This chapter contains the genealogy of the tribe of Benjamin. The name Benjamin means “son of the right hand,” referring to the son who is in the position of favor. In the New Testament, we learn that the apostle Paul was from the tribe of Benjamin. Paul wrote of his heritage to the Philippians so they would know that salvation is by believing and trusting in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ alone, not by being born a child of Abraham. Trying to find salvation through human effort, race, nationality, or heritage was meaningless. Only Jesus matters. Paul listed the human achievements he was the proudest of before his conversion:<\/p>\n
Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee . . . [I] count [all these things] as rubbish, that I may gain Christ. (Phil. 3:5,8)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Paul lists these things because they had been important to him before he was saved, as they would have been to any Hebrew; but after he had a personal encounter with Jesus Christ, he realized they were worthless for salvation. Paul placed them on the rubbish heap so that he could know Jesus Christ, the only way to obtain salvation.<\/p>\n
This 1800-year-old conversation helps us grasp the futility of legalism. A young man asked, “I am in earnest about forsaking the world<\/em> and following Christ. But I am puzzled about worldly things. What is it I must forsake?” Another man answered, “Colored clothes, for one thing. Get rid of everything in your wardrobe that is not white. Stop sleeping on a soft pillow. Sell your musical instruments and don’t eat any more white bread. You cannot, if you are sincere about obeying Christ, take warm baths or shave your beard. To shave is to lie against Him who created us, to attempt to improve on His work.” Although the list has constantly changed over the last 18 centuries, we can hear echoes of it in many messages being preached every Sunday.<\/p>\n
“LORD, we have placed our hope in You and Your sacrifice alone, in Jesus’ name, Amen.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n
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1 Chronicles 8 KJV<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1<\/sup>\u00a0Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,\u00a02<\/sup>\u00a0Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.\u00a03<\/sup>\u00a0And the sons of Bela were, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,\u00a0\u00a04<\/sup>\u00a0And Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,\u00a05<\/sup>\u00a0And Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.\u00a0\u00a06<\/sup>\u00a0And these\u00a0are\u00a0<\/em>the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Geba, and they removed them to Manahath:\u00a07<\/sup>And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud.\u00a08<\/sup>\u00a0And Shaharaim begat\u00a0children\u00a0<\/em>in the country of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara\u00a0were\u00a0<\/em>his wives.\u00a09<\/sup>\u00a0And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,\u00a010<\/sup>\u00a0And Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirma. These\u00a0were\u00a0<\/em>his sons, heads of the fathers.\u00a011<\/sup>\u00a0And of Hushim he begat Abitub, and Elpaal.\u00a012<\/sup>\u00a0The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof:\u00a013<\/sup>\u00a0Beriah also, and Shema, who\u00a0were\u00a0<\/em>heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath:\u00a014<\/sup>\u00a0And Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,\u00a015<\/sup>\u00a0And Zebadiah, and Arad, and Ader,\u00a016<\/sup>\u00a0And Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah;\u00a017<\/sup>\u00a0And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber,\u00a018<\/sup>\u00a0Ishmerai also, and Jezliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal;\u00a019<\/sup>\u00a0And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi, 20<\/sup>\u00a0And Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel,\u00a021<\/sup>\u00a0And Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimhi;\u00a0\u00a022<\/sup>\u00a0And Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel,\u00a023<\/sup>\u00a0And Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,\u00a024<\/sup>\u00a0And Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah,\u00a025<\/sup>\u00a0And Iphedeiah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak;\u00a026<\/sup>\u00a0And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,\u00a027<\/sup>\u00a0And Jaresiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham.\u00a028<\/sup>\u00a0These\u00a0were\u00a0<\/em>heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief\u00a0men\u00a0<\/em>. These dwelt in Jerusalem.\u00a029<\/sup>\u00a0And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose wife\u2019s name\u00a0was\u00a0<\/em>Maachah:\u00a0\u00a030<\/sup>\u00a0And his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,\u00a031<\/sup>\u00a0And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher.\u00a0\u00a032<\/sup>\u00a0And Mikloth begat Shimeah. And these also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against them.\u00a033<\/sup>\u00a0And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Esh-baal.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a034<\/sup>\u00a0And the son of Jonathan\u00a0was\u00a0<\/em>Merib-baal; and Merib-baal begat Micah.\u00a0\u00a035<\/sup>\u00a0And the sons of Micah\u00a0were\u00a0<\/em>, Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.\u00a0\u00a036<\/sup>\u00a0And Ahaz begat Jehoadah; and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza,\u00a0\u00a037<\/sup>\u00a0And Moza begat Binea: Rapha\u00a0was\u00a0<\/em>his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son:\u00a0\u00a038<\/sup>\u00a0And Azel had six sons, whose names\u00a0are\u00a0<\/em>these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these\u00a0were\u00a0<\/em>the sons of Azel.\u00a039<\/sup>\u00a0And the sons of Eshek his brother\u00a0were\u00a0<\/em>, Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.\u00a040<\/sup>\u00a0And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers, and had many sons, and sons\u2019 sons, an hundred and fifty. All these\u00a0are\u00a0<\/em>of the sons of Benjamin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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