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 […]
How much would publishers pay for the rights to a book discovered on the moon? Now what do you think would be the value of this Book…? […]
A whelp is a lion’s cub, remaining with its mother for two years until it learns to hunt. Then watch out! After a brief overview of the twelve sons of Israel (not the 12 tribes, where Levi would be separated to the Lord and Joseph would be replaced by his two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh), […]
Touched by tragedy. Hugged by heaven. A recounting of one of Boyd Nicholson’s most moving stories. […]
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 […]
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 […]