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. Overview and outline of 2 chronicles detailed may our outline of 2 chronicles assist you as you seek god in the pages of scripture. So they brought the ark of god, and set it in the midst of the tabernacle that david had erected for it. David guzik commentary on 2 chronicles 26 describes the strength and security of uzziahs. Read 1 chronicles 26 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. In the same way, god is patient with us and forgives our sin when we come to him in true repentance 1 john 1. Examination of the content of chronicles likewise points to its unity. Read 2 chronicles commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. He transgressed against jahve his god, and came into the sanctuary of jahve to offer incense upon the altar of incense. Enduring word bible commentary 2 chronicles chapter 26. Verse by verse commentaries by book precept austin. This remark is not found in 2 kings 15, because there uzziahs intrusion into the temple is also omitted.
They are written in the book of samuel the seer in the two books of samuel, as they are now called, which were written in part by samuel while he lived, and continued after his death by nathan and gad. To shuppim and hosah the lot came forth westward of shuppim no mention is before made. Watch our overview video on the books of 12 chronicles, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Not found in the books of samuel, the word often occurs in the two books of kings and of chronicles, once in ezra, several times in nehemiah, etc. The same word is used for either the place or the treasures kept in it. Warnings of the last days from god christian short film the days of noah have come duration. Finding himself able, david spoke of his purpose to build a temple for god, and of gods disallowing that purpose.
Literary form and authorship, but this cannot be established with certainty. But his repentance had been as remarkable as his sin. Enduring word bible commentary 1 chronicles chapter 16. His story is told in chapter 26 of the book of 2nd chronicles and on the off. The porters, as the singers, had their post assigned them by lot, so many at such a gate, and so many at such a one, that every one might know his post and make it good, v. There is an interval of some time here as joel was not the son of one of those 4 sons. They were divided by the translators of the septuagint and were entitled things left behind i. The two books of chronicles repeat part of the same story, and end at the same point, as the books of 1 and 2 samuel and 1 and 2 kings. The tradition is that 1 and 2 chronicles were written by ezra. Yet, there were instances of nineteenthcentury word usage and syntactic issues that i thought a commentary might. The cornerstone biblical commentary series provides students, pastors, and laypeople with uptodate. In the thirtysixth year of asas reign baasha king of israel went up against judah and fortified ramah to prevent anyone from leaving or entering the territory of asa king of judah. As the last verses of 2 chronicles and the first few verses of the book of ezra are nearly identical and as the book of ezra is the historical sequence of chronicles the jewish.
He was made chief, perhaps not in inheriting the estate for that was forbidden by the law, deu. No date for the writing is given, but 440 to 430 b. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills. Chronicles was first divided into two books by the septuagint translators. And in the book of nathan, and the book of gad in the public registers, or chronicles of the kingdom, which were written by nathan and gad, who were not only prophets. In the books of chronicles, the writer always calls him israel except in 1 chronicles chapter 16. Baasha coming up against judah, and building ramah, asa made a league with the king of syria, and hired him to make a diversion in his favour, and cause baasha to leave off building, which succeeded, 2 chronicles 16. He opened to them gods gracious purposes concerning solomon. Intro to 1 chronicles biblica the international bible. The new american commentary is for the minister or bible student who wants to understand and expound the scriptures. Author, date, and sources according to ancient jewish tradition, ezra wrote chronicles, ezra and nehemiah see introduction to ezra. Jotham having ascended the throne at the age of twentyfive, reigned altogether in the spirit and power of his father, with the single limitation that he did not go into the sanctuary of jahve cf.
Study 2 chronicles 16 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Study the bible online using commentary on 1 chronicles 26 and more. Study the bible online using commentary on 2 chronicles and more. Bible commentaries matthew henrys complete commentary on the bible 2 chronicles. Matthew henrys concise commentary on the whole bible value edition. In the hebrew listing of old testament books, 1 and 2 chronicles were regarded as one book. Commentaries for 2 chronicles chapter 20 the danger and distress of judah.
It occupies the greater part of this chapter 1 chronicles 16. In floats by sea to joppa see the note on 1 kings 5. Solomons dedicatory prayer likewise corresponds exactly with the account of it given in 1 kings 8. But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction. Asa then took the silver and gold out of the treasuries of the l. But in chronicles special attention is given to the reigns of david, solomon and the kings of judah and the temple in jerusalem. A free bible version and commentary on the old testament book of 2 chronicles in easy english. Jerome noted the enormous extent of these books as with the targum above and thus stated in his prologue to the books of samuel and kings that we might more significantly call it the chronikon of the whole sacred history. The book of judges new international commentary on the old testament webb, barry g. From beginning to end there does not seem to be any indication of differences in style or interest that would suggest more than one author.
The book of 2 chronicles was likely written between 450 and 425 b. I know the question that has been on your mind since the beginning of this sermon. The very first use of this word to signify a place where treasures were kept is in joshua 6. The book of judges new international commentary on the old testament. The book of judges new international commentary on.
The eight handbooks were dedicated to people who, in different ways, had a. What are the books of 1 and 2 chronicles all about. The book of 2 chronicles was originally one book with 1 chronicles in the hebrew text. See 1 chronicles for more info on the introduction page there. Beware of getting too big for your britches 2 chronicles 26. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on 2 chronicles chapters 10 to 36. Of these the author of the books of samuel has communicated only the two characteristic facts, that david danced with all his might before the lord, and wore an ephod of white. Genesis 3 commentary genesis 12 commentary genesis 15 commentary. Those eight books are now combined into the onevolume bridgeway bible commentary, which is a companion in size, style and format to the bridgeway bible dictionary, an a to z of biblical information.
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