II Chronicles

Second Chronicles is the 14th book of the Old Testament. Its final verses indicate that it was probably written after the release of the exiles from Babylon in 538 BC. However the absence of Hellenistic (that is devotion to the Greek language through written style) influence might suggest that Second Chronicles was written before the Alexandrian period (before 331 BC). The majority of interpreters have dated Second Chronicles during the time of Ezra and Nehemiah.

This book was written for historical and theological reasons. The Chronicler extensive use of historical documents and devotion to numerical and chronologically detail such as in Second Chronicles 14:1-9 and 16:12-13 show he wished his readers to have an extremely accurate perspective to his historical record. This book is not entirely based on history; the Chronicler also wrote to convey a relevant theological message. It was written to encourage and guide the reader as he sought the full restoration of the kingdom.