2 Kings
The continuing story of the divided monarchy through the fall of both kingdoms. Elisha succeeds Elijah, performing twice as many miracles. The northern kingdom falls to Assyria (722 BC) and Judah falls to Babylon (586 BC).
Author: Unknown (Deuteronomistic historians) · Written: c. 600-550 BC
🎯Key Themes
⭐Famous Verses
2 Kings 2:11
“A fiery chariot and fiery horses came between the two of them, and Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind.”
2 Kings 22:8
“The high priest Hilkiah informed the scribe Shaphan, 'I have found the book of the law in the temple of the LORD.'”
📝Summary & Overview
Elisha inherits Elijah's prophetic mantle and performs miracles: healing Naaman's leprosy, multiplying oil, raising a dead boy. The northern kingdom spirals into idolatry and falls to Assyria in 722 BC. In Judah, King Josiah discovers the lost Book of the Law and launches a reform, but it comes too late. Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon conquers Jerusalem, destroys the Temple, and carries the people into exile (586 BC).
📚Book Details
Author
Unknown (Deuteronomistic historians)
Written
c. 600-550 BC
Testament
Old Testament
Category
Historical
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