His mothers name was jedidah the daughter of adaiah of bozkath. May 02, 2020 the book of 2 kings concludes with the final overthrow and deportation of the people of israel and judah to assyria and babylon, respectively. The tradition is that the prophet jeremiah was the author of both 1 and 2 kings. The books of kings were originally one book in the hebrew text and formed a two volume corpus with the present books of samuel. Canon robinson shows that 2 kings is truly a continuation of the story told in the preceding historical books. Their sins will result in conquest by the kingdom of assyria in 722 bc, to exile from their homeland. The writings upon which the books of kings are based and to which they refer more than thirty times are. The book of 2 nd kings is narrative history and prophecy concerning the affairs of the divided kingdoms.
The book chronicles the events that took place between the time of king ahaziahs death and king jehoiachin of judah being released from his prison in babylon elijah is taken up into heaven, and elisha becomes a prophet to israel in his place. And it came to pass, when the lord would take up elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that elijah went. The waters of the jordan river rolled back twice 2 kings 2. The book of 2 kings continues the history of the two separate kingdoms of judah and israel. Now before him there was no king like him, who turned to the lord with all his heart, with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of moses. The setting for the book of second kings is the land of palestine and the great nation of israel which is now a divided kingdom. In these history books, the bible contains many important lessons for us today 2 timothy 3. As in the other cambridge bible commentary volumes, an introduction is followed by the text of the new english bible translation divided into sections. Jewish tradition credits jeremiah the prophet as the author of 1 kings, although bible scholars are divided on the issue. An introduction to the books of first and second kings bible. Until solomon died, there was one nation called israel. In both books, the performance of each king is judged not on political accomplishments but on theological criteria.
The 2nd book of kings 2 kings from the holy bible new international version niv book 12please note we have increased the volume and the pitch of. But the angel of the lord said to elijah the tishbite, go up and meet the. The second book of kings in the books of 1 and 2 kings, nineteen evil kings from nine different dynasties rule the northern kingdom of israel. In the books of 1 and 2 kings, nineteen evil kings from nine different dynasties rule the northern kingdom of israel. Second kings is the twelfth book in the old testament, immediately after 1 kings and before 1 chronicles. The book of 2nd kings is narrative history and prophecy concerning the affairs of the divided kingdoms. All this took place because the israelites had sinned against the lord their god, who had brought them up out of egypt from under the power of pharaoh king of egypt. Whereas first and second samuel document israels shift from corrupt. Sign up to receive email alerts each time paul tripp releases a new bible study episode. Now ahaziah had fallen through the lattice of his upper room in samaria and injured himself. Kings, or in greek, was originally a book of the former prophets in hebrew scripture.
But after his death, the nation divided into two kingdoms. Damascus and hamath, which had belonged to judah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of israel. If you would like to learn more about 2 kings, please use our complete online bible to read through the book and learn of the old jewish kingdoms. The holy bible book 12 2 kings kjv dramatized audio. For an outline of both 1 and 2 kings see introduction to 1 kings. The book of kings is a book in the hebrew bible and two books 1 kings and 2 kings in the christian old testament. This summary of the book of 2 kings provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of 2 kings. The state chronicles were not the books of 1 and 2 chronicles but rather a collection of records maintained under the direction of the kings of israel.
Who really wrote the biblical books of kings and the prophets. Enoch was the only other man in the bible to do so genesis 5. Watch our overview video on the books of 1 2 kings, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. The second book of kings kings, or in greek, was originally a book of the former prophets in hebrewscripture. Scripture chapters verses with full summary, commentary meaning, and concordances for bible study. A summary of the reign of josiah, the son of amonjosiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned thirtyone years in jerusalem. Every chapter of the bible in 140 characters or less. Because ahaziah had no son, joram succeeded him as king in the second year.
Second kings continues the history of the divided kingdom, picking up the story around 853 bc. According to jewish tradition in the talmud the author was the prophet jeremiah. Book of second kings overview insight for living ministries. The book of 2 kings, king james bible, by alexander scourby is being aired with permission of, all rights reserved.
Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of 2 kings in the bible king james version. An introduction to the books of first and second kings. Second kings features many unique events and people. King josiah is confronted with the book of the law. Now naaman, captain of the host of the king of syria, was a great man with his master, and. He became israels greatest earthly king and one of the most prolific writers in the bible with the book of psalms. The second book, 2 kings, tells of the reigns of kings of the surviving southern kingdom of judah until its eventual collapse in 586 bc.
Books of kings, two books of the hebrew bible or the protestant old testament that, together with deuteronomy, joshua, judges, and 1 and 2 samuel, belong to the group of historical books deuteronomic history written during the babylonian exile c. The tribes of judah, benjamin, and some of levi were serving a pagan king in a faraway country. List of kings in the bible in order believers portal. It was the temple copy which, had been laid deuteronomy 31.
Now it happened, when the king heard the words of the book of the law, that he tore his clothes. To reconcile the statements in the two passages, we must suppose that ahaziah, having reigned during the seventeenth and the greater part of the eighteenth year of jehoshaphat, was succeeded by his brother. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of 2 kings in the bible new international version. The book of 2 kings is a history of israels and judahs kings.
Jun 25, 2015 this book became the basis of a series of reforms, which made josiah, according to his own scribes, the best king ever. Kings of judah and kings of israel, jehu, jehoash, jehoram, and the prophet elisha. Read the book of 2 kings from the bible with full chapters, summary and outline, bible commentary, and our favorite verses to help you study and understand. They were called the third and fourth books of kingdoms, although in the hebrew manuscript the title was called kings, exactly the same as we have in our english bible. In most roman catholic versions, 1 and 2 samuel are called the first and second books of kings, and the two hebrew and protestant books. Therefore, 2 kings is actually the fourth book in the series on the history of the hebrew kings as presently arranged. They will lead the people into idol worship and apostasy from yahwehs covenant. Each section of the text is followed by the commentary upon it. The book chronicles the events that took place between the time of king ahaziahs death1 and king jehoiachin of judah being released from his prison in babylon. When the king heard the words of the book of the law. And he did what was right in the sight of the lord, and walked in all the ways of his father david. Jehoram the son of ahab began to reign over israel in samaria the eighteenth year of jehoshaphatcompare 1 kings 22.
Study guide for 2 kings 22 by david guzik blue letter bible. These are all of the chapters of the book of 2 kings. It opens with the translation of godly elijah to heaven and closes with the transportation of the ungodly jews to babylon. The initial reaction to the discovery of the book of the law. This is the holy book of 1 kings, known as the second book of the kings, otherwise called the fourth book of the kings. It is a history book, from the old testament of the bible.
Jul 11, 2018 second kings is the second half of a single book that was divided into two parts, 1 and 2 kings because together they were too long to fit on one scroll. Summary of the books of kings the story of the bible. Who really wrote the biblical books of kings and the. The second book of kings continues the line of kings in the divided kingdom, the ten tribes of israel in the north and the two tribes of judah and benjamin in the. The second book of kings cambridge bible commentaries on the. Jehoash king of judah took all the sacred things that jehoshaphat and jehoram and ahaziah, his fathers, kings of judah, had dedicated, and his own sacred things and all the gold that was found among the treasuries of the house of the lord and of the king s house, and sent them to hazael king of aram. The second book of kings niv audio holy bible high. Book of 2 kings explained discover books of the bible. This is a selftest on chapters 25 of the book of ii kings. Before you attempt to answer the questions below you should read these chapters in the bible and answer the questions at the end of each chapter found at the website answer the questions below and then click ok to send your answers. This is a project that has been on my mind for over four and a half years outlining all the books of the bible, from genesis to revelation. If so, jeremiah may have been active in composing the greater part of the history of the book of kings 1 kings 14 2kings 23.
I summarised the bible on twitter between aug 2010 and nov 20 one tweet per chapter, one chapter per day. After the reign of solomon, king davids son the kingdom divided both geographically and spiritually. So he sent messengers, saying to them, go and consult baalzebub, the god of ekron, to see if i will recover from this injury. The two books of kings are called the 3 rd and 4 th book of kings in the septuagint as well as the vulgate. The book of 2 kings kjv audio bible full by alexander. The lords judgment on ahaziah after ahabs death, moab rebelled against israel. In 722 bc, the powerful nation of assyria invaded the northern kingdom, scattering and taking captive the people of israel.
For discussion of title, writer, date, scope, purpose, genre, style, and theology of 2 kings, see the introductory section. The book of 2 kings concludes with the final overthrow and deportation of the people of israel and judah to assyria and babylon, respectively. The books of kings were originally one book in the ancient hebrew manuscripts, and the writers of the septuagint divided them. The books of kings were probably written during the time of judahs captivity in babylon which begins at the end of second kings. It concludes the deuteronomistic history, a history of israel also including the books of joshua and judges and the books of samuel. The reason that the book of kings is split into two parts is because there is so much history within that one book of the old testament. In 722 bc, the powerful nation of assyria invaded the northern. Second book of kings, simply second kings or 2nd kings, is the twelfth book of the old testament and of the bible. The prophet elijah left this earth without dying 2. Book of 2 kings read, study bible verses online bible study tools.
King david king david is the favorite of all kings for the jews and in his lineage of course is jesus christ matt 1. The books of 1 and 2 kings were compiled by some unknown writer from a variety of written documents, including the state chronicles bible dictionary, kings, books of. Constable second kings continues the narrative begun in 1 kings. The book of 2 kings describes the history of the northern kingdom of israel and the southern kingdom of judah, focusing on the spiritual successes and failures of. Today the good morning girls complete their study in the book of 2 kings our next bible study will begin on monday, april th. The hearing of gods word did a spiritual work in king josiah. Others attribute a group of anonymous authors called the deuteronomists, since language from the book of deuteronomy is repeated in 1 kings. A free bible version and commentary on the old testament book of 2 kings in easy english. The book was divided into the two books of first kings and second kings in the historical books of the greek septuagint old testament, and continues as such in the latin vulgate and our christian old testament of the bible.
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