Author: Bill Nicholson

We are now visiting the land of Samaria, Joseph’s territory, and the coastal region near modern Haifa.  There are just three more tribal genealogies recorded (1 Chron 7:14-40) before we focus on two competing power centers—the rejection of Saul’s line and the selection of David’s house. First, however, we notice that not only Dan, but […]

Read More… from August 16, 2024 — Manasseh West, Ephraim, & Asher

Imagine going into battle with a donkey, a wolf, and a deer (Gen 49). Sounds like an Aesop’s fable!  The Chronicler continues with his outline of the next three tribal families (1 Chron 7:1-13), listing Issachar, Benjamin, and Naphtali. Not once but twice we are told that the sons of Tola, Issachar’s firstborn, were “mighty men […]

Read More… from August 15, 2024 — Issachar, Benjamin, & Naphtali

“What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God” (2 Cor 6:16).  It was the Lord’s desire to infiltrate the whole land of Israel with His Word through His witnesses, the priests. Thus among all 12 tribes they were given cities with their “common-lands”—a ring of 1000 cubits […]

Read More… from August 14, 2024 — Levitical Cities

Our Lord Jesus is the High Priest and Chief Singer, but He calls on us to join Him in this holy work.  While the earlier lists in 1 Chronicles might seem only of interest to the pedantist, when we come to 6:27-53, we can see how important this genealogy is. The others might affect land inheritance, but […]

Read More… from August 13, 2024 — The Levites, Singers, & Priests

Our battles aren’t fought against flesh and blood, but they won’t be won by our flesh, either.  We are now introduced to Reuben’s neighbors on the east side of the Jordan River. While it was ideal land for cattle ranches, the area was fraught with danger. World-bordering, no matter how temporally beneficial, is always a perilous place to live. […]

Read More… from August 12, 2024 — Gad & Manasseh East