1 Chronicles
I'm not going to lie - after now having read 7 chapters of genealogy in 1 Chronicles, I'm a little bored... The Chronicler sure liked to chronicle things! However, I understand that there is a point to all the names. He is showing the lineage and heritage of the great kings of Israel - David and Solomon. God made a number of promises to King David, stating that he would always have someone from his line on the throne. God keeps his promises! Nonetheless, it seems that maybe the information could have been presented in a more interesting manner.
Here's a fun fact, though. The Chronicles tell roughly the same story as 1 and 2 Kings, but the focus is different. In Kings, the author seems keen on showing how the Israelites failed to follow God's commands and subsequently, God would punish them, show love to them again when they started obeying, and then punish them when they fell back into pagan, sinful ways. In Chronicles, I believe we will see how God's promises to King David came true. Track along with me as we read continue to read the Chronicles and we'll find out!
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