And Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah;
The verse stands within the long, carefully preserved genealogical records of 1 Chronicles that trace hereditary descent in the tribe of Judah. Those records were needed after the exile to establish claims to inherited land and to hereditary duties in temple service. As part of Judah's line it preserves the record of God's children and the integrity of the tribes, and through Judah came Christ.
Though such lists of names may seem difficult to understand or of little value, the verse belongs to Scripture's record of the origin and distribution of races and contains material for study. By recording Ziza's place in the genealogy it shows that God is particular and that a faithful record of every soul is kept in heaven.
The verse stands within the long, carefully preserved genealogical records of 1 Chronicles that trace hereditary descent in the tribe of Judah. Those records were needed after the exile to establish claims to inherited land and to hereditary duties in temple service. As part of Judah's line it preserves the record of God's children and the integrity of the tribes, and through Judah came Christ.
Though such lists of names may seem difficult to understand or of little value, the verse belongs to Scripture's record of the origin and distribution of races and contains material for study. By recording Ziza's place in the genealogy it shows that God is particular and that a faithful record of every soul is kept in heaven.