I have heard a number of believers express their bewilderment as they read the Hebrew Scriptures when they encounter the genealogies. Since the names don’t clearly express the family relationships the lists seem to present very little meaning to modern believers. I believe one of the lessons of the genealogies has to do with the idea of inheritance. In this section of Joshua there are numerous towns and cities mentioned. Just like the genealogies I get lost in the details without realizing just how much God was giving to Israel as their inheritance. In a foreshadow of eternity God had promised Israel houses they did not build and gardens they did not plant. The list of cities conquered and bequeathed to Israel give us an idea of how generous God is to his people. This is similar to how the genealogies tell us of his faithfulness to the generations of the faithful.
Stuart
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