2 Chronicles
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2 Chronicles is an Old Testament book that recounts the history of the kings of Judah from Solomon to the Babylonian exile, emphasizing temple worship and faithfulness to God.
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2 Chronicles canonical | 14 |
| Book of 2 Chronicles | 7 |
| Second Book of Chronicles | 3 |
| 2 Chronicles 34 | 2 |
| 2 Chronicles 11 | 1 |
| 2 Chronicles 12 | 1 |
| 2 Chronicles 15 | 1 |
| 2 Chronicles 16 | 1 |
| 2 Chronicles 35 | 1 |
| Divrei Hayamim Bet | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Book of the Bible
ⓘ
Deuteronomistic history text ⓘ Old Testament book ⓘ |
| canonicalOrderInChristianOldTestament | 14 ⓘ |
| canonicalOrderInHebrewBible | last book of the Ketuvim in some traditions ⓘ |
| closingVersesParallel | opening verses of Ezra ⓘ |
| contains | prayer of Solomon at the temple dedication ⓘ |
| containsAccountOf |
Cyrus Cylinder
ⓘ
surface form:
Babylonian exile decree of Cyrus
Solomon’s temple construction ⓘ dedication of the temple ⓘ division of the united monarchy focus shifted to Judah ⓘ fall of Jerusalem ⓘ reforms of King Asa ⓘ reforms of King Hezekiah ⓘ reforms of King Jehoshaphat ⓘ reforms of King Josiah ⓘ |
| coversPeriodFrom | reign of Solomon ⓘ |
| coversPeriodTo | Babylonian exile ⓘ |
| distinctiveFeature |
focuses almost exclusively on the kingdom of Judah
ⓘ
minimizes narratives about the northern kingdom of Israel ⓘ presents idealized portrait of Davidic monarchy ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Davidic kingship
ⓘ
covenant obedience and blessing ⓘ faithfulness to God ⓘ repentance and restoration ⓘ temple worship ⓘ |
| focusesOn | history of the kings of Judah ⓘ |
| follows | 1 Chronicles ⓘ |
| genre |
historical narrative
ⓘ
theological history ⓘ |
| keyTheme | God’s readiness to forgive when people humble themselves ⓘ |
| keyVerse | 2 Chronicles 7:14 ⓘ |
| language | Biblical Hebrew ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
read in Christian liturgies and sermons
ⓘ
read in Jewish synagogue lectionaries ⓘ |
| originalDivision | part of a single work with 1 Chronicles in ancient tradition ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bible
ⓘ
surface form:
Christian Bible
Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
|
| precedes | Ezra ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Judaism ⓘ |
| sharesMaterialWith |
1 Kings
ⓘ
2 Kings ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
centrality of the Jerusalem temple
ⓘ
covenant faithfulness ⓘ prayer and seeking God ⓘ retribution theology ⓘ role of the Levites and priests ⓘ |
| traditionallyAttributedTo | Ezra ⓘ |
Referenced by (32)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Book of 2 Chronicles
this entity surface form:
Book of 2 Chronicles
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Book of 2 Chronicles
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Second Book of Chronicles
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2 Chronicles 34
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Divrei Hayamim Bet
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Gad
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2 Chronicles 11
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2 Chronicles 12
subject surface form:
Cherubim
this entity surface form:
Book of 2 Chronicles
this entity surface form:
Book of 2 Chronicles
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2 Chronicles 34
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2 Chronicles 15
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2 Chronicles 16
subject surface form:
Battle of Megiddo (609 BCE)
this entity surface form:
2 Chronicles 35
this entity surface form:
Second Book of Chronicles
this entity surface form:
Second Book of Chronicles
this entity surface form:
Book of 2 Chronicles
this entity surface form:
Book of 2 Chronicles