1 Chronicles begins with a list of names\u2014an abbreviated genealogy that isn\u2019t duplicated anywhere else in Scripture. It starts with Adam and traces the genealogy of the tribes up to the time of the author of 1 Chronicles (some time during the Babylonian exile). This genealogy reveals several things to us. First, it is an introduction to the background of the nations of the earth. Noah and his 3 sons survived the flood and became the basis for all nations in the post-flood world. Second, this genealogy gives a panoramic view of God\u2019s dealings with humanity.<\/p>\n
When this genealogy and the genealogy of Jesus found in Luke 3 are considered together, the careful reader will observe that it is the godly line of Adam’s third son Seth that eventually led to the promised Messiah. Because of this it has been rightly called the \u201cscarlet thread” or “the road map of redemptive history.” God walked with Enoch and called Noah into the ark. He called Abraham out of idol worship, and then sent him to Mount Moriah, with his son Isaac, to be a living parable of God’s own redemption plan that took place 2000 years later on the same mountain, when His Son, Jesus Christ, died on the cross for the sins of all mankind.<\/p>\n
This genealogy is a summary of God’s love spread over many familiar names, each playing a critical role in God’s sovereign redemptive strategy. Scripture tells us God’s eyes are upon us, as King David wrote in Psalm 34:15: “The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are open to their cry.” Even though we cannot see Him, we know He sees us. And even though most have not audibly heard His voice from heaven, we know that God answers our prayers.<\/p>\n
“LORD, hear our prayers and lead us this day. We desire to serve You and be a part of Your Kingdom.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n =============================================================<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1 Chronicles 1 KJV<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1<\/sup>\u00a0Adam, Sheth, Enosh,\u00a02<\/sup>\u00a0Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered,\u00a03<\/sup>\u00a0Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech,\u00a04<\/sup>\u00a0Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. 5<\/sup>\u00a0The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras. 6<\/sup>\u00a0And the sons of Gomer; Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.\u00a0\u00a07<\/sup>And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.\u00a08<\/sup>\u00a0The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.\u00a09<\/sup>\u00a0And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan.\u00a010<\/sup>\u00a0And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be mighty upon the earth. 11<\/sup>\u00a0And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,\u00a012<\/sup>\u00a0And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (of whom came the Philistines,) and Caphthorim.\u00a013<\/sup>\u00a0And Canaan begat Zidon his firstborn, and Heth,\u00a014<\/sup>\u00a0The Jebusite also, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,\u00a015<\/sup>\u00a0And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,\u00a016<\/sup>\u00a0And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite. 17<\/sup>\u00a0The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.\u00a0\u00a018<\/sup>\u00a0And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber.\u00a019<\/sup>\u00a0And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one\u00a0was\u00a0<\/em>Peleg; because in his days the earth was divided: and his brother\u2019s name\u00a0was\u00a0<\/em>Joktan.\u00a0\u00a020<\/sup>\u00a0And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,\u00a021<\/sup>Hadoram also, and Uzal, and Diklah,\u00a022<\/sup>\u00a0And Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba,\u00a023<\/sup>\u00a0And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these\u00a0were\u00a0<\/em>the sons of Joktan. 24<\/sup>\u00a0Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,\u00a025<\/sup>\u00a0Eber, Peleg, Reu,\u00a026<\/sup>\u00a0Serug, Nahor, Terah,\u00a027<\/sup>\u00a0Abram; the same\u00a0is\u00a0<\/em>Abraham. 28<\/sup>\u00a0The sons of Abraham; Isaac, and Ishmael. 29<\/sup>\u00a0These\u00a0are\u00a0<\/em>their generations: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,\u00a030<\/sup>\u00a0Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema,\u00a0\u00a031<\/sup>\u00a0Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael. 32<\/sup>\u00a0Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham\u2019s concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan.\u00a033<\/sup>\u00a0And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these\u00a0are\u00a0<\/em>the sons of Keturah.\u00a034<\/sup>\u00a0And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel. 35<\/sup>\u00a0The sons of Esau; Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.\u00a036<\/sup>\u00a0The sons of Eliphaz; Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.\u00a0\u00a037<\/sup>\u00a0The sons of Reuel; Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.\u00a038<\/sup>\u00a0And the sons of Seir; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan.\u00a039<\/sup>\u00a0And the sons of Lotan; Hori, and Homam: and Timna\u00a0was\u00a0<\/em>Lotan\u2019s sister.\u00a0\u00a040<\/sup>\u00a0The sons of Shobal; Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. And the sons of Zibeon; Aiah, and Anah.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a041<\/sup>\u00a0The sons of Anah; Dishon. And the sons of Dishon; Amram, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.\u00a0\u00a042<\/sup>\u00a0The sons of Ezer; Bilhan, and Zavan,\u00a0and\u00a0<\/em>Jakan. The sons of Dishan; Uz, and Aran.\u00a043<\/sup> Now these\u00a0are\u00a0<\/em>the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before\u00a0any\u00a0<\/em>king reigned over the children of Israel; Bela the son of Beor: and the name of his city\u00a0was<\/em>Dinhabah.\u00a044<\/sup>\u00a0And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.\u00a045<\/sup>\u00a0And when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.\u00a046<\/sup>\u00a0And when Husham was dead, Hadad the son of Bedad, which smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city\u00a0was\u00a0<\/em>Avith.\u00a047<\/sup>\u00a0And when Hadad was dead, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.\u00a048<\/sup>And when Samlah was dead, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.\u00a049<\/sup>\u00a0And when Shaul was dead, Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.\u00a050<\/sup>\u00a0And when Baal-hanan was dead, Hadad reigned in his stead: and the name of his city\u00a0was\u00a0<\/em>Pai; and his wife\u2019s name\u00a0was<\/em>Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.\u00a0\u00a051<\/sup>\u00a0Hadad died also. And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth,\u00a052<\/sup>\u00a0Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,\u00a053<\/sup>\u00a0Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,\u00a054<\/sup>\u00a0Duke Magdiel, duke Iram. These\u00a0are\u00a0<\/em>the dukes of Edom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 1 Chronicles begins with a list of names\u2014an abbreviated genealogy that isn\u2019t duplicated anywhere else in Scripture. It starts with Adam and traces the genealogy of the tribes up to the time of the author of 1 Chronicles (some time during the Babylonian exile). This genealogy reveals several things to us. 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