Book of 2 Kings
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The Book of 2 Kings is an Old Testament historical book that recounts the reigns and downfall of the monarchies of Israel and Judah, culminating in the destruction of Jerusalem and the Babylonian exile.
All labels observed (14)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2 Kings | 18 |
| Book of 2 Kings canonical | 18 |
| 2 Kings 17 | 2 |
| 2 Kings 6 | 2 |
| 2 Kings 13 | 1 |
| 2 Kings 18 | 1 |
| 2 Kings 2 | 1 |
| 2 Kings 23 | 1 |
| 2 Kings 3 | 1 |
| 2 Kings 4 | 1 |
| 2 Kings 7 | 1 |
| 2 Kings 8 | 1 |
| 2 Kings 9 | 1 |
| Second Book of Kings | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old Testament book
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book of the Bible ⓘ historical book ⓘ |
| authorship | anonymous ⓘ |
| canonicalIn |
Catholic canon
ⓘ
Jewish canon ⓘ Orthodox canon ⓘ Protestant canon ⓘ |
| closingEpisode | release of Jehoiachin from prison in Babylon ⓘ |
| collectiveTitleWith | Books of Kings ⓘ |
| containsAccountOf |
Assyrian siege of Jerusalem (701 BCE)
ⓘ
surface form:
Assyrian siege of Jerusalem
Babylonian exile ⓘ
surface form:
Babylonian deportations
discovery of the Book of the Law in Josiah’s reign ⓘ healing of Naaman ⓘ ministry of Elijah ⓘ ministry of Elisha ⓘ reign of Ahab ⓘ reign of Hezekiah ⓘ Jehoram of Israel ⓘ
surface form:
reign of Jehu
reign of Josiah ⓘ reign of Manasseh ⓘ |
| culminatesIn |
Babylonian exile
ⓘ
destruction of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
centralization of worship in Jerusalem
ⓘ
exclusive worship of Yahweh ⓘ |
| follows |
1 Kings
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surface form:
Book of 1 Kings
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| formsSingleWorkWith |
1 Kings
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surface form:
Book of 1 Kings
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| genre | theological history ⓘ |
| language |
Hebrew
ⓘ
surface form:
Biblical Hebrew
|
| literaryTradition | Deuteronomistic history ⓘ |
| narrativeScope | history of the monarchies of Israel and Judah ⓘ |
| partOf |
Christian biblical canon
ⓘ
surface form:
Christian Old Testament
Deuteronomistic history ⓘ Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
|
| periodDescribed |
Assyrian domination
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Babylonian ascendancy ⓘ divided monarchy ⓘ |
| precedes |
Books of Chronicles
ⓘ
surface form:
Book of 1 Chronicles
Book of Isaiah ⓘ |
| recordsEvent |
Babylonian campaign against Jerusalem
ⓘ
surface form:
Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem
fall of Samaria ⓘ fall of the northern kingdom of Israel ⓘ fall of the southern kingdom of Judah ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Judaism ⓘ |
| theme |
covenant faithfulness and unfaithfulness
ⓘ
fall of Israel and Judah ⓘ judgment for idolatry ⓘ prophetic warning ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthor |
Jeremiah
ⓘ
surface form:
prophet Jeremiah
|
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