1 Chronicles 6:51 names Bukki, Uzzi, and Zerahiah in the genealogy of Levi's descendants, belonging to the Aaronic priestly line within the tribal genealogies of 1 Chronicles 1-9 that give special attention to the house of Judah and the priesthood. The book containing the verse is a record of events and lists of names meaning Words or Acts of Days, called in Greek Things omitted or passed over, and in English from the Latin Chronica. As part of the genealogical records in Chronicles, the verse helped preserve hereditary descent in order to establish land ownership after the exile and to determine who had hereditary duties in temple service.
The preserved genealogies of Levi to which the verse belongs show that the priesthood continued until the Jewish nation ceased to exist and Christ's priesthood superseded it. The verse belongs to a long list of names whose difficult or not immediately apparent value does not make it uninspired, since the Bible contains material of different interest and value to different readers, including deeper material that rewards study. As part of the long lists of names in Chronicles, the verse shows that God remembers people who are otherwise forgotten, including each person by name, which gives comfort to those who feel forgotten or like failures.
1 Chronicles 6:51 names Bukki, Uzzi, and Zerahiah in the genealogy of Levi's descendants, belonging to the Aaronic priestly line within the tribal genealogies of 1 Chronicles 1-9 that give special attention to the house of Judah and the priesthood. The book containing the verse is a record of events and lists of names meaning Words or Acts of Days, called in Greek Things omitted or passed over, and in English from the Latin Chronica. As part of the genealogical records in Chronicles, the verse helped preserve hereditary descent in order to establish land ownership after the exile and to determine who had hereditary duties in temple service.
The preserved genealogies of Levi to which the verse belongs show that the priesthood continued until the Jewish nation ceased to exist and Christ's priesthood superseded it. The verse belongs to a long list of names whose difficult or not immediately apparent value does not make it uninspired, since the Bible contains material of different interest and value to different readers, including deeper material that rewards study. As part of the long lists of names in Chronicles, the verse shows that God remembers people who are otherwise forgotten, including each person by name, which gives comfort to those who feel forgotten or like failures.