And when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.
And when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead belongs to the long lists of names and genealogies in Chronicles. It was written and preserved by the direction of God's Spirit, to be accepted as God's word, and is no less inspired than the twenty-third Psalm. Its purpose or use for edification may not be apparent, and this kind of reading may seem uninviting and not equally interesting or valuable to every reader, yet it is not useless.
Accurate genealogies were necessary to the development and certainty of the gospel, which is why this genealogy was preserved. Such genealogical records preserve information about the origin and distribution of peoples, giving material for the study of ethnology. It is part of God's word that is needed to make people thoroughly furnished. It shows that God is particular, with the recorded names pointing to a faithful record of every soul in heaven's books.
And when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead belongs to the long lists of names and genealogies in Chronicles. It was written and preserved by the direction of God's Spirit, to be accepted as God's word, and is no less inspired than the twenty-third Psalm. Its purpose or use for edification may not be apparent, and this kind of reading may seem uninviting and not equally interesting or valuable to every reader, yet it is not useless.
Accurate genealogies were necessary to the development and certainty of the gospel, which is why this genealogy was preserved. Such genealogical records preserve information about the origin and distribution of peoples, giving material for the study of ethnology. It is part of God's word that is needed to make people thoroughly furnished. It shows that God is particular, with the recorded names pointing to a faithful record of every soul in heaven's books.