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2 Chronicles

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Old Testament · History · 25 studies + Overview · 24 earlier recordings · Total audio: 7 hrs 22 min

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  1. Intro 2 Chronicles - Overview An Orthodox reading of temple, covenant, reliance, humility, prophetic warning, Passover, exile, and return across twenty-five studies. 17 min read Earlier recording
  2. 1 2 Chronicles 1 - Solomon Asks for Wisdom Solomon seeks wisdom for God's people; gifts received at the altar must remain governed by obedience. 13 min read Earlier recording
  3. 2 2 Chronicles 2 - Solomon Prepares to Build the Temple Solomon prepares the temple through skill and labor, confessing God's uncontainable glory and facing the cost borne by workers. 15 min read Earlier recording
  4. 3-4 2 Chronicles 3-4 - The Temple Built and Furnished The temple's site, veil, washing, lamps, and bread teach holy approach, fulfilled through Christ and received in the Church. 19 min read Earlier recording
  5. 5-7 2 Chronicles 5-7 - Dedication of the Temple Glory fills the temple; Solomon prays for a wounded people, and God answers with mercy, repentance, and warning. 34 min read Earlier recording
  6. 8 2 Chronicles 8 - Solomon Organizes the Kingdom and Worship Solomon orders work and worship, while labor and royal privilege expose the difference between organization and holiness. 12 min read Earlier recording
  7. 9 2 Chronicles 9 - Solomon and the Queen of Sheba Sheba seeks wisdom and blesses God; Solomon's splendor and death direct us to Christ, the greater Solomon. 15 min read Earlier recording
  8. 10 2 Chronicles 10 - The Kingdom Divides Rehoboam answers a heavy burden with harsher speech; Christ reveals authority that serves and gathers the divided. 13 min read Earlier recording
  9. 11-12 2 Chronicles 11-12 - Rehoboam Humbled Rehoboam obeys, grows strong, falls, and repents; mercy spares Judah while the lost gold reveals the cost of forsaking God. 18 min read Earlier recording
  10. 13 2 Chronicles 13 - Abijah and Jeroboam Abijah defends covenant worship; Judah prevails through reliance on God, while victory leaves its king in need of repentance. 15 min read Earlier recording
  11. 14-16 2 Chronicles 14-16 - Asa: Reform, Reliance, and Decline Asa moves from prayerful reliance to self-protection; reform must become lifelong seeking, humility, and openness to correction. 23 min read Earlier recording
  12. 17-19 2 Chronicles 17-19 - Jehoshaphat: Teaching, Alliance, and Justice Jehoshaphat teaches the Law, compromises with Ahab, receives rebuke, and restores justice under the Lord. 22 min read Earlier recording
  13. 20 2 Chronicles 20 - Jehoshaphat: Prayer and Praise Before Battle Judah brings fear before the Lord, receives His word, and learns to praise before deliverance is visible. 16 min read
  14. 21-22 2 Chronicles 21-22 - Jehoram, Ahaziah, and Athaliah Violent kings betray David’s house, yet God preserves His promise through Jehoshabeath’s rescue of the hidden Joash. 18 min read Earlier recording
  15. 23 2 Chronicles 23 - Joash Crowned and Athaliah Overthrown Jehoiada reveals the hidden heir, places the crown under God’s testimony, and renews the people’s belonging to the Lord. 15 min read Earlier recording
  16. 24 2 Chronicles 24 - Joash Repairs the Temple Then Falls Away Joash restores the temple but rejects the word; Jehoiada’s honored burial exposes the king’s failure of gratitude and perseverance. 18 min read Earlier recording
  17. 25 2 Chronicles 25 - Amaziah: Partial Obedience and Pride Amaziah obeys in part, imports defeated gods, and rejects correction. Christ heals the divided heart and frees us for costly trust. 16 min read Earlier recording
  18. 26 2 Chronicles 26 - Uzziah: Strength Without Humility Uzziah is wonderfully helped, then grasps at priestly service. Isaiah and Christ reveal holiness received through humility and grace. 15 min read Earlier recording
  19. 27 2 Chronicles 27 - Jotham: Steady Faithfulness Jotham prepares his ways, strengthens the temple gate, and remains faithful amid corruption. Christ sustains patient, accountable service. 11 min read Earlier recording
  20. 28 2 Chronicles 28 - Ahaz: False Worship and Political Fear Ahaz closes the temple, while mercy restores Judah’s captives. Immanuel answers fear with God’s fidelity and a summons to return. 18 min read Earlier recording
  21. 29 2 Chronicles 29 - Hezekiah Opens and Cleanses the Temple Hezekiah reopens and cleanses the temple. Confession, atonement, received praise, and grace restore a people to joyful worship. 18 min read Earlier recording
  22. 30-31 2 Chronicles 30-31 - Hezekiah's Passover and the People's Offerings A merciful Passover gathers scattered Israel. Christ our Passover calls the Church to reverence, sincerity, generosity, and faithful care. 22 min read
  23. 32 2 Chronicles 32 - Hezekiah and Sennacherib Hezekiah prepares and prays under Assyrian threat, receives deliverance, and learns humility after answered prayer. 18 min read Earlier recording
  24. 33 2 Chronicles 33 - Manasseh and Amon Manasseh returns from grave sin through humility and prayer; his reforms bear fruit, while Amon refuses the same repentance. 16 min read Earlier recording
  25. 34-35 2 Chronicles 34-35 - Josiah: Law, Covenant, and Passover Josiah hears the Law, receives Huldah’s word, renews the covenant and Passover, yet fails to heed the warning at Megiddo. 27 min read Earlier recording
  26. 36 2 Chronicles 36 - Fall, Exile, and Cyrus Judah refuses God’s messengers and goes into exile; the Lord stirs Cyrus to open a road toward worship and rebuilding. 19 min read Earlier recording