God chose the sons and grandsons of Levi to serve Him in worship. Why were some chosen and others not picked? 1 Chronicles 6:2 God uses various people for His glory and purpose. Why does He pick and choose? Because He is sovereign. He has the ultimate, the supreme authority! Many kings […]
1 Chronicles 6:1 lists the sons of Levi (Levi was a son of Jacob-Israel) 1 Chronicles 2:1; Genesis 34:25 What were their names? Gershon, Kohath and Merari. The Levites were the priests God designated to serve Him within the family of Jacob-Israel and the nation of Israel. Aaron, a brother to Moses […]
But – is a pivotal word. Uh-oh! When you read or hear a “but” or “however” be aware! An about face is coming. In 1 Chronicles 5:24 the ½ tribe of Manasseh were known as “mighty men of valor”, “famous men and heads of their households.” Then in 1 Chronicles 5:25 there […]
Valiant men from the tribes of Reuben, Gad and Manasseh are listed in this genealogy. What were their weapons? Shields & swords, bow & arrows – all were skillfully used when they went to war against their enemies. Listed are the people they fought and over which they had the victory. Why did […]
Reuben – lost his inheritance as the first-born of his father, Jacob. His own willful sin of lust caused this loss. He defiled his father’s bed with one of Jacob’s concubines. Genesis 35:22; 49:3-4; 1 Chronicles 5:1 When anyone willfully sins – what to do? REPENT! This is why Jesus died. Isaiah 53:12“Because […]
Sons of Simeon – no notable names stand out to me – however, each generation after Simeon is important. Perhaps you are not among the leaders of your country – you are still important. One man, in Simeon’s lineage, had six sons and six daughters – that same man had a brother and […]
1 Chronicles 4:11-23 Do you know what your ancestors did for a living? Do you know where they lived? Some of the genealogy recorded in 1 Chronicles lets us see a window into some of the lives during biblical times. Some men were craftsmen. 1 Chronicles 4:14 One man married and had children […]
“The sons of Judah were Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur and Shobal.” 1 Chronicles 4:1 “Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother named him Jabez saying, “Because I bore him in pain.” 1 Chronicles 4:9 “Now Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, ‘Oh that You would bless me indeed […]
Some of the lineage of Solomon were godly kings, some blatantly NOT. Today, when we think about leaders of nations – some, perhaps a few, are godly leaders. But many deny the worship owed the God who created them. 1 Chronicles 3:10 One name stands out to me in Solomon’s genealogical tree – […]
This genealogy in 1 Chronicles 3:10, is about Solomon. This is important to the legal record of Joseph, husband of Mary. Joseph was a descendant of Solomon. Matthew 1:6-16 The Mary the mother of Jesus was included in His genealogy in Luke. Mary’s genealogy began with David through his son, Nathan. Luke 1:26-38 […]