1 Chronicles 7:14-19 Something catches my attention as I read through the genealogies – “Zelophad had daughters.” Those daughters boldly asked for land from Moses, since they had no brothers. The LORD told Moses to give them a share in the Promised Land as their inheritance. Women are important to the LORD, and He […]
1 Chronicles 7:13 Scripture does not say anything about the sons of Naphtali. Four names are given then no further information. The mother of Naphtali was Bilhah, a concubine of Jacob-Israel, and a maid of Rachel. Naphtali was the 10th son born to Jacob-Israel. 1 Chronicles 2:1-2 Your parents are important. From them […]
Issachar is one of the 12 tribes of Israel. Their genealogical lineage speaks of the men, family after family, as “mighty men of valor.” 1 Chronicles 7:2, 7, 9, 11 And one family was “ready to go out with the army to war.” 1 Chronicles 7:11 Impressive! Ready to get in the trenches […]
1 Chronicles 6:54-81 Where did the Levites live in the Promised Land? God did not give them an area to call their own as He did the other tribes. God provided for them among the other 11 tribes. Many priests lived in the cities of refuge which were established in Israel. They were also given […]
1 Chronicles 6:44-53 Aaron was the high priest and his sons served the sacrificial burnt offerings on the altar of incense. They were responsible for all the work of the Most Holy Place. It is through these priests, a copy and a shadow of the great High Priest, Jesus, to make atonement for Israel – […]
1 Chronicles 6:31-48 Before the temple was built – David’s appointed singers sang in the tent of meeting, the tabernacle where God was worshiped. 1 Chronicles 6:31-32 Many of the musicians were from the sons of Kohath and from the sons of Merari – from the tribe of Levi. Other men’s names appear before […]
1 Chronicles 6:31 David appointed priests to sing and make music in the house of the Lord – the temple, after the ark was placed in the Most Holy Place. Music was important to David, he sang when he was a shepherd, he sang in the courts of Saul. He sang when he was running […]
1 Chronicles 6:16-30 The Levite tribe’s genealogy begins with the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath & Merari Aaron is not mentioned in this list – but Aaron’s father is named: Amram, son of Kohath. Why are the genealogical lists needed? The Jewish lists were destroyed when Jerusalem was defeated by the Babylonians in […]
1 Chronicles 6:5-10 Many men who served the LORD as priests for Israel were listed in the genealogies – are we familiar with their names or how they lived their lives? No – we do not see their names in the history of Israel, except in the genealogical lists. Your name and mine will […]
1 Chronicles 6:4 Aaron’s third son, Eleazar, became the father of Phinehas and Phinehas became the father of Abishua. When Aaron died, his office of high priest went to his third son (the first two sons died some years before). Numbers 3:3-4; Numbers 20:25-29 God has people ready to go, ready to fill […]