Click here for an exhaustive list of content on 2 kings. The book 2 chronicles covers much the same timeperiod as the books of kings, but it ignores the northern kingdom of israel almost completely, david is given a major role in planning the temple, hezekiah is given a much more farreaching program of reform, and manasseh of judah is given an opportunity to repent of his. Summary of the book of 2 kings this is the second part of the book of kings. The waters of the jordan river rolled back twice 2 kings 2. The jerusalem bible divides the two books of kings into eight sections.
This is being aired by permission of the holder litchfield associates, all rights. The prophet elijah left this earth without dying 2. The new world translation of the holy scriptures is published by jehovahs witnesses. The company of the prophets at bethel came out to elisha and asked, do you know that the lord is going to take your master from you today. The translators of the septuagint introduced the separation into two books and this separation was made also in the vulgate. And he said to him, o man of god, the king says, come down.
Bible summary 2 kings 1 2 kings bible book summary. The book of 2 kings concludes with the final overthrow and deportation of the people of israel and judah to assyria and babylon, respectively. Watch our overview video on the books of 12 kings, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. The majority of 2 kings was written prior to 586 b. Author and time of writing the two books of kings originally formed one book only in the hebrew bible. Elisha received the anointing by which he fought lack and emptiness in the lives of people who trusted in god. The second part of the book of kings, 2 kings, outlines the destruction of the jewish kingdom by babylon in 586 bce. So he sent messengers, saying to them, go and consult baalzebub, the god of ekron, to see if i will recover from this injury. Book of 2 kings matthew henrys bible commentary concise. Enoch was the only other man in the bible to do so genesis 5. The bible book of 2 kings with full chapters, footnotes and bible commentary to aid your bible search, reading, and study.
Like the books of samuel, the books of kings were originally one book but divided into two by the greek translators of the original hebrew. The book of 2 kings describes the history of the northern kingdom of israel and. It also creates a foundation for a return from exile for the people of the jewish kingdom. The company of the prophets at bethel came out to elisha and asked, do you. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. 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. Interesting facts about 2 kings welcome to bible charts. The book covers the last 12 kings of the northern kingdom, and the last 16 kings of the southern kingdom a period, in all, of about 250 years. Who really wrote the biblical books of kings and the prophets. While 2 samuel leaves off near the end of davids reign, 1 and 2 kings take us from the reign of solomon to the catastrophic division of. The book of 2 kings 2 kings twelfth book of the bible. The same thing happened with the books of samuel and chronicles immediately before and after the books of kings. This is the holy book of 1 kings, known as the second book of the kings, otherwise called the fourth book of the kings.
Kings, or in greek, was originally a book of the former prophets in hebrew scripture. The books of kings were probably written during the time of judahs captivity in babylon which begins at the end of second kings. Elishas ministry to the northern kingdom of israel chapters 18. A summary, synopsis or recap is a shortened version of the original. As for all the other events of ahaziahs reign, and what he did, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of israel. Then fire came down from heaven and consumed him and.
These and other miraculous events testify to gods continuing work among his people. Book of 2 kings devotional reading plan youversion bible. The greek translation of the old testament, the septuagint lxx, divided the book in two and this was followed by the latin vulgate version and english translations. What follows is an an organized and curated list of content. Therefore, 2 kings is actually the fourth book in the series on the history of the hebrew kings as presently arranged. Book of first kings overview insight for living ministries. It is a history book, from the old testament of the bible. The holy bible book 12 2 kings kjv dramatized audio.
Relive the kingdom of israel in the book of kings 1 and 2. In these history books, the bible contains many important lessons for us today 2 timothy 3. The tribes of judah, benjamin, and some of levi were serving a pagan king in a faraway country. We derive our english title kings from jeromes vulgate, the latin translation of the bible. The nwt study bible is complete with cross references, maps, and an accurate bible dictionary. Known as kings 1 and 2 in english bibles, the book of kings is originally a single book that recounts the rule of israels kings from davids son solomon up until the time of israels exile, the final result of israels disobedience. Study scripture verses and use highlighting, underlining, and take notes in the bible. The book of 2 kings kjv audio bible full by alexander. The tradition is that the prophet jeremiah was the author of both 1 and 2 kings. While 2 samuel leaves off near the end of davids reign, 1 and 2 kings take us from the reign of solomon to the catastrophic division of israel into northern and southern factions. And he went up to him, and behold, he was sitting on the top of the hill. The time period covered by this book saw the emergence of.
The book of 2 kings, along with 1 kings, was likely written between 560 and 540 b. Like the books of 1 and 2 samuel, 1 and 2 kings originally were one book. Others attribute a group of anonymous authors called the deuteronomists, since language from the book of deuteronomy is repeated in 1 kings. It continues the story of the kings over the divided kingdom israel and judah. The book of 2 kings continues the history of the two separate kingdoms of judah and israel. This plan will help to equip you with biblical truths from the book of 2 kings and teach you how to apply it in your daily lives, as we continue our walk of faith in christ. The books of kings were originally one book in the hebrew text and formed a two volume corpus with the present books of samuel. The most popular bible verses from 2 kings found 719 verses 2 kings 2.
The book of 2 kings is a sequel to the book of 1 kings. The books of 1 kings and 2 kings were originally one book. But elisha said, as surely as the lord lives and as you live, i will not leave you. Possibly jeremiah or a group of prophets time written. Solomon greeting the queen of sheba gate of florence baptistry. Jewish tradition credits jeremiah the prophet as the author of 1 kings, although bible scholars are divided on the issue. The book of 2 nd kings is narrative history and prophecy concerning the affairs of the divided kingdoms. First and second kings were originally one book, called in the hebrew text, kings, from the first word in 1. Book of second kings overview insight for living ministries. Interesting facts about 2 kings barnes bible charts author. The reason that the book of kings is split into two parts is because there is so much. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty. Book of 2 kings read, study bible verses online bible study tools. Sep, 2012 this is the holy book of 1 kings, known as the second book of the kings, otherwise called the fourth book of the kings.
The prophets sons who were at bethel came to elisha and said. 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. The paean to king josiah and exalted descriptions of the ancient israelite empires beg the thought that he and his scribes lie behind the. 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. Study 2 kings using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Second kings uses the history of the kings of judah and israel to explain the destruction of jerusalem to those experiencing exile in babylon in the hopes that they. Nov 22, 2017 the book of 2 kings read by alexander scourby. In the hebrew bible the book of kings continued the narrative started in samuel. Summary of the book of 2 kings 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. Coregent with predecessor or successor the years in brackets give alternative calculations. In this book, both the house of ahab and israel came to nothing for disregarding the lord, his word, and ways. 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. For an outline of both 1 and 2 kings see introduction to 1 kings. Originally this book and the preceding book were combined into one longer book in the hebrew bible.
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