David was king in Hebron and reigned seven and a half years in Hebron. He had six wives and each wife bore him a son. Wasn’t David anointed by Samuel many years before, to be king over all Israel? Yes, he was. 1 Samuel 16:1-13 David waited to be king until he had […]
1 Chronicles lists the names of the fathers and the sons in the following genealogy. The only women who are named in 1 Chronicles 2:18-55 are some of the mothers of some of those sons. A few men are listed who had no sons. No sons to carry on that lineage, no sons […]
Some ancestors are without a good or bad reputation ~ their lives are simply not known. Other ancestors are notorious for bad behavior, or wrong choices. There are those ancestors which have a sterling character, godly men and women. Boaz was such a godly man. You can read about him the book of […]
Many times individuals who cause trouble are noticed more so than those who do not “make waves”. One name in the lineage of Judah is so noted. Achar or Achan, caused trouble for all of Israel, way back in their history. All the way back to when Joshua led them into the Promised […]
In 1 Chronicles 1:1-42, Esau’s genealogy is carried forward. Jacob’s (whose name was changed to Israel by God) genealogy follows in 1 Chronicles 2. Esau’s sons became kings long before Jacob’s line established kings. Esau did not walk with God. He chose his own way to live. God wanted to be the ruler […]
Isaac, a son of Abraham is also included in the genealogical list in 1 Chronicles 1:1-42. God carried on His promise to Abraham through Isaac. Genesis 12:1-3 Isaac was the father of twins: Esau and Jacob. Isaac’s favorite son was Esau. His wife favored Jacob. The children were well aware of the favoritism […]
The next name which catches my eye is Abram or Abraham in the genealogy of 1 Chronicles 1:1-42. Abraham had a firm relationship with God. Was he a perfect man? No! God’s word reveals some of Abraham’s downfalls – but Abraham walked with God. He lived by faith in the living God. Genesis […]
In the genealogy in 1 Chronicles 1:1-42, Adam is the first name listed. He had a son, Seth. Then further down in the genealogy, in verse 4, Noah is listed along with his three sons; Shem, Ham & Japheth. Adam – most people know who Adam was – He was the first man […]
Genealogies can be boring! BUT if you know something about the people who are in those genealogies ~ they were real people ~ people who really lived ~ they become living history! So many times we don’t know their personalities, only their names. 1 Chronicles 1:1-42 If you are “into” genealogies – you find […]