UNDERSTANDING 2 CHRONICLES | BIBLE TIMELINE

0. Introduction

a) Timeline. This puts the Bible book into its historical setting. It lists the key events of each book and the date when they occurred.

b) The Book of  2 Chronicles.

1. Date: 970 B.C. 

a) Solomon becomes king. 

2. Date: 966-959

a) Temple built. 

3. Date: 930 

a) The kingdom divides.

4. Date: 910 

a) Asa becomes king of Judah. 

5. Date: 872

a) Jehoshaphat becomes king of Judah.

6. Date: 853

a) Ahab killed in battle. 

7. Date: 841 

a) Athaliah seizes the throne. 

8. Date: 792 

a) Uzziah becomes king of Judah. 

9. Date: 722

a) Israel (northern kingdom) falls. 

10. Date: 715

a) Hezekiah becomes king of Judah.

11. Date: 701 

a) Sennacherib taunts Hezekiah. 

12. Date: 640 

a) Josiah becomes king.

13. Date: 622 

a) Book of the Law found.

14. Date: 586

a) Judah (southern kingdom) falls.

15. Date: 538

a) Cyrus's decree.