And Eshton begat Beth-rapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These are the men of Rechah.
Eshton fathered Beth-rapha and Paseah and Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash, and these were the men of Rechah. This record stands as part of the carefully preserved genealogy of Judah. That line of Judah was preserved, and Christ came through it.
The record belongs to the genealogies that form the first division of Chronicles, while the other divisions cover the histories of David, Solomon, and the remaining kings of Judah. The books focus on Judah and say scarcely anything about the northern kingdom or about the sinful acts of David and Solomon. The record takes for granted knowledge of the preceding books of the Bible and supplies facts left out of Samuel and Kings.
The great number of genealogies like this one exists because after the exile such records were needed to assign the land to its hereditary owners and to restore the temple service to those whose hereditary duty it was. The record preserves genealogical information that can help trace the origin and distribution of peoples. The genealogical records to which it belongs show that God is particular. They show that a faithful record of every soul is kept in heaven. Such genealogies also contain notable details and lessons.
Eshton fathered Beth-rapha and Paseah and Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash, and these were the men of Rechah. This record stands as part of the carefully preserved genealogy of Judah. That line of Judah was preserved, and Christ came through it.
The record belongs to the genealogies that form the first division of Chronicles, while the other divisions cover the histories of David, Solomon, and the remaining kings of Judah. The books focus on Judah and say scarcely anything about the northern kingdom or about the sinful acts of David and Solomon. The record takes for granted knowledge of the preceding books of the Bible and supplies facts left out of Samuel and Kings.
The great number of genealogies like this one exists because after the exile such records were needed to assign the land to its hereditary owners and to restore the temple service to those whose hereditary duty it was. The record preserves genealogical information that can help trace the origin and distribution of peoples. The genealogical records to which it belongs show that God is particular. They show that a faithful record of every soul is kept in heaven. Such genealogies also contain notable details and lessons.