Bible Lab S2 Ep. 17 - The Heart of the Chronicles (2 Chronicles 2 - 2 Chronicles 24)

Chronicles is a book about the HEART

2 Chronicles picks up the story of David's kingly line with a retelling of Solomon and the temple. Solomon's completion of the temple, his beautiful dedication prayer, and his majestic success as king are the high water mark of Israel's glory. After that, Chronicles presents the slow degradation of a divided Kingdom, compromising kings, and looming exile. 

• Big Events: Solomon's magnificent reign; God's presence fills the temple; good and bad kings on the throne of Judah
• Key Themes: Wholeheartedness is endearing to God; God's faithfulness to protect His covenant promises; doing what's right when integrity is costly
• Rabbit Trails: Understanding the Bible's use of type/anti-type; heroes in the spotlight; how to properly pronounce the word "aunt"

Resources

• Jake references the book: Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy Seals Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
• THE BIBLE LAB IS NOW ON YOUTUBE: watch the full episode and find clips to share on the LIFE BRIDGE YOUTUBE CHANNEL
• Bible Project Summary for the book of 2 Chronicles: https://bibleproject.com/guides/books-of-chronicles/ 
• ESV Book summary for 2 Chronicles: https://www.esv.org/resources/esv-global-study-bible/introduction-to-1-2-chronicles/ 
• Special thanks to the band Least of These for use of their song "Filthy Man." Find them on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4YYhR9jU49pt4cFEUmFHDm?si=zLDXAsjaTrCvqmrn3nVRaQ

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Each week during Season 2 of the podcast, we will break down the previous week's readings, including big events, key themes, rabbit-hole curiosities, and devotional thoughts.

If you want to follow along with our reading plan from cover to cover, you can find it right here. We'll be following the 3x5 reading plan, which covers 3 chapters a day and 5 on Sundays. 

Additionally, if you're looking for resources to compliment your study, check out The 3x5 Workbook by David Kalas. This is a great tool to challenge you by providing weekly review quizzes and answers to help your learnings stick. 

If you have questions you want covered on the show from your readings, email them ahead of time to biblelab@lifebridgegb.org!