2 Chronicles

Old Testament · History / Narrative · 36 chapters

Quick answer

The story of Judah's kings and the temple, from Solomon to the exile and the hope of return.

2 Chronicles focuses on Judah, the temple, and the kings' faithfulness or failure, ending on a note of hope — the decree allowing the exiles to go home and rebuild.

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Chapters

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36

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★ Start hereAudioThrough the WordThrough the Word · ~10 min/chapter · Free · evangelical
A clear ~10-minute audio teaching for every one of the Bible's 1,189 chapters — the most systematic free way to study chapter by chapter.

Pastoral

SermonChuck Smith — C2000 SeriesChuck Smith · Free · evangelical
Free verse-by-verse audio through the entire Bible from the founder of Calvary Chapel.

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VideoBibleProject — 2 Chronicles videosBibleProject · Lay · Free · evangelical
Free animated overview and word-study videos for this book.
VideoWatch teaching on 2 ChroniclesYouTube · Lay · Free
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CommentaryMatthew Henry on 2 ChroniclesMatthew Henry · Pastoral · Free · evangelical
The beloved Puritan exposition of this whole book — warm, devotional, and verse by verse (free, CCEL).