2 Chronicles 36

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2 Chronicles 36 is the final chapter of 2 Chronicles, recounting Judah’s last kings, the fall of Jerusalem, the beginning of the Babylonian exile, and Cyrus’s decree allowing the exiles to return.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf chapter of the Bible
chapter of the Book of 2 Chronicles
chapter of the Old Testament
attributesEventTo wrath of the LORD against His people
canonicalContext conclusion of the Chronicler’s history of Judah
describes beginning of the Babylonian exile
decree of Cyrus king of Persia
destruction of the temple in Jerusalem
fall of Jerusalem
last kings of the kingdom of Judah
reign of Jehoahaz of Judah
reign of Jehoiachin of Judah
reign of Jehoiakim of Judah
reign of Zedekiah of Judah
emphasizes mocking of God’s messengers
rejection of prophetic warnings
unfaithfulness of the priests and people of Judah
endsWith invitation for exiles to go up to Jerusalem
follows 2 Chronicles 35
hasNumberOfVerses 23
isFinalChapterOf 2 Chronicles 36 self-linksurface differs
surface form: 2 Chronicles
language Biblical Hebrew
mentions Chaldeans
Cyrus the Great
surface form: Cyrus king of Persia

Nebuchadnezzar II
surface form: Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon

Jeremiah
surface form: prophet Jeremiah
partOf Books of Chronicles
surface form: 2 Chronicles

Tanakh
surface form: Hebrew Bible

Bible
surface form: Old Testament
positionInWork 36
records Cyrus’s proclamation to build a house for the LORD in Jerusalem
Zedekiah’s rebellion against the king of Babylon
appointment of Zedekiah as king by Nebuchadnezzar
breaking down of the wall of Jerusalem
burning of all its palaces
burning of the house of God
capture of King Jehoahaz by the king of Egypt
carrying into exile of those who escaped the sword
deportation of Jehoiachin to Babylon
destruction of all its precious vessels
installation of Jehoiakim by the king of Egypt
rebellion of Jehoiakim against Nebuchadnezzar
servitude of the exiles to the king of Babylon and his sons
refersTo fulfillment of the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah
seventy years of desolation for the land
states land enjoyed its sabbaths during the exile
theologicalTheme hope of restoration through Cyrus’s decree
judgment for covenant unfaithfulness

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this entity surface form: 2 Chronicles
Babylonian exile significantText 2 Chronicles 36