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The Big Book–Cover to Cover: 2 Chronicles
Season 5
Episode 247
Published 6 years, 8 months ago
Description
Though 1 and 2 Chronicles give us one continuous story, the emphasis in 2 Chronicles is somewhat different.
In 1 Chronicles the emphasis is the importance of the temple in national life - but in 2 Chronicles, the emphasis is the impotence of the temple in national life.
While 1 Chronicles emphasizes the importance of recognizing God as a nation, 2 Chronicles emphasizes the importance of following formal recognition with actual recognition in attitudes and actions.
Tragically, we see in 2 Chronicles th