I spent 20 minutes, although it seemed longer, reviewing the genealogies in the first 4 chapters of this book of history. I have a hard time following the family connections. I’m sure it wasn’t much easier for those charged with keeping the records by the kings. But the genealogies were important for tracing the inheritance of the people. What might be a lesson that I can take from this section of 1 Chronicles? (The genealogies continue for 5 more chapters) One lesson might be that we often forget about the “small” people who were in God’s covenant with Abraham, but God did not neglect any of them. So does he watch over the lives of the “small” people in his new covenant. Everyone serves the same God and everyone under grace will receive an inheritance with each other. As John recorded from his revelation (Revelation 20:15); everyone who’s name is recorded in the book of life will enter into that inheritance. Their name is written; not the accomplishment they completed, just their name.
Stuart
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