The history of faithfulness is designed to inspire a return to true worship. The author of the books of 1 and 2 Chronicles uses history as a way of showing the exiles from Babylonian captivity how God rewards faithfulness. We explore ten lessons from 2 Chronicles available to the returning exiles and instructive for us today. Scriptures referenced includes Romans 15:4; 1 Corinthians 10:11; Deuteronomy 32:7; 2 Chronicles 20:20; 2 Chronicles 6:19,22, 32; Psalm 65:2; Proverbs 6:16-18; Isaiah 39:1-7; 2 Chronicles 19:1-3; 2 Chronicles 20:1-28; 2 Chronicles 20:17; 2 Chronicles 33; 2 Chronicles 34:1-3; 2 Chronicles 36:15-23.
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