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2 Chronicles 29:1–36:23

Judah's final kings

Judah's final kings (2 Chronicles 29–36)

David A. Dorsey, The Literary Structure of the Old Testament

  1. a
    Hezekiah's cleansing of temple and temple vessels29:1–36restoration of temple services; because of desecration of temple and spurning of Yahweh, "our fathers have fallen by the sword and our sons and our daughters . . . are in captivity for this" (29:6–9); begins: in first year of his reign Hezekiah calls for purifying of defiled temple
  2. b
    Hezekiah's great Passover celebration30:1–27
  3. c
    Hezekiah purges land31:1–21organization of Levites and priests; destroys pagan Asherim, high places and altars
  4. d
    CENTER: Yahweh saves Hezekiah and Jerusalem!32:1–33
  5. c′
    Manasseh reverses Hezekiah's purge33:1–25restores pagan Asherim, high places, and altars "that his father Hezekiah had broken down"
  6. b′
    Josiah and his great Passover celebration34:1–35:27
  7. a′
    final four kings of Judah and their captivity36:1–23destruction and plundering of temple and vessels; captivity of the people; ends: in first year of his reign, Cyrus calls for rebuilding of destroyed temple

Judah's final kings

David A. Dorsey, The Literary Structure of the Old Testament

  1. 1Hezekiah2 Chronicles 29:1–32:33
  2. 2Manasseh2 Chronicles 33:1–25
  3. 3Josiah2 Chronicles 34:1–35:27
  4. 4Final four kings2 Chronicles 36:1–23