It will help you to grow in reading God’s living Word for depth and not just distance.
Join David W. Baker on a whirlwind tour, looking at the Old Testament from many different angles and at how it relates to ancient Near Eastern literature. From creation accounts and stories of destruction to Wisdom literature, discover different biblical literary genres that have parallels in ancient Near Eastern literature. Explore extrabiblical historical texts that mention key events and figures from the Old Testament. Understand how Israel fits into and is impacted by its ancient Near Eastern environment, but also how it is separate and unique, mainly on a theological level, but also by its distinct worldview.
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In an age of international travel and migration, we’re familiar with people who look, sound, eat, and believe differently than we do. In order to become friends, it’s helpful to understand where they come from and how they do things differently, or the same, as we do. In the same way it is necessary to understand someone who comes from a different place than we do, how much more necessary is it to understand someone who is from not only a different geographical place, but also a different time than we are? The Old Testament starts at the beginning of the world. This course will undertake the task of crossing the bridges of geography, climate, time, and a landscape unknown to us: ancient Israel. Throughout the course, David W. Baker will address aspects of life from our own culture and time, as well as family structure and societal systems from ancient Israelite life. As we learn more about the social world of the Old Testament, we will be struck not only by our differences, but also...
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In this course, ancient-language expert Dr. Michael Heiser gives a thorough background of the Hebrew Bible’s writing, composition, canonicity, and transmission through the ages. This course also surveys text criticism—what are Hebrew scholars today doing with these ancient manuscripts? How does their work affect English translations of the Bible? By understanding criticism, your personal Bible study will be richer, even with little knowledge of the Hebrew language.