Jewish traditions states that the author of the two books of Chronicles was Ezra. These books were collected and organized by someone who was involved and had direct access to official government historical documents, and Ezra was easily qualified. They resemble the book of Ezra style. They were compiled during the Babylonian captivity, and shortly afterward in the fifth century B.C.

Originally the books of 1 and 2 Chronicles were compiled as one book. They were written during the Babylonian captivity. They cover the same historical era of the books of Samuel and Kings combined. They record the same history but from a spiritual perspective rather than from a human and political one.

2 Chronicles continues the chronicles of the kings of Judah. The context is the lives of the kings of Judah and the downfall of the kingdom. The book was paramount for the Jewish people who started over to gain a the historical viewpoint on the things which made the kings of Judah succeed or fail. It also recognizes that obedience to God affects the overall summation of a nation.

This book is God’s focus on the southern kingdom of Judah. Starting with the beginning of Solomon’s reign. It covers the remaining history of the southern Kingdom of Judah and the Messianic lineage of Jesus Christ.