2 Kings: The End of the Kingdoms

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  1. Major Divisions

    1. The conclusion of Elijah’s work

      1. relationship to Ahab- compare Nathan/David, Samuel/Saul

      2. How was Elijah taken up? 2:1, 11

    2. The work of Elisha: 2:14 - 13:20

    3. The captivity of Israel - chapter 17

    4. The captivity of Judah - 2 Kings 23:31

  2. Major Events

    1. Elisha succeeds Elijah - 2:15-25

      1. Elijah’s mantle - 2:8:14 (1 Kings 19:19)

      2. Some folks need killin’ - 2:23-24

    2. The widow’s oil - 4:1-7

    3. The Shunamite woman - 4:8-37

    4. Naaman - chapter 5 (cf 1 Kings 22:34?)

    5. Elisha and the Syrians - 2 Kings 6 (cf. Rom 12:18-21)

    6. The reign of Jehu - chapters 9-10

    7. The reign of Joash - chapter 12

    8. Death of Elisha - chapter 13

    9. The captivity of Israel - chapter 17

      1. The captivity by the Assyrians - vv 1-6

      2. God’s indictment of the nations - vv 7-20

    10. The reign of Hezekiah - chapters 18 - 20

      1. Israel’s captivity & the propaganda of Sennacherib - ch 18

      2. Isaiah’s advice & Hezekiah’s prayer - 19:1-20

      3. God’s answer and deliverance - 19:21-37

      4. Hezekiah’s sickness, recovery and sign - ch 20

    11. The wicked reign of Manasseh invites God’s wrath- ch 21

    12. The reign of Josiah - chapters 22:1-23:30

    13. The captivity of Judah

      1. Begun by the Egyptians - 23:33-37

      2. Completed by Nebuchadnezzar / Babylon - ch. 24-25

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