2 Chronicles #catechesis/bible/2-chronicles
Old Testament · Old Testament History · part of Old Testament → Bible
Chapters
- 2 Chronicles 1 — Solomon offers sacrifices at Gabaon. His choice of wisdom which God gives him.
- 2 Chronicles 2 — Solomon’s embassy to Hiram, who sends him a skilful workman and timber.
- 2 Chronicles 3 — The plan and ornaments of the temple: the cherubims, the veil, and the pillars.
- 2 Chronicles 4 — The altar of brass, the molten sea upon twelve oxen, the ten loaves, the candlesticks and other vessels and ornaments of the temple.
- 2 Chronicles 5 — The ark is brought with great solemnity into the temple: the temple is filled with the glory of God.
- 2 Chronicles 6 — Solomon’s blessings and prayer.
- 2 Chronicles 7 — Fire from heaven consumes the sacrifices. The solemnity of the dedication of the temple. God signifies his having heard Solomon’s prayer: yet so if he continue to serve him.
- 2 Chronicles 8 — Solomon’s buildings and other acts.
- 2 Chronicles 9 — The queen of Saba admires the wisdom of Solomon. His riches and glory. His death.
- 2 Chronicles 10 — Roboam answers the people roughly: upon which ten tribes revolt.
- 2 Chronicles 11 — Roboam’s reign. His kingdom is strengthened.
- 2 Chronicles 12 — Roboam for his sins is delivered up into the hands of the king of Egypt: who carries away all the treasures of the temple.
- 2 Chronicles 13 — Abia’s reign: his victory over Jeroboam.
- 2 Chronicles 14 — The reign of Asa: his victory over the Ethiopians.
- 2 Chronicles 15 — The prophecy of Azarias. Asa’s covenant with God. He deposes his mother.
- 2 Chronicles 16 — Asa is reproved for seeking help from the Syrians: his last acts and death.
- 2 Chronicles 17 — Josaphat’s reign: his care for the instruction of his people: his numerous forces.
- 2 Chronicles 18 — Josaphat accompanies Achab in his expedition against Ramoth; where Achab is slain, as Micheas had foretold.
- 2 Chronicles 19 — Josaphat’s charge to the judges and to the Levites.
- 2 Chronicles 20 — The Ammonites, Moabites, and Syrians combine against Josaphat: he seeks God’s help by public prayer and fasting. A prophet foretells that God will fight for his people: the enemies destroy one another. Josaphat with his men gathers the spoils. He reigns in peace, but his navy perishes, for his society with wicked Ochozias.
- 2 Chronicles 21 — Joram’s wicked reign: his punishment and death.
- 2 Chronicles 22 — The reign and death of Ochozias. The tyranny of Athalia.
- 2 Chronicles 23 — Joiada the high priest causes Joas to be made king: Athalia to be slain, and idolatry to be destroyed.
- 2 Chronicles 24 — Joas reigns well all the days of Joiada: afterwards falls into idolatry and causes Zacharias to be slain. He is slain himself by his servants.
- 2 Chronicles 25 — Amasias’ reign: he begins well, but ends ill: he is overthrown by Joas, and slain by his people.
- 2 Chronicles 26 — Ozias reigns prosperously, till he invades the priests’ office, upon which he is struck with a leprosy.
- 2 Chronicles 27 — Joatham’s good reign.
- 2 Chronicles 28 — The wicked and unhappy reign of Achaz.
- 2 Chronicles 29 — Hezekiah purifies the temple, and restores religion.
- 2 Chronicles 30 — Hezekiah invites all Israel to celebrate the pasch; the solemnity is kept fourteen days.
- 2 Chronicles 31 — Idolatry is abolished; and provisions made for the ministers.
- 2 Chronicles 32 — Idolatry is abolished; and provisions made for the ministers.
- 2 Chronicles 33 — Manasseh for his manifold wickedness is led captive to Babylon: he repents, and is restored to his kingdom, and destroys idolatry: his successor Amon is slain by his servants.
- 2 Chronicles 34 — Josiah destroys idolatry, repairs the temple, and renews the covenant between God and the people.
- 2 Chronicles 35 — Josiah celebrates a most solemn pasch. He is slain by the king of Egypt.
- 2 Chronicles 36 — The reigns of Joachaz, Joakim, Joachin, and Sedecias: the captivity of Babylon released at length by Cyrus.
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