"If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land." (2 Chronicles 7:14)
That promise, spoken to Solomon on the night after the Temple's dedication, is the hinge on which the entire book of 2 Chronicles turns. Every king who follows — faithful or unfaithful, remembered or forgotten — is measured against it.
2 Chronicles tells the same four centuries of history as 1 and 2 Kings, but from a radically different angle. Where Kings ends in exile, Chronicles ends with an open door: a pagan king's decree, and an invitation to go up and rebuild. In between stands Solomon's glorious Temple, the long and uneven succession of kings who followed him, and the great reformers — Asa, Jehoshaphat, Hezekiah, Josiah — who kept finding their way back to God even after generations of drift. Even Manasseh, the most unfaithful king in Judah's history, is offered restoration the moment he genuinely repents.
2 Chronicles Explained walks through the book's historical setting in the Persian period, its distinctive literary structure, its major themes, the ways it's commonly misread, and what its portrait of repentance and restoration means for communities of faith navigating their own seasons of decline and renewal today. Written for readers who want a clear, honest, and theologically serious guide to a book too often treated as a footnote to Kings — and who want to rediscover what it actually says about the God whose faithfulness outlasts every failure of his people.
Part of The Bible for Modern Life series — an ongoing collection exploring the meaning, historical setting, and message of individual books of Scripture, one book at a time.
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. "If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land." (2 Chronicles 7:14)That promise, spoken to Solomon on the night after the Temple's dedication, is the hinge on which the entire book of 2 Chronicles turns. Every king who follows is measured against it.2 Chronicles retells the same four centuries of Judean history as 1 and 2 Kings, but from a distinctive theological angle. Where Kings ends in exile, Chronicles ends with an open door: a pagan king's decree, and an invitation to go up and rebuild. In between stands Solomon's Temple, the long and uneven succession of kings who followed him, and the great reformers -- Asa, Jehoshaphat, Hezekiah, Josiah -- who kept finding their way back to God even after generations of drift. Even Manasseh, the most unfaithful king in Judah's history, is offered restoration the moment he genuinely repents.2 Chronicles Explained walks through the book's historical setting in the Persian period, its literary structure, its major themes, and the ways it is commonly misread -- helping readers understand what this often-overlooked account meant to a community rebuilding from nothing, and why its portrait of repentance and God's enduring faithfulness still speaks with force today.Part of the Bible for Modern Life series -- an ongoing collection exploring the meaning, historical setting, and message of individual books of Scripture, one book at a time. Can a people who failed this badly still find their way back to God? 2 Chronicles Explained traces Judah's kings, reforms, and exile, and the covenant promise. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9781972885154
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. "If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land." (2 Chronicles 7:14)That promise, spoken to Solomon on the night after the Temple's dedication, is the hinge on which the entire book of 2 Chronicles turns. Every king who follows is measured against it.2 Chronicles retells the same four centuries of Judean history as 1 and 2 Kings, but from a distinctive theological angle. Where Kings ends in exile, Chronicles ends with an open door: a pagan king's decree, and an invitation to go up and rebuild. In between stands Solomon's Temple, the long and uneven succession of kings who followed him, and the great reformers -- Asa, Jehoshaphat, Hezekiah, Josiah -- who kept finding their way back to God even after generations of drift. Even Manasseh, the most unfaithful king in Judah's history, is offered restoration the moment he genuinely repents.2 Chronicles Explained walks through the book's historical setting in the Persian period, its literary structure, its major themes, and the ways it is commonly misread -- helping readers understand what this often-overlooked account meant to a community rebuilding from nothing, and why its portrait of repentance and God's enduring faithfulness still speaks with force today.Part of the Bible for Modern Life series -- an ongoing collection exploring the meaning, historical setting, and message of individual books of Scripture, one book at a time. Can a people who failed this badly still find their way back to God? 2 Chronicles Explained traces Judah's kings, reforms, and exile, and the covenant promise. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9781972885154
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. "If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land." (2 Chronicles 7:14)That promise, spoken to Solomon on the night after the Temple's dedication, is the hinge on which the entire book of 2 Chronicles turns. Every king who follows is measured against it.2 Chronicles retells the same four centuries of Judean history as 1 and 2 Kings, but from a distinctive theological angle. Where Kings ends in exile, Chronicles ends with an open door: a pagan king's decree, and an invitation to go up and rebuild. In between stands Solomon's Temple, the long and uneven succession of kings who followed him, and the great reformers -- Asa, Jehoshaphat, Hezekiah, Josiah -- who kept finding their way back to God even after generations of drift. Even Manasseh, the most unfaithful king in Judah's history, is offered restoration the moment he genuinely repents.2 Chronicles Explained walks through the book's historical setting in the Persian period, its literary structure, its major themes, and the ways it is commonly misread -- helping readers understand what this often-overlooked account meant to a community rebuilding from nothing, and why its portrait of repentance and God's enduring faithfulness still speaks with force today.Part of the Bible for Modern Life series -- an ongoing collection exploring the meaning, historical setting, and message of individual books of Scripture, one book at a time. Can a people who failed this badly still find their way back to God? 2 Chronicles Explained traces Judah's kings, reforms, and exile, and the covenant promise. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9781972885154
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