The son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,
This verse is a single link in the priestly genealogy of Levi, tracing one man's descent through Ethni and Zerah to Adaiah. It records family names in successive generations rather than stating an expressed promise. As part of the genealogies in Chronicles, it belongs to material that takes knowledge of the preceding books for granted and supplies what was left out of Samuel and Kings, giving many new and important facts. That larger material says scarcely anything about the northern kingdom or about the sinful acts of David and Solomon.
Its chain of descent is part of the great number of genealogies needed after the exile, when land was assigned to its hereditary owners and temple service was taken up by those whose hereditary duty it was. The names in these records were carefully preserved, keeping alive the names of people who would otherwise be forgotten. The genealogies of Levi, like those of Judah, remained unbroken until Christ's first advent, with Levi's priesthood continuing until it was superseded by Christ's priesthood.
Every soul is faithfully recorded in heaven, and God remembers each person by name. That divine remembrance by name gives comfort to those who feel forgotten or unsuccessful. The verse belongs to 1 Chronicles 5 to 7, set for April 11.
This verse is a single link in the priestly genealogy of Levi, tracing one man's descent through Ethni and Zerah to Adaiah. It records family names in successive generations rather than stating an expressed promise. As part of the genealogies in Chronicles, it belongs to material that takes knowledge of the preceding books for granted and supplies what was left out of Samuel and Kings, giving many new and important facts. That larger material says scarcely anything about the northern kingdom or about the sinful acts of David and Solomon.
Its chain of descent is part of the great number of genealogies needed after the exile, when land was assigned to its hereditary owners and temple service was taken up by those whose hereditary duty it was. The names in these records were carefully preserved, keeping alive the names of people who would otherwise be forgotten. The genealogies of Levi, like those of Judah, remained unbroken until Christ's first advent, with Levi's priesthood continuing until it was superseded by Christ's priesthood.
Every soul is faithfully recorded in heaven, and God remembers each person by name. That divine remembrance by name gives comfort to those who feel forgotten or unsuccessful. The verse belongs to 1 Chronicles 5 to 7, set for April 11.