2 Chronicles

Resources for 2 Chronicles
(Check the Scripture Index for links and study resources pertaining to specific pericopes)

Introductions, Overviews & General Resources:
- Book of Chronicles, Ralph W. Klein, Anchor Bible Dictionary.
- Narrative Texts: Chronicles, Ezra & Nehemiah, Ralph W. Klein, Blackwell Companion to the Old Testament.
- 2 Chronicles at Luther Seminary's Bible Tutor. Study basics about Bible books, people, dates, places, and content, and take web-based self-tests. CD-ROM of Advanced Studies also available at their site.
- Books of Chronicles, Wikipedia.
- Introduction to the Book of 2 Chronicles, New American Bible.
- Books of Chronicles, The Jewish Encyclopedia.
- The Catholic Encyclopedia: Books of Chronicles (Paralipomenon)
- Bible Basics (2 Chronicles) by NetMinistries. (Very basic - includes .wav files with pronunciation of Biblical words)
- 2 Chronicles in the World Wide Study Bible.
- Walking Through the Bible: 1& 2 Chronicles.
- Biblenotes summary: 2 Chronicles.
- Introduction and Outline, for the Book of 2 Chronicles, by David Malick at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
Commentary, Exegesis, Studies,etc.:
- 2 Chronicles, Geneva Study Bible, 1599.
- 2 Chronicles, Matthew Henry Complete Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1706.
- 2 Chronicles, Wesley's Notes, c 1760.
- 2 Chronicles, Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871.
- 2 Chronicles, Scofield Reference Notes, 1917.
- Chronicler's History, Barry Bandstra, Reading the Old Testament.
- The Book of Second Chronicles, verse by verse commentary, Robert Nguyen Cramer, BibleTexts.com.
- 2 Chronicles, Expository Notes, Dr. Thomas L. Constable, Dallas Theological Seminary, 2005 edition.
Articles and Background:
- "The Great Documents of the Persian Period," Gerald A. Larue in Old Testament Life and Literature, 1968.
- "Kings and Chronicles: Interpreting Historical Interpretation," Allen R. Guenther, Direction, 1982.
- Conceptions of Davidic Hope in Ezekiel, Zechariah, Haggai, and the Chronicles, by Greg Herrick at the Biblical Studies Foundation
- "How Many in a Thousand?" Ralph W. Klein, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.
- "A Synopsis of 2 Chronicles," Correlated with Primus Vannutelli, Ralph W. Klein, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.
- "The Ethical Appeal of Chronicles and the Ethics of the Chronicler," Rodney K. Duke, Queen: A Journal of Rhetoric and Power.
- "Who Was the Chronicler's Audience? A Hint from His Genealogies," Yigal Levin, Journal of Biblical Literature, 2003.
Recommended articles from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are linked below. ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices.
- Jonker, Louis, "Reforming History: The Hermeneutical Significance of the Books of Chronicles," Vetus Testamentum, 2007.
  EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
  EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Knoppers, Gary N., "Greek Historiography and the Chronicler's History: A Reexamination," Journal of Biblical Literature, 2003.
  EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
  EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Knoppers, Gary N. and Paul B. Harvey, "Omitted and Remaining Matters: On the Names Given to the Book of Chronicles in Antiquity," Journal of Biblical Literature, 2002.
  EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
  EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Levin, Yigal, "From Lists to History: Chronological Aspects of the Chronicler's Genealogies," Journal of Biblical Literature, 2004.
  EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
  EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Levin, Yigal, "Who Was the Chronicler's Audience? A Hint from His Genealogies," Journal of Biblical Literature, 2003.
  EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
  EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Mitchell, Christine, "The Ironic Death of Josiah in 2 Chronicles," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2006.
  EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
  EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials