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The Book of 2 Kings

• See Introduction to 1 Kings.

Outline

Below is an outline for 2 Kings. For an outline of both 1 and 2 Kings see Introduction to 1 Kings: Outline.

• see 1 Kings Outline
• see 1 Kings Outline
• see 1 Kings Outline
• The Ministries of Elijah and Elisha during the Reigns of Ahaziah and Joram (1:1—8:15)
  • Elijah in the Reign of Ahaziah (ch. 1)
  • Elijah’s Translation; Elisha’s Inauguration (2:1–18)
  • Elisha in the Reign of Joram (2:19—8:15)
    • Elisha’s initial miraculous signs (2:19–25)
    • Elisha during the campaign against Moab (ch. 3)
    • Elisha’s ministry to needy ones in Israel (ch. 4)
    • Elisha heals Naaman (ch. 5)
    • Elisha’s deliverance of one of the prophets (6:1–7)
    • Elisha’s deliverance of Joram from Aramean raiders (6:8–23)
    • Aramean siege of Samaria lifted, as Elisha prophesied (6:24—7:20)
    • The Shunammite’s land restored (8:1–6)
    • Elisha prophesies Hazael’s oppression of Israel (8:7–15)
• Israel and Judah from Joram/Jehoram to the Exile of Israel (8:16—17:41)
• Jehoram of Judah (8:16–24)
• Ahaziah of Judah (8:25–29)
• Jehu’s Revolt and Reign (chs. 9–10)
  • Elisha orders Jehu’s anointing (9:1–13)
  • Jehu’s assassination of Joram and Ahaziah (9:14–29)
  • Jehu’s execution of Jezebel (9:30–37)
  • Jehu’s slaughter of Ahab’s family (10:1–17)
  • Jehu’s eradication of Baal worship (10:18–36)
• Athaliah and Joash of Judah; Repair of the Temple (chs. 11–12)
• Jehoahaz of Israel (13:1–9)
• Jehoash of Israel; Elisha’s Last Prophecy (13:10–25)
• Amaziah of Judah (14:1–22)
• Jeroboam II of Israel (14:23–29)
• Azariah of Judah (15:1–7)
• Zechariah of Israel (15:8–12)
• Shallum of Israel (15:13–16)
• Menahem of Israel (15:17–22)
• Pekahiah of Israel (15:23–26)
• Pekah of Israel (15:27–31)
• Jotham of Judah (15:32–38)
• Ahaz of Judah (ch. 16)
• Hoshea of Israel (17:1–6)
• Exile of Israel; Resettlement of the Land (17:7–41)
• Judah from Hezekiah to the Babylonian Exile (chs. 18–25)
  • Hezekiah (chs. 18–20)
    • Hezekiah’s good reign (18:1–8)
    • The Assyrian threat and deliverance (18:9—19:37)
    • Hezekiah’s illness and alliance with Babylon (ch. 20)
  • Manasseh (21:1–18)
  • Amon (21:19–26)
  • Josiah (22:1—23:30)
    • Repair of the temple; discovery of the Book of the Law (ch. 22)
    • Renewal of the covenant; end of Josiah’s reign (23:1–30)
  • Jehoahaz Exiled to Egypt (23:31–35)
  • Jehoiakim: First Babylonian Deportation (23:36—24:7)
  • Jehoiachin: Second Babylonian Deportation (24:8–17)
  • Zedekiah: Third Babylonian Deportation (24:18—25:21)
  • Removal of the Remnant to Egypt (25:22–26)
  • Elevation of Jehoiachin in Babylon (25:27–30)

Treasures in Heaven

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