Author: Nicholson

“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 […]

Read More… from August 8, 2024 — Judah Revisited

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 […]

Read More… from August 7, 2024 — The Royals

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 […]

Read More… from August 6, 2024 — Spotlight On Caleb

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), […]

Read More… from August 5, 2024 — The Lion’s Whelp