SECOND KINGS AND SECOND CHRONICLES
FROM THE FALL OF ISRAEL TO THE FALL OF JUDAH
2 Kings 18:1-25:30 2cH 29:1-36:23

    I. THE REIGN OF HEZEKIAH. 2 Kings 18:1-20:21; 2 Chron. 29:1-32:33.
       1. Religious Character of His Reign. 2 Kings 18:1-6.
       2. His Military Movements, and the Captivity of Israel.
          2 Kings 18:7-12.
       3. He Is Forced to Renew the Tribute. 2 Kings 18:13-16.
       4. The Surrender of Jerusalem Demanded by Sennacherib.
          2 Kings 18:17-27.
       5. Rabshakeh's Speech to the People on the Wall. 2 Kings 18:28-37.
       6. The King Consults the Prophet. 2 Kings 19:1-7.
       7. Sennacherib Sends a Letter to Hezekiah. 2 Kings 19:8-13.
       8. The Letter is Laid before the Lord. 2 Kings 19:14-19.
       9. An Answer Through the Prophet. 2 Kings 19:20-34.
      10. The Prediction Fulfilled. 2 Kings 19:35-37.
      11. Hezekiah's Sickness. 2 Kings 20:1-11.
      12. An Ambassage from Babylon. 2 Kings 20:12-19.
      13. The Rest of Hezekiah's Acts. 2 Kings 20:20, 21.
      14. The Cleansing of the Temple. 2 Chron. 29:1-19.
      15. Renewal of the Sacrifices. 2 Chron. 29:20-36.
      16. Hezekiah's Great Passover. 2 Chron. 30:1-27.
      17. The Tithes and Offerings All Renewed. 2 Chron. 31:1-21.

   II. THE REIGNS OF MANASSEH AND AMON. 2 Kings 21:1-26.
       1. Manasseh's Extreme Wickedness. 2 Kings 21:1-9.
       2. The Penalty Announced Through the Prophets. 2 Kings 21:10-15.
       3. Manasseh's Cruelty. 2 Kings 21:16.
       4. His Chronicles and His Death. 2 Kings 21:17, 18. Compare
          2 Chron. 23:18-20.
       5. His Captivity and Repentance. 2 Chron. 33:11-17.
       6. The Reign of Amon. 2 Kings 21:19-26; 2 Chron. 33:21-25.

  III. THE REIGN OF JOSIAH. 2 Kings 22:1-23:30; 2 Chron. 34:1-35:27.
       1. The General Character of His Reign. 2 Kings 22:1, 2.
       2. He Purges the Land of Idolatry. 2 Chron. 34:3-7.
       3. He Repairs the Temple. 2 Kings 22:3-7.
       4. The Book of the Law Found. 2 Kings 22:8-13.
       5. Huldah Consulted. 2 Kings 22:14-20.
       6. The Book Read in the Temple to the People. 2 Kings 23:1-3.
       7. The Land Thoroughly Purged of Idolatry. 2 Kings 23:4-20.
       8. The Passover Strictly Observed and Other Reforms.
          2 Kings 23:21-24.
       9. Estimate of Josiah and His Death. 2 Kings 23:25-30.
      10. Fuller Account of His Death. 2 Chron. 25:20-27.

                 JEREMIAH UNDER JOSIAH. Jer. 1:1-20:18.
          (1) His Family and His Period of Prophecy. Jer. 1:1-3.
          (2) His Call to Be a Prophet. Jer. 1:4-10.
          (3) His First Prophetic Vision. Jer. 1:11-16.
          (4) His Commission. Jer. 1:17-19.
          (5) His First Discourse. Jer. 2:1-3:5.
          (6) Second Discourse. Jer. 3:6-6:30.
          (7) Third Discourse. Jer. 7:1-10:25.
          (8) Fourth Discourse. Jer. 11:1-12:17.
          (9) Fifth Discourse. Jer. 13:1-27.
         (10) Sixth Discourse. Jer. 14:1-15:21.
         (11) The Seventh Discourse. Jer. 16:1-17:27.
         (12) Eighth Discourse. Jer. 18:1-20:18.

                  THE PROPHET ZEPHANIAH. Zeph. 1:1-3:20.
          (1) His family, and Prophetic Period. Zeph. 1:1.
          (2) Theme of His First Prediction. Zeph. 1:2-18.
          (3) Other Nations Denounced. Zeph. 2:1-15.
          (4) The Last Theme. Zeph. 3:1-20.

   IV. THE REIGNS OF JEHOAHAZ AND JEHOIAKIM. 2 Kings 23:30-24:7; 
       2 Chron. 36:1-8.
       1. The Career of Jehoahaz. 2 Kings 23:30-34.
       2. The Reign of Jehoiakim. 2 Kings 23:35-24:7.

                    THE PROPHET HABAKKUK. Hab. 1:1-9.
          (1) The Time of His Prediction. Hab. 1:1-9.
              Compare First Three Years of Jehoiakim. 2 Kings 24:1.

       JEREMIAH UNDER JEHOIAKIM. Jer. 25:1-26:24 35:1-36:32 46:1-28.
       1. In the Beginning of This Reign. Jer. 26:1-24.
          (1) He Predicts the Captivity and Is Arrested. Jer. 26:1-9.
          (2) He Is Tried before the Princes. Jer. 26:10-19.
          (3) Fate of Uriah. Jer. 26:20-24.
       2. In the Fourth Year of Jehoiakim. Jer. 25:1-38
          Jer. 35:1-36:32 46:1-28.
          (2) The Chaldeans to Be Punished. Jer. 25:12-14.
          (3) A Cup of Wine for All the Nations. Jer. 25:15-38.
          (4) The Defeat of Pharaoh at Carchemish. Jer. 46:1-12.
          (5) Egypt to Be Conquered by Nebuchadrezzar, but Israel Never
              to Be Destroyed. Jer. 46:13-28.
          (6) A Lesson from the Conduct of the Rechabites. Jer. 35:1-19.
          (7) Jeremiah's Prophecies to Date Written, and Publicly Read.
              Jer. 36:1-8.
          (8) The Reading and the Immediate Results. Jer. 36:9-26.
          (9) The Roll Rewritten with Additions. Jer. 36:27-32.

    V. THE REIGNS OF JEHOIACHIN AND ZEDEKIAH. 2 Kings 24:8-25:7;
       2 Chron. 36:9-21.
       1. The Beginning of the Captivity. 2 Kings 24:8-17.
       2. The Reign of Zedekiah. 2 Kings 24:18-25:7; Jer. 52:1-11; 39:1-11.

         JEREMIAH UNDER ZEDEKIAH. Jer. 21:1-4; 27:1-29:32; 32:1-44;
               Jer. 34:1-22; 37:11-21; 38:1-28; 50:1-51:64.
          (1) He Sends Yokes to Neighboring Kings, and Advises
              Submission to Nebuchadnezzar. Jer. 27:1-22.
          (2) He Has a Conflict in the Temple with Hananiah, a False
              Prophet. Jer. 28:1-17.
          (3) Letters to Captives in Babylon. Jer. 29:1-32.
          (4) He Predicts the Desolation of Babylon, and Sends a Copy to
              Be Sunk in the Euphrates. Jer. 50:1-51:64.
          (5) He Answers a Question from Zedekiah at the Beginning of
              the Invasion. Jer. 21:1-4.
          (6) A Prediction at the Beginning of the Siege. Jer. 34:1-7.
          (7) A Rebuke for Violating the Law of Hebrew Bondage.
              Jer. 34:8-22.
          (8) The Siege Suspended, and Jeremiah Imprisoned.
              Jer. 37:11-21.
          (9) Jeremiah Buys a Field, and Predicts the Restoration of
              Israel. Jer. 32:1-44.
         (10) He Is Again Imprisoned, but His Life Is Saved by
              Ebedmelech. Jer. 38:1-13.
         (11) Another Secret Interview with Zedekiah. Jer. 38:14-28.

   VI. THE DESTRUCTION OF THE CITY AND THE TROUBLES OF THE REMNANT.
       2 Kings 25:8-30; 2 Chron. 36:17-23; Jer. 39:1-41:18; 52:12-30.
       1. The City Destroyed and a Governor Appointed for the Remnant.
          2 Kings 25:8-22.
       2. Jeremiah Is Released. Jer. 39:11-14; 40:1-6.
       3. Scattered Bands Submit to Gedaliah, but He Is Assassinated.
          2 Kings 25:23-26.
       4. Fuller Account of the Assassination. Jer. 40:13-41:10.
       5. Johanan Avenges the Death of Gedaliah. Jer. 41:11-18.
       6. The Remnant Inquire of the Lord about Going into Egypt.
          Jer. 42:1-22.
       7. They Reject the Word of God, and Go. Jer. 43:1-7.
       8. Jeremiah Predicts the Invasion of Egypt by Nebuchadnezzar.
          Jer. 43:8-13.
       9. He Rebukes the Idolatry of the Jews in Egypt, and Predicts
          Their Extermination. Jer. 44:1-14.
      10. They Defy Him and He Reiterates. Jer. 44:15-30.

  VII. JEHOIACHIN RELEASED AND HONORED BY EVILMERODACH.
       2 Kings 25:27-30; Jer. 52:31-34.

                     THE LAMENTATIONS. Lam. 1:1-5:22.
       1. Contents.
       2. When Written.
       3. Authorship, Date, Sentiments, and Allusions to Recent
          Experience, Prove Jeremiah the Author.

                    THE PROPHET OBADIAH. Obad. 1-15.

                  THE PROPHET EZEKIEL. Ezek. 1:1-48:35.
          (1) His Call to Be a Prophet. Ezek. 1:1-3:27.
          (2) The Same Year. The Siege and Destruction of Jerusalem
              Predicted with Various Symbols. Ezek. 4:1-7:27.
          (3) Sixth Year. A Vision of the Wickedness in Jerusalem.
              Ezek. 8:1-9:25.
          (4) Zedekiah's Coming Fate Symbolized, and False Prophets
              Denounced. Ezek. 12:1-13:23.
          (5) Deceitful Inquiries of the Lord, and Dependence on a Few
              Good Men Rebuked. Ezek. 14:1-15:8.
          (6) Jerusalem Compared to a Woman, Base-born, but Highly
              Honored, Who Played the Harlot. Ezek. 16:1-63.
          (7) By the Riddle of a Great Eagle, the Perjury of Zedekiah Is
              Denounced. Ezek. 17:1-24.
          (8) He Proclaims Personal Responsibility, and Forgiveness for
              the Penitent. Ezek. 18:1-32.
          (9) The Fortunes of Jehoahaz and Jehoiachin Depicted under the
              Symbol of Young Lions, and Those of Judah under that of a
              Dead Vine. Ezek. 19:1-14.
         (10) Seventh Year. Israel Reminded of God's Goodness to Her,
              and Rebuked for Idolatry. Ezek. 20:1-49.
         (11) A Speedy Invasion of Judah and Ammon. Ezek. 21:1-32.
         (12) Jerusalem to Be Punished for Immorality. Ezek. 22:1-31.
         (13) Under the Names Oholah and Oholibah, Israel and Judah Are
              Denounced for Idolatry. Ezek. 23:1-49.
         (14) Ninth Year. The Day That the Siege Began Is Stated, and
              Jerusalem Is Compared to Flesh Boiling in a Caldron.
              Ezek. 24:1-27.
         (15) Desolation of Ammon, Moab, Edom and Philistia Predicted.
              Ezek. 25:1-17. Compare Jer. 46:1-49:39.
         (16) Eleventh Year. Prediction of the Desolation of Tyre,
              Closing with the Restoration of Israel. Ezek. 26:1-28:26.
         (17) Years Ten, Eleven, Twelve and Twenty-seven. Predictions
              against Egypt. Ezek. 29:1-33:33; 25:1-6, 7-20.
         (18) The Shepherds of Israel Rebuked, and the Reigns of the
              Messiah Predicted. Ezek. 34:1-31.
         (19) Surrounding Nations to Be Made Desolate, and Israel to Be
              Restored. Ezek. 35:1-36:38.
         (20) The Restoration of Israel and Judah, and Their Perpetual
              Reunion under David. Ezek. 37:1-28.
         (21) The Prophecy against Gog. Ezek. 38:1-39:29.
         (22) Twenty-fifth Year. A Vision of the Temple and the Tribes
              on a Grander Scale. Ezek. 40:1-48:35.

                    THE PROPHET JOEL. Joel 1:1-3:21.