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
Olympic athletes train for years to be awarded a gold medal. But the woman sitting in the front row — greatly damaged by sin — had her sights set on a far higher prize. […]
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. […]
It’s better to be better than to be bigger. But it’s ideal to be a Biggar that’s better. Far better. Thanks for the memories, Dan! […]
“The genealogy is not listed according to the birthright.” Joseph got the blessing, but Judah got the scepter. Why would the tribe of Simeon (1 Chron 4:24-43) follow after Judah in the genealogies? That’s a good question. They lived along Judah’s southern border, on the desert’s edge. And why there? Recall the atrocity committed by Simeon […]
Read More… from August 9, 2024 — The Tribes Of Simeon & Reuben
This section ends with those who “dwelt with the king for his work” (1 Chron 4:13). Able and available! We have the first record in 1 Chronicles of Judah the man in 2:1, where the sons of Israel are listed. Then 2:2-17 takes us from Judah to David and his immediate family. In the rest of chapter […]
Jews have lived in almost every country on the planet. Yet only in Israel have they been self-governed. Turning the page to 1 Chronicles chapter 3, we realize we’re now tracing the royal bloodline, especially from verse 10 and following. It is, in fact, a table of contents for the rest of the Chronicles. It’s […]
Today people rarely think about the meaning of their child’s name. But Caleb? A “dog”? Really? When we come to 1 Chronicles 2:18-55, we discover a strange thing. We might call it the genealogy of grace. Here is a lengthy and detailed record of the family of Caleb. It could almost be described as a […]