The kings of Israel and Judah ignore God and His prophets, eventually falling captive to invading nations and are exiled to foreign lands.

INTRODUCTION TO
2 Kings

Outline:

1. Elijah’s replacement by Elisha. (1:1–8:15)
2. Israel’s decline and fall. (8:16–17:6)
3. Israel’s exile to Assyria because of sin. (17:7-41)
4. Judah’s survival. (18:1–23:30)
5. Judah’s exile to Babylon. (23:31–25:30)

Author: Unknown, possibly Jeremiah. (However, it has been suggested that ch. 25 was written by an exile after the Babylonian captivity.)

Date Written: Between 640 and 550 b.c. (compiled from earlier sources).

Time Span: About 293 years (period from the time of the prophet Elisha to the captivity of Judah).

Title: This book is so named because it is a history of the kings who ruled Israel and Judah.

Background: Second Kings is a sequel to the book of 1 Kings. The two books form one book in the Hebrew Bible. Second Kings continues the story of kings over the divided kingdom, leading to the final overthrow and deportation of both Israel’s and Judah’s people.

Where Written: Unknown (possibly from Judah and Egypt).

To Whom: To the Israelites.

Content: Second Kings depicts the downfall of the divided kingdom. Prophets continue to warn the people that the judgment of God is at hand, but they will not repent. The kingdom of Israel is repeatedly ruled by wicked kings, and even though a few of Judah’s kings are good, the majority are bad. These few good rulers, along with Elisha and other prophets, cannot stop the nation’s decline. The northern kingdom of Israel is eventually destroyed by the Assyrians (ch. 17), and about 136 years later the southern kingdom of Judah is destroyed by the Babylonians (Ch. 25). Though the people of God are in captivity, God stays true to His covenant, preserving a remnant for Himself.

Key Words: “Appraisal”; “Captivity.”
The general idea of 2 Kings is to give an “appraisal” of each king, especially in his relationship to God and the covenant. The majority are appraised as evil in God’s sight, which leads Israel and Judah into separate “captivity.”

Themes: • God hates sin, and He will not allow it to continue indefinitely. • God may at times use pagans to bring correction to His people. • God loves us so much that He sometimes has to discipline us. • God gives us warning before delivering His judgment. • We can have total confidence that God will never leave us or forsake us.

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