Old Testament · History · Book 12 of 66
2 Kings
The decline of both kingdoms through to exile, told through a long sequence of kings measured against one standard.
- 25chapters
- 7days in the plan
- 79–85days of the year
Reading 2 Kings in a year
The repeated formula for each king is the point — it is a verdict being delivered, not a lack of imagination.
In a one-year plan, 2 Kings occupies days 79 to 85 — 7 days out of 365, or 2.1% of the Bible's 1189 chapters. Short enough not to become a project, long enough to develop.
The exact days
- Day 79 — 1 Kings 22, 2 Kings 1–3
- Day 80 — 2 Kings 4–7
- Day 81 — 2 Kings 8–11
- Day 82 — 2 Kings 12–15
- Day 83 — 2 Kings 16–19
- Day 84 — 2 Kings 20–23
- Day 85 — 2 Kings 24–25, 1 Chronicles 1–2
Questions
- How many chapters are in 2 Kings?
- 2 Kings has 25 chapters, which is 2.1% of the Bible's 1189 chapters.
- How long does it take to read 2 Kings?
- In a one-year plan of three to four chapters a day, 2 Kings takes 7 days — days 79 to 85.
- What is the book of 2 Kings about?
- The decline of both kingdoms through to exile, told through a long sequence of kings measured against one standard.
- Is 2 Kings in the Old or New Testament?
- 2 Kings is in the Old Testament, classified as History. It is book 12 of 66 in canonical order.