1 Chronicle 7,8
The descendants of Manasseh: another descendants was named Zelophehad, who had only daughters.
Chapter 8 describes the genealogy of Saul the Benjamite.
Issachar; Benjamin, (This does not tie in with chapter 8 and it has been suggested that verse 6-11 refer to Zebulun, otherwise omitted altogether, and that verse 12 is the end of a lost list of Dan). Naphtali; the half tribe of Manasseh; Ephraim; Asher.
The families of Benjamin; the family line of Saul, Israel's first king.
when the ten northern tribes broke way to form the kingdom of Israel, Benjamin became part of the southern kingdom, joining Judah,
Why?
Zelophehad who had only daughters, my situation is like him. Even the daughters have the same right to inherit the right of tribe and family.
Genealogy: let us remember where we came from, and what we inherited. Culture should not be our limit but keep the merit of my culture.
How?
My inheritance is the arrangement of the Lord for me, I am glad that I have two daughters. They are the gift of the Lord to me.
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Monday, October 6, 2014
Royal priesthood
Chronicles 6:1-81
The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath nd Merari.
The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel. The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses and Miriam.
Samuel is the descendant of Kohath.
The priestly tribe of Levi. The line of the high priests; the families of Gersons, Kohath and Merari; families of the singers; descendants of Aaron; list of Levitical cities.
Notice the space given to the priestly tribe, in which the Chronicler has a special interest.
V27: 'Samuel his son' should be inserted after Elkath. The reference is to the prophet Samuel. Hebrew does not have 'and Samuel his son.'
Why?
Priests have an important role in the plan of the Lord. They are the interpreter of God's word on the earth.
Entering New Testament, Christian has the role of priest of God in this world also.
you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession,that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.(1 Peter 2:9)
How?
Play the royal priesthood in my life and honor the name of Jesus Christ!
The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath nd Merari.
The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel. The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses and Miriam.
Samuel is the descendant of Kohath.
The priestly tribe of Levi. The line of the high priests; the families of Gersons, Kohath and Merari; families of the singers; descendants of Aaron; list of Levitical cities.
Notice the space given to the priestly tribe, in which the Chronicler has a special interest.
V27: 'Samuel his son' should be inserted after Elkath. The reference is to the prophet Samuel. Hebrew does not have 'and Samuel his son.'
Why?
Priests have an important role in the plan of the Lord. They are the interpreter of God's word on the earth.
Entering New Testament, Christian has the role of priest of God in this world also.
you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession,that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.(1 Peter 2:9)
How?
Play the royal priesthood in my life and honor the name of Jesus Christ!
Sunday, October 5, 2014
Victory and safety are in the hands of the Lord
Chronicles 4, 5
Descendants of Judah, Jabez, prayed to the God for his pain and suffering.
Descendants of Simeon defeated the remnant of the Amalekites who had escaped.
Descendants of Reuben, they waged war against the Hagrites, who fell into their hand. And they loves in their tents throughout all the region east of Gilead.
Descendants of Gad, they lived in Gilead, in Nashan and in its towns and in all the pastureland of Sharon to their limit.
The Reubenites, and Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh waged war against the Hagrites, Jetur, Naphish and Nodab, because the war was of God.
The members of the half-tribes of Manasseh live in the land, they were mighty warriors.
But they broke faith with the God of their fathers and whored after the gods of the peoples of the land, so the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, he took them into exile, namely, the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.
The two and a half tribes that settled east of the River Jorden- Ruben; Gad; the half-tribe of Manasseh.
Why?
Victory in the war is the blessing of the Lord, when these two and a half tribes broke faith with the God of their fathers, the suffering and destroy came upon them, no matter how they strong or many warriors.
How?
Victory and safety are in the hands of the Lord!
Descendants of Judah, Jabez, prayed to the God for his pain and suffering.
Descendants of Simeon defeated the remnant of the Amalekites who had escaped.
Descendants of Reuben, they waged war against the Hagrites, who fell into their hand. And they loves in their tents throughout all the region east of Gilead.
Descendants of Gad, they lived in Gilead, in Nashan and in its towns and in all the pastureland of Sharon to their limit.
The Reubenites, and Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh waged war against the Hagrites, Jetur, Naphish and Nodab, because the war was of God.
The members of the half-tribes of Manasseh live in the land, they were mighty warriors.
But they broke faith with the God of their fathers and whored after the gods of the peoples of the land, so the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, he took them into exile, namely, the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.
The two and a half tribes that settled east of the River Jorden- Ruben; Gad; the half-tribe of Manasseh.
Why?
Victory in the war is the blessing of the Lord, when these two and a half tribes broke faith with the God of their fathers, the suffering and destroy came upon them, no matter how they strong or many warriors.
How?
Victory and safety are in the hands of the Lord!
Saturday, October 4, 2014
The chosen one by the Lord
Chronicles 3:1-24
Descendants of David.
there are six dons of David who were born to him in Hebron, where he reigned for seven years and six months.
First born is Amnon, then Daniel, Absalom, Adojijah, Shephatiah, Ithream.
He reigned thirty-three years in Jerusalem. There were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimead, shobab, Nathan and Solomon, four by Bath-Shua. And another nine sons. Besides the sons of the concubines, and Tamar was their sister.
Son of Solomon was Rehoboam, Abijah, Jehoshaphat, Joram, Ajaziah, Joash, Amaziah, Azariah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah, Manasseh, Amon, Josiah, Jehoiakim, Jeconiah.
After captive: Shealitiel, Pedaiah, Zerubbabel, Hananiahm Shecaniah, Neariah, Eloinai.
3:1-16: David's dynasty to the exile.
3:17-24 the royal line from the exile on.
Johanan(15) Not a king of Judah
Zerubbabel(19) A leader in the return from exile.
How?
David was the chosen one by the Lord. So as we Christians are the chosen one by the Lord and be saved through Jesus Christ.
Descendants of David.
there are six dons of David who were born to him in Hebron, where he reigned for seven years and six months.
First born is Amnon, then Daniel, Absalom, Adojijah, Shephatiah, Ithream.
He reigned thirty-three years in Jerusalem. There were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimead, shobab, Nathan and Solomon, four by Bath-Shua. And another nine sons. Besides the sons of the concubines, and Tamar was their sister.
Son of Solomon was Rehoboam, Abijah, Jehoshaphat, Joram, Ajaziah, Joash, Amaziah, Azariah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah, Manasseh, Amon, Josiah, Jehoiakim, Jeconiah.
After captive: Shealitiel, Pedaiah, Zerubbabel, Hananiahm Shecaniah, Neariah, Eloinai.
3:1-16: David's dynasty to the exile.
3:17-24 the royal line from the exile on.
Johanan(15) Not a king of Judah
Zerubbabel(19) A leader in the return from exile.
How?
David was the chosen one by the Lord. So as we Christians are the chosen one by the Lord and be saved through Jesus Christ.
Friday, October 3, 2014
Descendants of Judah
Chronicles
2:1-55
These were
the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Dan,
Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad and Asher.
The
descendants of Judah, David’s ancestors.
Why?
Reuben lost his first born position for his sin.
How?
Blessed is one who obey the word of God
Thursday, October 2, 2014
Descendants of Israel and Jesus Christ
Chronicles 1:34-54
Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.
Abraham, Isaac, Israel; descendants of Ishmael and Esau narrow down to the father of the nation.
Why?
The writer he writes with the writers of Samuel and Kings the conviction that the key to the nation's peace and prosperity lies in obedience to God. To disobey is to court disaster. But he also has themes of his own, particularly:
How?
We are the descendants of Jesus Christ in spirit.
Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.
Abraham, Isaac, Israel; descendants of Ishmael and Esau narrow down to the father of the nation.
Why?
The writer he writes with the writers of Samuel and Kings the conviction that the key to the nation's peace and prosperity lies in obedience to God. To disobey is to court disaster. But he also has themes of his own, particularly:
- true worship (focused on the Temple)
- and true kingship (the family-line of David)
How?
We are the descendants of Jesus Christ in spirit.
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Historical records from Adam to Abraham; 1 Chronicles
1 Chronicles 1:1-33
Historical records from Adam to Abraham.
The sons of Noah, Shem, Ham and Japheth.
The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshr, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram.
Arphaxad- shelah - Eber - Peleg - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah - Abram (that is, Abraham)
The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael.
Why?
Although clearly concerned with the past, the Chronicler cares less about what happened than about the meaning of events. He is an interpreter of history.
For most of Chronicles the writer draws on Samuel and Kings. He expects his readers to know this history which he abbreviates, expands and modifies in keeping with his overall purpose. He ranges widely across other Old Testament books. He names as his sources various court records mentioned in Samuel and Kings.
The Chronicler chose his themes to get a particular message across to his original readers. These were the people who had returned from exile to rebuild Jerusalem under Ezra and Nehemiah. The new community had no king: the priests were their leaders:
Today's reader has some problems with Chronicles. One is the Chronicler's tendency to 'modernize' - describing events in terms the people of his own day would understand. As in other Old Testament books figures quoted often seem much too high. Chronicles frequently gives a higher figure than the comparable one in Samuel or Kings. The reason for this is not known. Maybe the intention is to stress the greatness of a victory God has given them.
Historical records from Adam to Abraham.
The sons of Noah, Shem, Ham and Japheth.
The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshr, Arphaxad, Lud and Aram.
Arphaxad- shelah - Eber - Peleg - Reu - Serug - Nahor - Terah - Abram (that is, Abraham)
The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael.
Why?
Although clearly concerned with the past, the Chronicler cares less about what happened than about the meaning of events. He is an interpreter of history.
For most of Chronicles the writer draws on Samuel and Kings. He expects his readers to know this history which he abbreviates, expands and modifies in keeping with his overall purpose. He ranges widely across other Old Testament books. He names as his sources various court records mentioned in Samuel and Kings.
The Chronicler chose his themes to get a particular message across to his original readers. These were the people who had returned from exile to rebuild Jerusalem under Ezra and Nehemiah. The new community had no king: the priests were their leaders:
- They needed to be linked with the past
- They needed reassurance that God was still with them working out his purposes
- They needed to know how best to reestablish worship
- They needed to be reminded that their future well being depended on their faithfulness to God.
Today's reader has some problems with Chronicles. One is the Chronicler's tendency to 'modernize' - describing events in terms the people of his own day would understand. As in other Old Testament books figures quoted often seem much too high. Chronicles frequently gives a higher figure than the comparable one in Samuel or Kings. The reason for this is not known. Maybe the intention is to stress the greatness of a victory God has given them.
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