3. 721
End of the
northern
kingdom.
697 14 Manasseh
641 15 Amon
639 16 Josiah
608
17 Shallum /
Jehoahaz
608 18 Jehoiakim
597 19 Jehoiachin
597 20 Zedekiah
586
End of the
southern
kingdom.
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4. Elisha’s ministry
2 Kings 4:1 – 8:15
Elisha raising the dead boy
(2 Kings 4:8-37)
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5. Naaman, the army general of the King of Aram,
is advised by a young Jewish girl
to go to the prophet Elisha for healing of his leprosy
(2 Kings 5:1-27)
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9. End of the Southern Kingdom – (586 B.C.)
2 Kings 24:20-25:22; 2 Chronicles 36:17-21; Jeremiah 52:3-16
10. I. INTRODUCTION
TO THE SECOND BOOK OF THE KINGS
AUTHOR: Jeremiah DATE: c. 550 B.C.
Title, Author, and Date: Since 1 and 2 Kings were originally on book, see the
Introduction to 1 Kings for a discussion of these matters.
Contents Continuing where 1 Kings concluded (with Ahaziah), 2 Kings traces the
decline and captivity of both Israel and Judah. Israel endured a succession of evil
kings reigning during a 130-year period until the Assyrian captivity. Briefly told is
the history of Judah, culminating in the Babylonian captivity.
The book also records the miracle-filled ministry of Elisha. Well-known passages
include the raising of the Shunammite’s son (chap. 4), the healing of Naaman, the
Syrian leper (chap. 5), the death of Jezebel (chap. 9), the revivals under Hezekiah
(chap. 18) and under Josiah (chap. 23).
During this period Amos and Hosea prophesied in Israel, and Obadiah, Joel,
Isaiah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, and Jeremiah in Judah.
11. II. OUTLINE OF 2 KINGS
I. The Divided Kingdom, 1:1-17:41
A. The Reign of Ahaziah in Israel (853-852)
B. The Reign of Jehoram (Joram) in Israel (852-841), 2:1-8:15
1. The translation of Elijah, 2:1-11
2. The beginning of Elsha’s ministry, 2:12-25
3. Jehoram’s expedition against Moab, 3:1-27
4. Elisha’s ministry, 4:1-8:15
a. Elisha aids a widow, 4:1-8:15
b. Elisha and the Shunammite woman, 4:8-37
c. Elisha at Gilgal, 4:38-44
d. Elisha at and Naaman the leper, 5:1-27
e. Elisha recovers the axhead, 6:1-7
f. Elisha thwarts Syria, 6:8-8:6
g. Elisha in Damascus, 8:7-15
C. The Reign of Jehoram (Joram) in Judah (848-841; 2 Chron. 21:1-20), 8:16-
24
D. The Reign of Ahaziah in Judah (841; 2 Chron. 22:1-9), 8:25-29
E. The Reign of Jehu in Israel (841-814), 9:1-10:36
1. Jehu anointed by Elisha, 9:1-10
2. Jehu defeats Jehoram (Joram) of Israel, 9:11-10:17
3. Jehu destroy Baal worshipers, 10:18-36
F. The Reign of Athaliah in Judah (841-835; 2 Chron. 22:10-23:15), 11:1-16
12. G. The Reign of Jehoash (Joash) in Judah (835-796; 2 Chron. 23:16-24:27,
11:17-12:21
H. The Reign of Jehoahaz in Israel (814-798), 13:1-9
I. The Reign of Jehoash (Joash) in Israel (798-782), 13:10-25
J. The Reign of Amaziah in Judah (796-767; 2 Chron. 25:1-28), 14:1-22
K. The Reign of Jeroboam II in Israel (794-753), 14:23-29
L. The Reign of Azariah (Uzziah) in Judah (790-739; 2 Chron. 26:1-23), 15:1-7
M. The Reign of Zechariah in Israel (753), 15:8-12
N. The Reign of Shallum in Israel (752), 15:13-15
O. The Reign of Menahem in Israel (752-742), 15:16-22
P. The Reign of Pekahiah in Israel (742-740), 15:23-26
Q. The Reign of Pekah in Israel (752-732), 15:27-31
R. The Reign of Jotham in Judah (750-731; 2 Chron. 27:1-9), 15:32-38
S. The Reign of Ahaz in Judah (731-715; 2 Chron. 28:1-27), 16:1-20
T. The Reign of Hoshea in Israel (732-722), 17:1-41
1. The defeat of Israel, 17:1-6
2. The sins of Israel, 17:7-23
3. The resettlement of Israel, 17:24-41
13. II. The Surviving Kingdom of Judah, 18:1-25:30
A. The Reign of Hezekiah (715-686; 2 Chron. 29:1-32:33), 18:1-20:21
1. His reforms, 18:1-22
2. His deliverance from Sennacherib’s two invasions, 18:13-19:37
3. His illness and recovery, 20:1-11
4. His foolishness before the Babylonians, 20:12-21
B. The Reign of Manasseh (695-642; 2 Chron. 33:1-20); 21:1-18
C. The Reign of Amon (642-640); 2 Chron. 33:21-25); 21:19-26
D. The Reign of Josiah (640-609; 2 Chron. 34:1-35:27), 22:1-23:30
1. He repairs the Temple, 22:1-7
2. He recovers the law, 22:8-20
3. He renews the covenant, 23:1-3
4. He forms the nation, 23:4-30
E. The Reign of Jehoahaz (609; 2 Chron. 36:1-4), 23:31-33
F. The Reign of Jehoiakim (Eliakim; 609-597; 2 Chron. 36:5-8), 23:34-24:7
G. The Reign of Jehoiachin (597; 2 Chron. 36:9-10), 24:8-16
H. The Reign of Zedekiah (Mattaniah; 597-586; 2 Chron. 36:11-21), 24:18-25:21
1. Rebelion against Babylon and destruction of the Temple, 24:18-25:10
2. Third deportation to Babylon, 25:11-21
I. Gedaliah, the Puppet Governor (586), 25:22-26
J. The Release of Jehoiachin in Babylon, 25:27-30
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