Theme - Devoted largely to the affairs of Judah, it refers to the Northern Kingdom only when its affairs are closely related to those of Judah. The building of the temple by Solomon and the vital place that this institution held in the religious interest of Judah is given much attention. Revivals of true religion began at the house of God and were reinforced by the destruction of idols; but the worthlessness of mere ritualism was strongly urged.

Outline - Second Chronicles falls into eighteen divisions, each one covering the reign of one of the kings from Solomon to the captivities, supplying a record, first, of the division of David's kingdom under Rehoboam and Jeroboam. Reviewing a period of more than 400 years, the history of both kingdoms was a growing apostasy, broken temporarily in Judah by reformations under five notable kings: Asa (14-16); Jehoshaphat (17:1-19); Joash (24); Hezekiah (29-32); and Josiah (34,35).

According to Ussher, the events recorded in Second Chronicles cover a period of 427 years.