And Ephah, Caleb’s concubine, bare Haran, and Moza, and Gazez: and Haran begat Gazez.
This verse belongs to the Bible's long, detailed genealogical lists, including the sons of Judah records preserved in Chronicles. Such names may seem difficult to understand or of little value, since they concern people now unknown who lived their lives and passed away, some prosperous and some failures. Such genealogies record the origin and distribution of races and provide material for scholarly study.
Their presence reflects that Scripture addresses people of different interests and capacities. The preservation of these detailed family records shows that God keeps a faithful record of each soul and remembers every person by name even though people forgot them thousands of years ago. Because God does not change, He still keeps the name of an unknown, downhearted person who feels like a failure today put away safe and sure in His lists, which gives comfort.
This verse belongs to the Bible's long, detailed genealogical lists, including the sons of Judah records preserved in Chronicles. Such names may seem difficult to understand or of little value, since they concern people now unknown who lived their lives and passed away, some prosperous and some failures. Such genealogies record the origin and distribution of races and provide material for scholarly study.
Their presence reflects that Scripture addresses people of different interests and capacities. The preservation of these detailed family records shows that God keeps a faithful record of each soul and remembers every person by name even though people forgot them thousands of years ago. Because God does not change, He still keeps the name of an unknown, downhearted person who feels like a failure today put away safe and sure in His lists, which gives comfort.