历代志下

History · Old Testament · Traditionally Ezra · Late 5th to mid-4th century BCE

Second Chronicles continues the narrative of 1 Chronicles, beginning with the reign of King Solomon and the construction of the Jerusalem temple. It details the history of the southern Kingdom of Judah, evaluating each monarch based on their loyalty to God and the temple. The book concludes with the Babylonian exile and the decree of Cyrus the Great allowing the Jewish people to return to Jerusalem.

36 章

• 1历代志下 1Solomon asks God for wisdom at Gibeon, receives both wisdom and wealth, and amasses chariots and horses.
• 2历代志下 2Solomon prepares to build the temple by requesting materials and skilled labor from King Huram of Tyre and conscripting workers.
• 3历代志下 3Solomon begins constructing the temple on Mount Moriah, detailing its gold-plated interior, the most holy place, cherubim, and two pillars.
• 4历代志下 4Huram-abi and Solomon craft the temple's furnishings, including the bronze altar, molten sea, golden lampstands, tables, and sacred vessels.
• 5历代志下 5Priests bring the Ark of the Covenant into the completed temple, and God's glory fills the house as a cloud.
• 6历代志下 6Solomon addresses the assembly of Israel and offers a lengthy prayer dedicating the newly built temple to God.
• 7历代志下 7God's glory fills the temple, the people celebrate, and God promises Solomon to bless obedience or judge rebellion.
• 8历代志下 8Solomon undertakes various building projects, organizes the nation's labor and worship, and establishes maritime trade networks.
• 9历代志下 9The Queen of Sheba visits Solomon, who displays unparalleled wisdom and wealth before his death and succession.
• 10历代志下 10Rehoboam rejects wise counsel and imposes harsher demands, causing the northern tribes to rebel against the Davidic dynasty.
• 11历代志下 11Rehoboam fortifies Judah, welcomes faithful Levites fleeing Jeroboam's calf worship, and establishes his royal family and succession.
• 12历代志下 12After Rehoboam abandons God's law, Shishak of Egypt invades Jerusalem, plundering the temple after the king and princes humble themselves.
• 13历代志下 13King Abijah of Judah defeats Jeroboam's massive Israelite army after declaring Judah's loyalty to the Davidic covenant and Levitical worship.
• 14历代志下 14King Asa institutes religious reforms, fortifies Judah, and defeats a massive invading Ethiopian army after praying to God for help.
• 15历代志下 15Spurred by Azariah's prophecy, Asa leads Judah in covenant renewal, destroys idols, and deposes his grandmother for making an Asherah image.
• 16历代志下 16King Asa allies with Syria, receives prophetic rebuke, imprisons the prophet Hanani, suffers a severe foot disease, and dies.
• 17历代志下 17Jehoshaphat succeeds Asa, fortifies Judah, sends teachers to instruct the people in God's law, and grows highly prosperous and powerful.
• 18历代志下 18Jehoshaphat allies with King Ahab of Israel, who ignores the prophet Micaiah's warning and dies in battle at Ramoth-gilead.
• 19历代志下 19A prophet rebukes Jehoshaphat, who then initiates judicial and religious reforms throughout Judah, appointing judges to rule righteously.
• 20历代志下 20Jehoshaphat leads Judah in prayer, God miraculously defeats invading allied armies, and Judah's subsequent trading fleet is destroyed.
• 21历代志下 21King Jehoram reigns wickedly in Judah, kills his brothers, suffers foreign invasions, and dies of a severe bowel disease as prophesied.
• 22历代志下 22Ahaziah rules briefly before being killed by Jehu, allowing his mother Athaliah to usurp the throne and slaughter the royal family.
• 23历代志下 23High priest Jehoiada leads a successful revolt to crown young Joash, execute the usurper Athaliah, and restore worship of Yahweh.
• 24历代志下 24King Joash repairs the temple, but falls into idolatry after Jehoiada's death, kills a prophet, and is assassinated by his servants.
• 25历代志下 25Amaziah defeats Edom but adopts their idols, leading to a disastrous defeat by Israel and his eventual assassination by conspirators.
• 26历代志下 26King Uzziah reigns successfully in Judah but is struck with leprosy after proudly trying to offer incense in the temple.
• 27历代志下 27Jotham reigns righteously in Judah, rebuilding infrastructure, defeating the Ammonites, and growing powerful because of his obedience to God.
• 28历代志下 28Wicked King Ahaz promotes idolatry, suffers catastrophic military defeats, shuts down the temple, and desperately seeks help from Assyria.
• 29历代志下 29King Hezekiah reopens and cleanses the temple, reinstating the priests, Levites, and formal sacrificial worship in Jerusalem.
• 30历代志下 30Hezekiah invites all Israel and Judah to Jerusalem to celebrate a grand, joyful Passover feast, reuniting the people.
• 31历代志下 31King Hezekiah organizes the temple priesthood and coordinates the collection of generous tithes and offerings from the people of Judah.
• 32历代志下 32King Hezekiah fortifies Jerusalem against Assyrian invasion, and divine intervention defeats Sennacherib's army, showcasing God's deliverance of Judah.
• 33历代志下 33King Manasseh promotes idolatry, is captured by Assyria, repents, and initiates reforms, followed by his wicked successor Amon's assassination.
• 34历代志下 34Young King Josiah purges idolatry, repairs the temple, discovers the Book of the Law, and renews Judah's covenant with God.
• 35历代志下 35King Josiah celebrates a magnificent Passover in Jerusalem before he is mortally wounded in battle against Pharaoh Neco at Megiddo.
• 36历代志下 36After Judah's last kings rebel, Babylon destroys Jerusalem and exiles the people, until Cyrus of Persia decrees their return.