The narrowing of the world down to one Man was to be inclusive, not exclusive—a Savior for all! The lineage that links Adam and Abraham (1 Chron 1:1-54) includes the crucial line, “Abraham begot Isaac. The sons of Isaac were Esau and Israel” (v 34). Here are two of a series of decisive bifurcations in the historical […]
Sovereignty masterfully plays the world’s greatest love song on the broken strings of countless human hearts. The growing world population had originally stayed together until the debacle at Babel, during the lifetime of “Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided” (1 Chron 1:19). This generation was not only scattered, but also subjugated by the worship […]
Read More… from August 1, 2024 — Twists And Turns On The Main Road
There doesn’t seem to be much meat on the bones in chapters 1-9. But bones can teach us, too. As we turn to the first chapter of 1 Chronicles, we might suddenly feel like forensic scientists called to a crime scene. There lies the skeleton—a bare-bones look at the human race—Adam’s family from Seth to […]
There’s no question there are many questions about the events that unfolded in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13. What was the shooter’s motive to kill the former President? How did the Secret Service allow him to get a rifle onto a roof with a straight shot to the President? There’s more. Supposedly Crooks’ parents called […]
Bible blessings don’t come to the most observant, but the most obedient—but observing helps! 1 Chronicles covers roughly the same period as 1 and 2 Samuel; 2 Chronicles lines up with 1 and 2 Kings. But the books of Samuel and Kings record history in real time, going forward. The Chronicles are looking back from […]
Read More… from July 30, 2024 — Four Benefits Of Studying Chronicles
Dear Prodigal, how long and how far have you wandered from the Savior? Don’t you long for those days of happy fellowship with the Lord? Should you turn around this very moment, guess Who you’ll find has been walking with you in your wanderings? Be prepared to see the Father run! […]
Paul spoke of “endless genealogies.” Christ was their end point. Reject Him and they’re endless. Reading the Hebrew Bible, when you arrived at the Chronicles you would be at the end! The two books of Chronicles (originally one volume) were called Dibre Hayyamin, or “The Events of the Times.” They complete the third division of […]
Read More… from July 29, 2024 — Introduction To 1 Chronicles
Evangelist Billy Bray would break into singing in the middle of his sermons, and say, “He has made me glad and no one can make me sad.” […]