Tag: bible
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David’s Ultimatum
16And some of the men of Benjamin and Judah came to the stronghold to David. 17David went out to meet them and said to them, “If you have come to me in friendship to help me, my heart will be joined to you; but if to betray me to my adversaries, although there is no wrong…
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David’s Squad
10Now these are the chiefs of David’s mighty men, who gave him strong support in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel.–1 Chronicles 11 David was God’s choice of king to replace Saul. Yet, David still had a kingdom to consolidate politically and a people…
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Saul and Suicide
3The battle pressed hard against Saul, and the archers found him, and he was wounded by the archers. 4Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and mistreat me.” But his armor-bearer would not, for he feared greatly. Therefore Saul took his own sword and…
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Breach of Faith
1So all Israel was recorded in genealogies, and these are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel. And Judah was taken into exile in Babylon because of their breach of faith.–1 Corinthians 9 Think of all these genealogies through the lens of a people returning from foreign exile and needing historical and national…
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Saul and Jonathan
33Ner was the father of Kish, Kish of Saul, Saul of Jonathan, Malchi-shua, Abinadab and Eshbaal; 34and the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal was the father of Micah.–1 Chronicles 8 Today’s genealogy focuses on the family line of Saul, the first king of Israel. As usual, I am highlighting a couple of names and…
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Joseph and Sons
29…In these [cities and towns] lived the sons of Joseph the son of Israel.–1 Chronicles 7 Sometimes in a genealogy, we need to remember the stories that come with the names. The second half of the book of Genesis is the story of how God delivered Israel (once named Jacob) and his sons from a…
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Levi and Sons
16 The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.–1 Chronicles 6 The genealogy in today’s Scripture reading took me down memory lane. Many years ago, I taught a class in the Old Testament book of Numbers. And the clans of Levi’s sons were given the task of transporting the Tabernacle, “God’s Mobile Home” through the wilderness…
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God Stirred
23The members of the half-tribe of Manasseh lived in the land. They were very numerous from Bashan to Baal-hermon, Senir, and Mount Hermon. 24These were the heads of their fathers’ houses: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty warriors, famous men, heads of their fathers’ houses. 25But they broke faith with the God of…
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Jabez and Pain
9Jabez was more honorable than his brothers; and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.” 10Jabez called upon the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that you would bless me and enlarge my border, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from harm so that…
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Royal Lineage
9All these were David’s sons, besides the sons of the concubines, and Tamar was their sister.–1 Chronicles 3 Another set of genealogies. The purpose here seems to list out the sons of King David and his successor, Solomon. It would have been important to keep track of royal lineage. Some people do that today with…
