The sons of Anah; Dishon. And the sons of Dishon; Amram, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.
The verse identifies Dishon as a son of Anah and names Amram, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran as the sons of Dishon. It belongs to the careful genealogical records in Chronicles that trace family lines and record the origin and distribution of peoples. Those hereditary records were preserved because descent had to be established after the exile for assigning land and maintaining temple service.
Such genealogical material interests students of ethnology and may contain spiritual truths in addition to its historical information. Its accurate preservation under the direction of the Spirit was necessary to the development and certainty of the gospel. The chapter containing it is no less inspired than the twenty-third Psalm, placed in the Bible to thoroughly furnish people even when they do not see why it was included or how it can edify them. The careful family record shows that God is particular and that a faithful record of every soul is kept in heaven.
The verse identifies Dishon as a son of Anah and names Amram, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran as the sons of Dishon. It belongs to the careful genealogical records in Chronicles that trace family lines and record the origin and distribution of peoples. Those hereditary records were preserved because descent had to be established after the exile for assigning land and maintaining temple service.
Such genealogical material interests students of ethnology and may contain spiritual truths in addition to its historical information. Its accurate preservation under the direction of the Spirit was necessary to the development and certainty of the gospel. The chapter containing it is no less inspired than the twenty-third Psalm, placed in the Bible to thoroughly furnish people even when they do not see why it was included or how it can edify them. The careful family record shows that God is particular and that a faithful record of every soul is kept in heaven.