2 Kings continues Israel’s history, detailing the later years of both kingdoms. It reports the fall of the northern kingdom (Israel to Assyria) and the southern kingdom (Judah to Babylon), attributing these events to idolatry and unfaithfulness.

Author: Traditionally Jeremiah, but the book is a compilation by unknown authors.

Date Written: Likely completed in the 6th century BCE (post-exile).

Context: 2 Kings serves as a theological history explaining the loss of the kingdoms. It likely was finalized after Jerusalem’s fall (587 BCE) to make sense of Israel’s exile as divine judgment.