In both first and second Chronicles the ten northern tribes of Israel are barely mentioned (in fact 2nd Chronicles doesn’t mention them at all) as the focus is almost exclusively on Judah. The reason for this is that Judah, though far from perfect, still maintained the worship of God at least outwardly.
Second Chronicles covers 433 years and two temples; Solomon’s to the time when Zerubbabel at the time this book was being compiled built his. The first section is a look at Solomon’s 40-year reign, the second section covers 393 years and 20 kings 8 of which we are told “did right in the eyes of the Lord” and 12 that didn’t.
What is interesting though is that the Lord by way of Ezra chooses to spend 70% of the time focusing in on the eight kings who did it right and only 30% writing about the 12 wicked kings. Oh, dear ones Isn’t it wonderful to realize that our Lord is much more interested in spending time speaking to us about what we are doing right and only as a point of correction because of His love speaking to us about the things we are doing wrong?
These two books serve as a warning with regards to our worship. That which was built in the passion for God was burnt in the apathy of religion! This is always the case when ritual replaces a relationship!
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