1:1This record of.names demonstrates that God is interested Not only in nations but also in individuals. Although billions of people have lived since Adam, God knows and remembers the face and name of each person. Each of us is more than a name ona list; we are special persons whom God knows and loves. As we recognize and accept his love, we discover both our uniqueness as individuals and our solidarity with the rest of his family.
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1 Chronicles 1
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11 Chronicles 1
A. THE GENEALOGIES OF ISRAEL (1:1—9:44)
1These genealogies are the official family records of the nation of Israel. They give us an overview of the history of God’s work from Creation through the captivity of his people. These records served to teach the exiles returning from Babylon about their spiritual heritage as a nation and to inspire them to renew their faithfulness to God. Although these lists show the racial heritage of the Jews, they contain the spiritual heritage for every believer. We are a part of the community of faith that has existed from generation to generation since the dawn of man.
1. Ancestry of the nation
From Adam to Noah’s Sons
The descendants of Adam were* Seth, Enosh,
2Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,
3Enoch,Methuselah, Lamech,
4and Noah.The sons of Noah were* Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Descendants of Japheth
55The descendants of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras. 6The descendants of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Riphath,* and Togarmah. 7The descendants of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.
Descendants of Ham
88The descendants of Ham were Cush, Mizraim,* Put, and Canaan. 9The descendants of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. The descendants of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan. 10Cush was also the ancestor of Nimrod, who was the first heroic warrior on earth. 11Mizraim was the ancestor of the Ludites, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhites, 12Pathrusites, Casluhites, and the Caphtorites, from whom the Philistines came.* 13Canaan’s oldest son was Sidon, the ancestor of the Sidonians. Canaan was also the ancestor of the Hittites, 4Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites, *SHivites, Arkites, Sinites, 16Arvadites, Zemarites, and Hamathites.
Descendants of Shem
1717The descendants of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. The descendants of Aram were* Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.* 18Arphaxad was the father of Shelah. Shelah was the father of Eber. 19Eber had two sons. The first was named Peleg (which means “division”), for during his lifetime the people of the world were divided into different language groups. His brother’s name was Joktan. 20Joktan was the ancestor of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, 2*Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, 22Obal,* Abimael, Sheba, 22Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were descendants of Joktan. 24So this is the family line descended from Shem: Arphaxad, Shelah,* 25Eber, Peleg, Reu, 26Serug, Nahor, Terah, 2”7and Abram, later known as Abraham.
Descendants of Abraham
2828The sons of Abraham were Isaac and Ishmael. 29These are their genealogical records: The sons of Ishmael were Nebaioth (the oldest), Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, 30Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema, 31Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These were the sons of Ishmael. 32The sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine, were Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan were Sheba and Dedan. 33The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were descendants of Abraham through his concubine Keturah. Descendants of isaac 34Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac were Esau and Israel.*
Descendants of Esau
3535 The sons of Esau were Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. 36The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho,* Gatam, Kenaz, and Amalek, who was born to Timna.* 37The sons of Reuel were Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
Original Peoples of Edom
3838The sons of Seir were Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.
39The sons of Lotan were Hori and Heman.* Lotan’s sister was named Timna.
40The sons of Shobal were Alvan,* Manahath, Ebal, Shepho,* and Onam.The sons of Zibeon were Aiah and Anah.
41The son of Anah was Dishon.The sons of Dishon were Hemdan,* Eshban, Ithran, and Keran.
42The sons of Ezer were Bilhan, Zaavan, and Akan.*The sons of Dishan* were Uz and Aran.
Rulers of Edom
4343 These are the kings who ruled in Edom before there were kings in Israel*: Bela son of Beor, who ruled from his city of Dinhabah. 44when Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah became king. 45When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites became king. 4sWhen Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad became king and ruled from the city of Avith. He was the one who destroyed the Midianite army in the land of Moab. 47When Hadad died, Samlah from the city of Masrekah became king. 48when Samlah died, Shaul from the city of Rehoboth on the river became king. 49When Shaul died, Baal-hanan son of Acbor became king. s0When Baal-hanan died, Hadad became king and ruled from the city of Pau.* His wife was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred and granddaughter of Me-zahab. 51Then Hadad died. The clan leaders of Edom were Timna, Alvah,* Jetheth, 52Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, 53Kenaz, Terman, Mibzar, 54Magdiel, and Iram. These were the clan leaders of Edom.
Textual footnotes
- The sons of Noah were.
- manuscripts read Diphath.
- Caphtorites. See Jer 47:4; Amos 9:7.
- Gen 10:23); most Hebrew manuscripts lack The descendants of Aram were.
- Hebrew reads and Meshech.
- 1:1 Hebrew lacks The descendants of Adam were.
- 1:4 As in Greek version (see also Gen 5:3-32); Hebrew lacks
- 1:6 As in some Hebrew manuscripts and Greek version (see also Gen 10:3); most Hebrew
- 1:8 Or Egypt; also in 1:11.
- 1:12 Hebrew Castuhites, from whom the Philistines came,
- 1:17a As in one Hebrew manuscript and some Greek manuscripts (see also
- 1:17b As in parallel text at Gen 10:23;
- 1:22 As in some Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac version (see also Gen 10:28); most Hebrew manuscripts read Epa.
- 1:24 Some Greek manuscripts read Arphaxad, Cainan, Shelah. See notes on Gen 10:24; 11:12-13. 1:34 Israelis the name that God gave to Jacob.
- 1:36a As in many Hebrew manuscripts and a few Greek manuscripts (see also Gen 36:11); most Hebrew manuscripts read Zephi, 1:36b As in some Greek manuscripts (see also Gen 36:12); Hebrew reads Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek.
- 1:39 As in parallet text at Gen 36:22; Hebrew reads and Homam.
- 1:40a As in many Hebrew manuscripts and a few Greek manuscripts (see also Gen 36:23); most Hebrew manuscripts read Alian.
- 1:40b As in some Hebrew manuscripts (see also Gen 36:23); most Hebrew manuscripts read Shephi.
- 1:41 As in many Hebrew manuscripts and some Greek manuscripts (see also Gen 36:26); most Hebrew manuscripts read Hamran.
- 1:42a As in many Hebrew and Greek manuscripts (see also Gen 36:27); most Hebrew manuscripts read Jaakan.
- 1:42b Hebrew Dishon; compare 1:38 and parallel text at Gen 36:28.
- 1:43 Or before an Israelite king ruled over them.
- 1:50 As in many Hebrew manuscripts, some Greek manuscripts,
- 1:51 As in paraliel
Life Application Notes 14 notes
1:1ffThis long list of names was compiled after the people of Judah, the southern kingdom, were taken captive to Babylon. As the exiles looked forward to the day when they would return to their homeland, one of their biggest fears was that the records of their heritage would be lost. The Jews placed great importance upon their heritage because each person wanted to be able to prove that he was a descendant of Abraham, the father of the Jewish people. Only then could he enjoy the benefits of the special blessings God promised to Abraham and his descendants (see the notes on Genesis 12:1-3 and 17:2-8 for what these special blessings were). This list reconstructed the family tree for both Judah, the southern kingdom, and Israel, the northern kingdom, before their captivities and served as proof for those who claimed to be Abraham’s descendants. (For more information about why the Bible includes genealogies, read the notes on Genesis 5:1ff, Matthew 1:1, and Luke 3:23-38.)
1:1ffThere is more to this long genealogy than meets the eye. It holds importance for us today because it supports the Old Testament promise that Jesus the Messiah would be a descendant of Abraham and David. This promise is recorded in Genesis
1:1,4Adam’s story and Profile are found in Genesis 1-5, p. 9. Noah’s story and Profile are found in Genesis 6-9, p. 19.
1:5-9A biblical genealogy may skip several generations. These lists were not meant to be exhaustive, but to give adequate information about the various family lines.
1:10Nimrod is also mentioned in Genesis 10:8, 9.
1:11,12The Philistines had been Israel's constant enemy from the days of the judges. King David finally weakened them, and by this time they were no longer a threat. (For more information on the Philistines, see the notes on Judges 13:1 and 1 Samuel 4:1.)
1:13-16Canaan was the ancestor of the Canaanites, who inhabited the Promised Land (also called Canaan) before the israelites entered under Joshua's leadership. God helped the fsraelites drive out the Canaanites, a wicked and idolatrous people. The land’s name was then changed to Israel. The book of Joshua tells that story.
1:19At one time, everyone spoke a singie language. But some people became proud of their accomplishments and gathered to build a monument to themselves—the tower of Babel. The building project was brought to an abrupt conclusion when God caused the people to speak different languages. Without the ability to communicate with one another, the people could not be unified. God showed them that their great efforts were useless without him. Pride in our achievements must not lead us to conclude that we no longer need God. This story is told in Genesis 11:1-9.
1:24-27Abraham's story and Profile are found in Genesis 11:26-25:10, p. 33.
1:28-31ishmael’s story and Profile are found in Genesis 16 and 21, p. 31.
1:34Israel is another name for Jacob, given to him by God (Genesis 32:28). It means “someone who struggles with God.” Israel's (Jacob's) 12 sons became the nation of Israel. Esau’s descendants became the nation of Edom, a constant enemy of Israel. To learn more about the lives of Isaac and his two sons, Jacob and Esau, read their staries in Genesis 21-36, 46-49, and their Profiles on pp. 47, 49.
1:36Amalek, Esau’s grandson, was the son of his father’s concubine (Genesis 36:12). He was the ancestor of the wicked tribe known as the Amalekites, the first people to attack the Israelites on their way to the Promised Land. (For more about the Amalekites, read the note on Exodus 17:8.)
1:43-54Why are we given information in this genealogy about the descendants of Edom, who were Israel’s enemies? Esau, ancestor of the Edomites, was Isaac’s oldest son and thus a direct descendant of Abraham. As Abraham's first grandson, he deserved a place in the Jewish records. It was through Esau’s Marriages to pagan women, however, that the nation of Edom began. This genealogy shows the ancestry of enemy nations; they were nota part of the direct lineage of King David, and thus of the Messiah. This {isting further identified Israel’s special identity and role.
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