2 chronicles outline

1. The Reign of Solomon (1:1-9:31)

a. Solomon’s Prayer for Wisdom (1:1-13)

b. Solomon’s Riches (1:14-17)

c. The Temple (2:1-7:22)

i. Preparations for the Temple (2:1-18)

ii. Construction of the Temple (3:1-5:1)

1. Construction Begins (3:1-4)

2. The Temple’s Interior (3:5-9)

3. The Cherubim (3:10-13)

4. The Veil and Pillars (3:14-17)

5. The Bronze Altar and Molten Sea (4:1-5)

6. The Ten Basins, Lampstands, and Tables (4:6-8)

7. The Courts (4:9-10)

8. Completion of the Bronze Works (4:11-18)

9. Completion of the Gold Furnishings (4:19-5:1)

iii. Dedication of the Temple (5:2-7:22)

1. The Ark Enters the Temple (5:1-14)

2. Solomon Blesses the LORD (6:1-11)

3. Solomon’s Prayer of Dedication (6:12-42)

4. The LORD’s Presence Fills the Temple (7:1-3)

5. Sacrifices of Dedication (7:4-10)

6. The LORD’s Response to Solomon (7:11-22)

d. Solomon's Additional Achievements (8:1-18)

e. Solomon's Reputation (9:1-28)

i. The Queen of Sheba (9:1-12)

ii. Solomon’s Wealth and Splendor (9:13-28)

f. The Death of Solomon (9:29-31)

i. Solomon’s Reign (9:29-30)

ii. Rehoboam Succeeds Solomon (9:31)

2. The Rest of the Kings of Judah (10:1-36:23)

a. Rehoboam (10:1-12:16)

i. Rebellion against Rehoboam (10:1-15)

ii. The Kingdom Divided (10:16-12:12)

iii. Rehoboam’s Reign and Death (12:13-16)

1. Rehoboam the Evil King (12:13-15)

2. Abijah Succeeded Rehoboam (12:16)

b. Abijah (13:1-22)

i. Abijah Reigns in Judah (13:1-3)

ii. Civil War against Jeroboam (13:4-22)

c. Asa (14:1-16:14)

i. Good King Asa (14:1-15)

ii. Asa’s Reforms (15:1-19)

iii. War between Asa and Baasha (16:1-10)

iv. Asa’s Death and Burial (16:11-14)

d. Jehoshaphat (17:1-20:37)

i. Good King Jehoshaphat (17:1-19)

ii. Jehoshaphat of Judah and Ahab of Israel (18:1-34)

1. Jehoshaphat Allies with Ahab (18:1-11)

2. Micaiah Prophesies against Ahab (18:12-27)

3. Ahab’s Defeat and Death (18:28-34)

iii. Jehoshaphat’s Reforms (19:1-11)

iv. War against Jehoshaphat (20:1-37)

e. Jehoram (21:1-20)

i. Jehoram Succeeds Jehoshaphat (21:1-3)

ii. Jehoram the Evil King (21:4-15)

iii. Jehoram’s Disease and Death (21:16-20)

f. Ahaziah (22:1-9)

i. Ahaziah the Evil King (22:1-7)

ii. Jehu Kills Ahaziah (22:8-9)

g. Joash (22:10-24:27)

i. Joash Hidden from Athaliah (22:10-12)

ii. Joash Anointed King of Judah (23:1-11)

iii. The Death of Athaliah (23:12-15)

iv. Jehoiada the Priest Restores the Worship of the LORD (23:16-21)

v. Joash Repairs the Temple (24:1-14)

vi. Jehoiada the Priest’s Death and Burial (24:15-16)

vii. The Wickedness of Joash (24:17-22)

viii. The Death of Joash (24:23-27)

h. Amaziah (25:1-28)

i. Good King Amaziah (25:1-4)

ii. Amaziah’s Victories (25:5-13)

iii. Amaziah Rebuked for Idolatry (25:14-16)

iv. Jehoash of Israel Defeats Amaziah (25:17-24)

v. The Death of Amaziah (25:25-28)

i. Uzziah (26:1-23)

i. Good King Uzziah (26:1-5)

ii. Uzziah’s Victories (26:6-15)

iii. Uzziah’s Pride, Punishment, and Death (26:16-23)

j. Jotham (27:1-9)

k. Ahaz (28:1-27)

i. Ahaz the Evil King (28:1-4)

ii. Aram Defeats Ahaz (28:5-15)

iii. The Idolatry of Ahaz (28:16-27)

l. Hezekiah (29:1-32:33)

i. The Temple (29:1-36)

1. Hezekiah Cleanses the Temple (29:1-19)

2. Hezekiah Restores the Temple (29:20-36)

ii. The Passover (30:1-27)

1. Hezekiah Proclaims a Passover in Israel and Judah (30:1-12)

2. Hezekiah Celebrates the Passover (30:13-27)

iii. The People Return to the LORD (31:1-21)

1. The Destruction of Idols (31:1-2)

2. Contributions for Worship (31:3-10)

3. Hezekiah Organizes the Priests (31:11-21)

iv. Assyria Invades Judah (32:1-23)

1. Sennacherib King of Assyria Threatens Jerusalem (32:1-19)

2. Jerusalem Delivered from the Assyrians (32:20-23)

v. Hezekiah’s Illness and Recovery (32:24-31)

vi. Hezekiah’s Death (32:32-33)

m. Manasseh (33:1-20)

i. Manasseh the Evil King (33:1-9)

ii. Manasseh’s Repentance and Restoration (33:10-20)

n. Amon (33:21-25)

o. Josiah (34:1-35:26)

i. Good King Josiah (34:1-2)

ii. Josiah Destroys Idolatry (34:3-7)

iii. Josiah Repairs the Temple (34:8-28)

iv. Josiah Renews the Covenant (34:29-33)

v. Josiah Restores the Passover (35:1-19)

vi. The Death of Josiah (35:20-26)

p. The Path to Exile (36:1-14)

i. Jehoahaz Succeeds Josiah (36:1-4)

ii. Jehoiakim Reigns in Judah (36:5-8)

iii. Jehoiachin Reigns in Judah (36:9-10)

iv. Zedekiah Reigns in Judah (36:11-14)

q. The Babylonian Exile (36:15-21)

r. The Promise of Restoration (36:22-23)