And the sons of Hebron; Korah, and Tappuah, and Rekem, and Shema.
The verse stands as one entry in the genealogy of Judah, naming the sons of Hebron as Korah and Tappuah and Rekem and Shema. It belongs to the opening chapters and lists of Chronicles known as the Sons of Judah. That genealogy was carefully preserved as proof of hereditary descent needed after the exile for assigning land and maintaining temple service. The long lists record the origin and distribution of races, including Judah as the tribe through which Christ came, and they can hold value for scholars even when their purpose or interest is not immediately clear to every reader.
The verse is inspired and was recorded and preserved for instruction. Genealogical lists of this kind are not equally interesting or instructive as passages such as the Gospels. Nor are they deserving of the same frequency of reading.
Its place among the genealogies shows that God is particular and remembers every person by name and keeps a faithful record of each soul. This is true even when nothing is known about them, whether they were prosperous or failures, and even when people forgot them thousands of years ago. The list gives comfort when downhearted because God does not change, so He still knows each person and keeps each name safe and sure in His lists today.
The verse stands as one entry in the genealogy of Judah, naming the sons of Hebron as Korah and Tappuah and Rekem and Shema. It belongs to the opening chapters and lists of Chronicles known as the Sons of Judah. That genealogy was carefully preserved as proof of hereditary descent needed after the exile for assigning land and maintaining temple service. The long lists record the origin and distribution of races, including Judah as the tribe through which Christ came, and they can hold value for scholars even when their purpose or interest is not immediately clear to every reader.
The verse is inspired and was recorded and preserved for instruction. Genealogical lists of this kind are not equally interesting or instructive as passages such as the Gospels. Nor are they deserving of the same frequency of reading.
Its place among the genealogies shows that God is particular and remembers every person by name and keeps a faithful record of each soul. This is true even when nothing is known about them, whether they were prosperous or failures, and even when people forgot them thousands of years ago. The list gives comfort when downhearted because God does not change, so He still knows each person and keeps each name safe and sure in His lists today.