2 Kings for Dummies

2 Kings for Dummies

(1 Kings for Dummies)

The Divided Kingdom, 1:1-17:41

• The Reign of Ahaziah in Israel (853-852), 1:1-18
• The Reign of Jehoram (Joram) in Israel (852-841), 2:1-8:15
  • The translation of Elijah, 2:1-11
  • The beginning of Elisha’s ministry, 2:12-25
  • Jehoram’s expedition against Moab, 3:1-27
  • Elisha’s ministry, 4:1-8:15
    • Elisha aids a widow, 4:1-7
    • Elisha and the Shunammite woman, 4:8-37
    • Elisha at Gilgal, 4:38-44
    • Elisha and Naaman the leper, 5:1-27
    • Elisha recovers the axe head, 6:1-7
    • Elisha thwarts Aram, 6:8-8:6
    • Elisha in Damascus, 8:7-15
  • The Reign of Joram (Jehoram) in Judah (848-841), 8:16-24
  • The Reign of Ahaziah in Judah (841), 8:25-29
  • The Reign of Jehu in Israel (841-814), 9:1-10:36
    • Jehu anointed by Elisha, 9:1-10
    • Jehu defeats Jehoram (Joram) of Israel, 9:11-10:17
    • Jehu destroys Baal worshipers, 10:18-36
  • The Reign of Athaliah in Judah (841-835), 11:1-16
  • The Reign of Jehoash (Joash) in Judah (835-796), 11:17-12:21
  • The Reign of Jehoahaz in Israel (814-798), 13:1-9
  • The Reign of Jehoash (Joash) in Israel (798-782), 13:10-25
  • The Reign of Amaziah in Judah (796-767), 14:1-22
  • The Reign of Jeroboam II in Israel (794-753), 14:23-29
  • The Reign of Azariah (Uzziah) in Judah (790-739), 15:1-7
  • The Reign of Zechariah in Israel (753), 15:8-12
  • The Reign of Shallum in Israel (752), 15:13-15
  • The Reign of Menahem in Israel (752-742), 15:16-22
  • The Reign of Pekahiah in Israel (742-740), 15:23-26
  • The Reign of Pekah in Israel (752-732), 15:27-31
  • The Reign of Jotham in Judah (750-731), 15:32-38
  • The Reign of Ahaz in Judah (731-715), 16:1-20
  • The Reign of Hoshea in Israel (732-722), 17:1-41
    • The defeat of Israel, 17:1-6
    • The sins of Israel, 17:7-23
    • The resettlement of Israel, 17:24-41

The Surviving Kingdom of Judah, 18:1-25:30

• The Reign of Hezekiah (715-686), 18:1-20:21
  • His reforms, 18:1-12
  • His deliverance from Sennacherib’s two invasions, 18:13-19:37
  • His illness and recovery, 20:1-11
  • His foolishness before the Babylonians, 20:12-21
• The Reign of Manasseh (695-642), 21:1-18
• The Reign of Amon (642-640), 21:19-26
• The Reign of Josiah (640-609), 22:1-23:30
  • He repairs the Temple, 22:1-7
  • He recovers the law, 22:8-20
  • He renews the covenant, 23:1-3
  • He reforms the nation, 23:4-30
• The Reign of Jehoahaz (609), 23:31-33
• The Reign of Jehoiakim (Eliakim; 609-597), 23:34-24:7
• The Reign of Jehoiachin (597), 24:8-16
• The Reign of Zedekiah (Mattaniah; 597-586), 24:17-25:21
  • Rebellion against Babylon and destruction of the Temple, 24:17-25:10
  • Third deportation to Babylon, 25:11-21
• Gedaliah, the Puppet Governor (586), 25:22-26
• The Release of Jehoiachin in Babylon, 25:27-30