Background:
(BKC) It is obvious that 1 and 2 Chronicles take the form of a history commencing with Adam (1 Chron. 1:1) and ending with the decree of Cyrus of Persia (2 Chron. 36:23) in 538 B.C....In His elective purposes God chose Israel—and her supreme king, David—from among all the nations on the earth. So David and Judah are the focal points of 1 and 2 Chronicles.
(BKC) (1 Chron. 1–9) The priestly and Levitical lines of origin and descent prepare the way for the unusual attention to the temple and temple worship, evident from the time of David onward. Since Chronicles was composed in the postexilic period long after the monarchy had ceased as a viable institution, political as well as religious power became more and more the priesthood’s responsibility. This could well account for the emphasis on the priests and their associates.
More important, however, was the need to prepare the people for a heightened understanding of the messianic implications of the priesthood. David’s intense interest and involvement in worship was not without design. As king, he was a type of the messianic King (cf. Pss. 2; 110; etc.), and as a priest (1 Chron. 15:25–28; cf. 2 Sam. 6:12–15), David was also a type of Christ, the messianic Priest. The twin emphases of 1 and 2 Chronicles—on David as king and on the priesthood as a royal function with messianic implications—are central to a theological understanding of these books.
(BKC) OUTLINE
I. Genealogies (chaps. 1–9)
A. Patriarchal genealogies (chap. 1)
1. Genealogy of Adam (1:1–4) ]
(BKC) OUTLINE
I. Genealogies (chaps. 1–9)
A. Patriarchal genealogies (chap. 1)
1. Genealogy of Adam (1:1–4) ]
Noah's 3 sons]...they derived from only one of the three sons of Noah, that one through whom redemptive blessing would come, namely, Shem 閃(cf. Gen. 9:26–27).
2. Genealogy of Japheth (1:5–7)
3. Genealogy of Ham (1:8–16)
4. Genealogy of Shem (1:17–27) 閃
5. Genealogy of Abraham (1:28–34)
6. Genealogy of Esau (1:35–54) (NAC)
3. Genealogy of Ham (1:8–16)
4. Genealogy of Shem (1:17–27) 閃
5. Genealogy of Abraham (1:28–34)
6. Genealogy of Esau (1:35–54) (NAC)
[additional information]v.38-42 Seir is not listed as a descendant of Esau in any of the genealogies available to us. However, both Seir and Esau dwelt in Edom (cf. 2 Chr 25:11, 14). Perhaps the Chronicler’s interest here was geographical.The name Timna appeared in both the descendent of Esau v.36 and Seir v.39. She was the descendent of Seir and (BKC) in Genesis 36:12 she is said to be a concubine of Eliphaz (son of Esau), and mother of Amalek
B. Genealogy of Judah (chap. 2)
3 The sons of Judah:
Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bathshua, a Canaanite woman. Er, Judah’s firstborn, displeased the LORD, so the LORD killed him.
4 Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.
(NAC) From a genealogical perspective, the royal clan of Judah did not show much promise. His eldest son Er died because of wickedness. As a familiarity with the account would show (Gen 38), it did not get much better since Judah’s second and third sons did not bear sons either. It was rather through the sordid incident of Judah and his daughter-in-law Tamar, disguised as a prostitute, that the promised heritage was perpetuated through their twin sons, Perez and Zerah. Ironically, the Chronicler could in one and the same breath show the consequences of sin (death of Er) and also the grace of God abounding in the midst of it as two sons were born by means of Judah’s wicked deed. Out of this union came the ancestral father of Israel’s greatest king [David] (Ruth 4:18–22).
Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bathshua, a Canaanite woman. Er, Judah’s firstborn, displeased the LORD, so the LORD killed him.
4 Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.
(NAC) From a genealogical perspective, the royal clan of Judah did not show much promise. His eldest son Er died because of wickedness. As a familiarity with the account would show (Gen 38), it did not get much better since Judah’s second and third sons did not bear sons either. It was rather through the sordid incident of Judah and his daughter-in-law Tamar, disguised as a prostitute, that the promised heritage was perpetuated through their twin sons, Perez and Zerah. Ironically, the Chronicler could in one and the same breath show the consequences of sin (death of Er) and also the grace of God abounding in the midst of it as two sons were born by means of Judah’s wicked deed. Out of this union came the ancestral father of Israel’s greatest king [David] (Ruth 4:18–22).
1. Sons of Judah 猶大 (2:1–4)
2. Genealogies of Perez 法勒斯 and Zerah (2:5–8)
2. Genealogies of Perez 法勒斯 and Zerah (2:5–8)
[Zerah, Zabdi (Zmiri), Carmi, Achan Josh 7:18]
3. Genealogy of Hezron 希斯崙 (2:9–41)
(NAC)
The genealogy of the sons of Hezron is broken up in this way as follows: 耶拉篾、蘭、基路拜 (迦勒)
A Descendants of Ram (as far as David) 2:10–17; 蘭 (大衛)
B Descendants of Caleb 迦勒 2:18–24;C Descendants of Jerahmeel耶拉篾2:25–33;C´ Supplementary material on Jerehmeel耶拉篾 2:34–41;B´ Supplementary material on Caleb 迦勒2:42–55;C´ Supplementary material on Ram (David’s descendants)蘭 (大衛) chap. 3.
1. Sons of David (3:1–9)
2. Descendants of Solomon (3:10–24)
D. Genealogy of Judah (4:1–23)
D. Genealogy of Judah (4:1–23)
(BKC) Having traced the Davidic line specifically and in detail (chap. 3), the chronicler returned to that of Judah generally. His intent here was: (a) to provide genealogical and geographical information and (b) to show the preeminence of the role of the Davidic tribe of Judah among the tribes by dealing with Judah first and by appealing to the antiquity of her residence in her allotted area (4:22b).
E. Genealogy of Simeon (4:24–43)
F. Genealogies of the Transjordan tribes (chap. 5)
1. Reuben (5:1–10)
2. Gad (5:11–17)
3. Exploits of the Eastern tribes (5:18–22)
4. The half-tribe of Manasseh (5:23–26)
G. Genealogy of Levi (chap. 6)
1. Descendants of Levi (6:1–15)
2. Other descendants of Levi (6:16–30)
3. Levitical musicians (6:31–48)
4. Aaronic priests (6:49–53)
5. Settlements of the Levites (6:54–81)
H. Genealogies of six Northern tribes (chap. 7)
1. Issachar (7:1–5)
2. Benjamin (7:6–12)
3. Naphtali (7:13)
4. Manasseh (7:14–19)
5. Ephraim (7:20–29)
6. Asher (7:30–40)
I. Genealogy of Benjamin (chap. 8)
J. Citizens of Jerusalem (9:1–34)
1. Political leaders (9:1–9)
2. Priests (9:10–13)
3. Levites (9:14–16)
4. Gatekeepers and others (9:17–34)
K. Genealogy of Saul (9:35–44)
F. Genealogies of the Transjordan tribes (chap. 5)
1. Reuben (5:1–10)
2. Gad (5:11–17)
3. Exploits of the Eastern tribes (5:18–22)
4. The half-tribe of Manasseh (5:23–26)
G. Genealogy of Levi (chap. 6)
1. Descendants of Levi (6:1–15)
2. Other descendants of Levi (6:16–30)
3. Levitical musicians (6:31–48)
4. Aaronic priests (6:49–53)
5. Settlements of the Levites (6:54–81)
H. Genealogies of six Northern tribes (chap. 7)
1. Issachar (7:1–5)
2. Benjamin (7:6–12)
3. Naphtali (7:13)
4. Manasseh (7:14–19)
5. Ephraim (7:20–29)
6. Asher (7:30–40)
I. Genealogy of Benjamin (chap. 8)
J. Citizens of Jerusalem (9:1–34)
1. Political leaders (9:1–9)
2. Priests (9:10–13)
3. Levites (9:14–16)
4. Gatekeepers and others (9:17–34)
K. Genealogy of Saul (9:35–44)
Reflection from ch 1-3: In a book for the future hope of history, the author of first Chronicle first looked back to history and he was not shy away from the sins of their ancestors. Have we ever looked back in our own past and thank God for forgiving our sins and gave us hope in the future that we do not deserve?
[additional information] God chose Shem, Abraham, Isaac, Judah, and David. God gave David His promise for the future kingdom. However, the genealogies were not recorded in a narrower and narrower fashion. On the country, many "side lines" were mentioned (e.g. ch 2 gave details to all 3 sons of Hezron, even though only Ram was chosen to be the ancestor of David), the main lines were repeated (e.g. ch 4 was a recount of the line of Judah).
Audrey
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