Jensens survey of the old testament adam 125
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the main content of chapters 12:1—36:16?
4. What two very tragic events are
recorded in this book, as far as the nation of
Judah was concerned? What chapters report
these?
5. Read 36:17-23. How do these verses
conclude the book?
6. Study the survey Chart 54. Note the
simple outline at the top which divides the
book into two major parts.
7. Note how the verses 1:1 and 36:22 are
compared.
8. Study carefully the outline about the
Temple, at the bottom of the chart. G.
Campbell Morgan sees the Temple as the key
to Chronicles.
In the books of Chronicles, Israel, the
Northern Kingdom, is out of sight.
There are references to it, but only
when it is absolutely necessary to show
relationship to Judah. Judah is in
view, only to x attention upon David.
David is the central personality…. Yet
the purpose of the writer was not that
of dealing with Judah or with David,
BUT OF DEALING WITH THE TEMPLE
OF GOD.6
9. Note on the chart the references to four
reformations. Read the Bible passages.
VIII. PROMINENT SUBJECTS OF 2 CHRONICLES
A. SOLOMON’S REIGN AND THE TEMPLE PROJECT(1:1—
9:31)
The extent of Solomon’s domination was
far-reaching: from the Euphrates River in
the east and north, to the border of Egypt in
the west and south. (See Map L.) This may
have represented as much as fty thousand
square miles. John Gates writes:
It might seem impossible … with two
such strong contending powers as
Egypt to the south and Assyria to the
north … to build so large an empire,
but such was the case at the beginning
of Solomon’s reign. At this time, the
kingdom of Egypt was ruled by the
weak and inglorious Twenty- rst
Dynasty; and the power of Assyria was
in a state of decline.7
Solomon was an expert in such elds of
knowledge as botany and zoology. God used
this to His own glory when He inspired
Solomon to write books like Proverbs, where
spiritual truths are illustrated by the
pictures a orded by the physical world.
Read some of the Proverbs, keeping this
background in mind. (It should be noted
here that Solomon’s biblical writings—
Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, and
at least two psalms, 72 and 127—comprised
an important part of his ministry, even
overshadowing, in the perspective of the
ages, the part he played in building the
Temple.)
The Temple which Solomon built was the
rst large single structure undertaken by
any Israelite ruler. The king realized
something of the importance of this building
he was about to erect, and also something of
his own insigni cance (2 Chron 2:4-6). The
Temple was to be not only a central place of
worship but the actual dwelling place of
Almighty God. That is why Solomon called
the house “great” (see 2 Chron 2:5). And
David had said of it: “The house that is to be
built for the LORD shall be exceedingly
magni cent,
famous
and
glorious
throughout all lands” (1 Chron 22:5).
Some of the prominent features of the
Temple, including its size, layout, furniture,
