Of the sons of Uzziel; Michah the first, and Jesiah the second.
Of the sons of Uzziel, Michah the first and Jesiah the second stands among the genealogies in 1 Chronicles 21 to 25, and in chapters 21 to 23 which cover the prosperous years of David's reign. Those were the years when under God's blessing David established worship and prepared for the temple. The book containing it is the record of days and events that deals more fully with the kingdom of Judah. It takes knowledge of the preceding books for granted, supplies what was left out of Samuel and Kings with many new and important facts, and says little about the northern kingdom or the sinful acts of David and Solomon. The great number of genealogies like this one was needed after the exile to assign the land to its hereditary owners and to give the temple service to those whose hereditary duty it was.
As one of the long lists of hard names, the verse shows that God is particular. Since He instructed His people to keep genealogical records and moved His scribes to record them, a faithful record of each soul is kept in the books of heaven. The genealogies of Judah and Levi alone were kept unbroken until the first advent. This was because Jesus was to be of the tribe of Judah and the family of David according to prophecy, and the Aaronic priesthood had to continue until the Jews ceased to be a nation and that priesthood was superseded by that of Christ.
Of the sons of Uzziel, Michah the first and Jesiah the second stands among the genealogies in 1 Chronicles 21 to 25, and in chapters 21 to 23 which cover the prosperous years of David's reign. Those were the years when under God's blessing David established worship and prepared for the temple. The book containing it is the record of days and events that deals more fully with the kingdom of Judah. It takes knowledge of the preceding books for granted, supplies what was left out of Samuel and Kings with many new and important facts, and says little about the northern kingdom or the sinful acts of David and Solomon. The great number of genealogies like this one was needed after the exile to assign the land to its hereditary owners and to give the temple service to those whose hereditary duty it was.
As one of the long lists of hard names, the verse shows that God is particular. Since He instructed His people to keep genealogical records and moved His scribes to record them, a faithful record of each soul is kept in the books of heaven. The genealogies of Judah and Levi alone were kept unbroken until the first advent. This was because Jesus was to be of the tribe of Judah and the family of David according to prophecy, and the Aaronic priesthood had to continue until the Jews ceased to be a nation and that priesthood was superseded by that of Christ.