1 Chronicles 1,2,3,4
When you read through this genealogy it is partial not all the sons of sons are mentioned. That tells me that only the families that have something to do with the history of the Jews, their enemies and Christ. Buyt then there is a man named Seir...who was his father? Tyndale Bible Dictionary says this, "Father of seven sons and a descendant of Abraham through Esau's line. Originally a Horite tribe dwelling in the land of Edom, the nation descended from Seir was first dispossessed by, but later intermarried with, Esau's descendants. Perhaps for this reason Seir and his offspring were included in the genealogies of Abraham."
The genealogies of David is interesting too and if I really paid attention I am sure I would see as I go along some of the connections and why they were important to mention. It does get more connected as it moves into chapter 3. Maybe that is because I am more familiar with David's story. I never realized that Absalom's mother was a princess of Geshur. Tamar is mentioned as their sister. Does this mean that he only had one daughter? Remember her tragic life.
Chapter 4 is where the prayer of Jabez comes in. Interesting how a whole doctrine could be created by the prayer of an honorable man.
And what about 1 Chronicles 4:22...now the records are ancient or matters are ancient? Then it is mentioned as well that records were kept by the five cities mentioned in verse 29. The book of Chronicles doesn’t get to a "plot" until chapter 10 or so. I think that the genealogies are really important in the fact that they are proof of real people and kingdoms. That is an important foundation for the story of Christ. Which gives the Morning Verse for today its power:
April 16
Morning Verse
"The precious blood of Christ." 1Peter 1:19
Standing at the foot of the cross, we see hands, and feet, and side, all distilling crimson streams of precious blood. It is "precious" because of its redeeming and atoning efficacy. By it the sins of Christ's people are atoned for; they are redeemed from under the law; they are reconciled to God, made one with Him. Christ's blood is also "precious" in its cleansing power; it "cleanseth from all sin." "Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow." Through Jesus' blood there is not a spot left upon any believer, no wrinkle nor any such thing remains. O precious blood, which makes us clean, removing the stains of abundant iniquity, and permitting us to stand accepted in the Beloved, notwithstanding the many ways in which we have rebelled against our God. The blood of Christ is likewise "precious" in its preserving power. We are safe from the destroying angel under the sprinkled blood. Remember it is God's seeing the blood which is the true reason for our being spared. Here is comfort for us when the eye of faith is dim, for God's eye is still the same. The blood of Christ is "precious" also in its sanctifying influence. The same blood which justifies by taking away sin, does in its after-action, quicken the new nature and lead it onward to subdue sin and to follow out the commands of God. There is no motive for holiness so great as that which streams from the veins of Jesus. And "precious," unspeakably precious, is this blood, because it has an overcoming power. It is written, "They overcame through the blood of the Lamb." How could they do otherwise? He who fights with the precious blood of Jesus, fights with a weapon which cannot know defeat. The blood of Jesus! sin dies at its presence, death ceases to be death: heaven's gates are opened. The blood of Jesus! we shall march on, conquering and to conquer, so long as we can trust its power!
Charles Hadden Spurgeon, Morning and Evening, WORDsearch CROSS e-book, Under: "April 16".
Lovely Pa‘ia Bay
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