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1 Chronicles ⇐ ⇒ Ezra
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More commentaries on 2 Chronicles:
Commentaries on the Whole Old Testament,
Whole Bible Commentaries
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Order of Contents
Best 6
Commentaries 4
Early & Medieval 3
Harmonies of the Kings 2
Bible Study 1
2nd Half of 2 Chronicles 1
Authenticity 1
Solomon 3
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The Best Commentaries
Introductory
Renwick, A.M. – 2 Chronicles in ed. Carl Henry, The Biblical Expositor: The Living Theme of the Great Book with General & Introductory Essays & Exposition 1 vol. ed. Buy (1960; A.J. Holman, 1973), pp. 344-57
This little known commentary set by leading evangelicals (many of which were reformed) is brief (think airplane view) but helpful. Renwick was a professor in the Free Church of Scotland who is known for his work on the Scottish Reformation.
Whitcomb, John C. – Solomon to the Exile: Studies in Kings & Chronicles Buy (1971)
‘An ideal book for discussion groups. Recreates the OT setting, graphically depicts the cause of decline in Israel and Judah, and draws valid lessons from these incidents which are applied to the needs of the present.’ – Cyril J. Barber
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Intermediate
Murphy, James – The Books of Chronicles in Hand-Books for Bible Classes, ed. Dods & Whyte
Murphy was an evangelical professor of Hebrew in Belfast, Ireland. His commentaries on Genesis, Exodus and the Psalms were highly recommended by Spurgeon.
Rawlinson, George – The Kings of Israel and Judah 1889 260 pp. Reprinted by Klock & Klock This work is laid out in order of each king of Israel & Judah.
Rawlinson was a Bible-believing conservative.
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Advanced
Bertheau, Ernst – 2 Chronicles (1857) ToC
*** – ‘Distinguished by careful investigation of the meaning of the text. This is a most important help to the expositor. The student will not, however, find much in the way of reflections and doctrines.’ – Spurgeon
Keil, Karl F. – 2 Chronicles
** – ‘Without indicating either the spiritual lesson or the moral of the history, Keil simply explains the facts, and in so doing aids the reader to realize them. We confess we should like something more.’ – Spurgeon
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More Commentaries
The Reformation
Cooper, Derek & Martin Lohrmann – Reformation Commentary on Scripture: 1-2 Samuel, 1-2 Kings, 1-2 Chronicles Buy
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Intermediate, 1800’s
Allen, John – A Spiritual Exposition of the Old Testament: from Joshua to the end of the Psalms (1816)
‘Spiritual reflections after the high Calvinistic school. Some preachers cannot see Christ where He is, but Allen finds Him where He is not. There is in these reflections much godly savor, but very little exposition.’ – Spurgeon
This Allen was not the one that translated Calvin’s Institutes. James Darling said that Allen was an Antinomian (one who believes that Christians are not bound by moral injunctions). Antinomians, not believing that moral injunctions should be derived from God’s Word, often replaced this large aspect of Scripture’s teaching with finding Christ everywhere in the Bible, especially the Old Testament.
Bennett, William Henry – Exposition of Chronicles (1894) 480 pp. in The Expositor’s Bible Reprinted by Klock & Klock
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Advanced
Myers, Jacob – 2 Chronicles: Translation & Notes in The Anchor Bible Buy (Doubleday, 1965) 305 pp. ToC
‘Attempts to validate the text, focuses upon the theology of II Chronicles, and is particularly helpful for the way the writer blends archaeological data with the narrative.’ – Cyril J. Barber
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The Early Church on 2 Chronicles
Compilations
Conti, Marco – ‘2 Chronicles’ in Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture: 1-2 Kings, 1-2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther (IVP, 2008), pp. 273-302
French, Blair A. – Chronicles through the Centuries Pre (Blackwell, 2016) ToC
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Medieval Church
Bede – On the Temple in Translated Texts for Historians, vol. 21 (Liverpool University Press, 1995) 195 pp. ToC
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Harmonies of the Kings
Crockett, William Day – The Books of the Kings of Judah & Israel: A Harmony of the Books of Samuel, Kings & Chronicles (1897) 350 pp.
‘An attempt to reconcile and correlate the history of the Books of Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles into chronological sequence.’ – Cyril J. Barber
Geneste, Maximillian – The Parallel Histories of Judah & Israel, with Copious Explanatory Notes, vol. 1, 2 (1843) A commentary is given on the relevant scripture texts, which are arranged in a harmony. Relevant sections from the books of the prophets are included also.
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For Bible Study
Bush, George – Scripture Questions Designed Principally for Adult Bible Classes: Deut.-Esther
Bush was a Biblical scholar, a professor of oriental literature in New York City University, and initially a presbyterian minister.
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The 2nd Half of 2 Chronicles
De Graaf, S.G. – ‘Estrangement in Judah’, ‘Joy in the Lord’, ‘Divine Persecution’, ‘Ephraim Against Judah Again’ & ‘Judah’ in Promise & Deliverance, vol. 2: The Failure of Israel’s Theocracy (Ontario: Paideia Press, 1977), pp. 234-240, 277-282, 321-324, 348-363, 371-392 De Graaf surveys most of 2 Chron. 11-35
De Graff is a Dutch Reformed author who focuses on the unfolding of the Covenant through history. He writes in an easy to read, but insightful style.
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The Authenticity of Chronicles
Stuart, Alexander Moody – ch. 4, ‘The Fallacy of the Argument from Silence, and the Truth of the Chronicles’ in Israel’s Lawgiver: his Narrative True & his Laws Genuine (1882)
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On Bible Characters in 2 Kings
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On Solomon
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