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1 Chronicles 1:1-54 \u00a0Click here for Bible Verses<\/a><\/p>\n

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Hi GAMErs,<\/p>\n

Today we begin the book of 1 Chronicles.\u00a0 The goal of 1 and 2 Chronicles is to give a history of the kingdom of Judah, beginning with King Saul taking his life, David taking over the throne, and then how David is succeeded by his son Solomon and later kings of Judah.<\/p>\n

While the events in 1 and 2 Chronicles overlap with many of the events we read about in 1 and 2 Kings, there are a couple major differences.\u00a0 The first difference is that 1 and 2 Chronicles focuses only on the kingdom of Judah.\u00a0 In contrast, 1 and 2 Kings gives a shorter account of both Judah and Israel.<\/p>\n

A second difference is that 1 and 2 Chronicles tend to go into greater detail about certain events in the lives of Judah\u2019s kings.\u00a0 So the insights we gain from reading 1 Chronicles and 2 Chronicles can be slightly different from, although complementary with, the insights we gain about those same kings as described in 1 and 2 Samuel and 1 and 2 Kings.\u00a0 It\u2019s similar to how the New Testament contains four gospels, all talking about many of the same events, but from slightly different perspectives which complement one another.<\/p>\n

Tradition holds that it was Ezra who wrote 1 and 2 Chronicles, although we do not have many clues about the author\u2019s actual identity.\u00a0\u00a0 Most Biblical scholars conclude that 1 and 2 Chronicles were written no later than 400 BC.<\/p>\n

With that background in mind, today\u2019s passage is 1 Chronicles 1:1-54.\u00a0 Let\u2019s go!<\/p>\n

On verses 1-54:\u00a0 At first glance when we read this passage all we see is list after list of people, many of whom we have never heard and whose names we might have trouble pronouncing. In fact, the first\u00a0nine<\/em>\u00a0chapters of 1 Chronicles consist mostly of these genealogies (ancestor name lists)!\u00a0 \u00a0Why did the Chronicler begin this book with so many genealogies?\u00a0 It was to show how amazing it was that the Israelites, a relatively small people group, became God\u2019s chosen people.<\/strong>\u00a0 These genealogies helped the Israelites to appreciate their place in God\u2019s story.<\/p>\n

Also, as we dig deeper into some of these name lists, we will uncover some significant and amazing truths, especially in verses 1-3 below.<\/p>\n

1 Chronicles 1:1-3 (NIV)\u00a0<\/strong>
\n1\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0Adam, Seth, Enosh,\u00a02\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,\u00a03\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, Noah.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

On verses 1-3:\u00a0 Take the first ten names that appear in 1 Chronicles:\u00a0\u00a0Adam, Seth, Enosh, Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared, Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, Noah.\u00a0 According to various scholars, the meaning of each of these names is as follows:<\/p>\n