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.
Aliases (3)
- 2 Kings ×7
- 2 Kings 17 ×1
- 2 Kings 18 ×1
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old Testament book
→
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
→
surface form: "Book of 1 Kings"
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| formsSingleWorkWith |
1 Kings
→
surface form: "Book of 1 Kings"
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| genre | theological history → |
| language |
Hebrew
→
surface form: "Biblical Hebrew"
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| 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
→
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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Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "2 Kings 17"
this entity surface form: "2 Kings"
this entity surface form: "2 Kings"
this entity surface form: "2 Kings"
this entity surface form: "2 Kings"
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this entity surface form: "2 Kings 18"