And the sons of Jether; Jephunneh, and Pispah, and Ara.
1 Chronicles 7:38 belongs to the lists of names and genealogies of the various tribes found in 1 Chronicles 1-9. Chronicles means words or acts of days, that is minutes of events and lists of names, also called things omitted or passed over. It gives more attention to the house of Judah and the priesthood than Kings.
It is an example of the Bible's long lists of names that some readers find difficult to understand or see the value of, showing that not every part of Scripture is equally interesting or immediately useful to every person. Such records can engage those studying the origins and distribution of peoples, while the Bible also contains spiritual truths along the way. As part of the genealogical records, it shows that God is particular and that a faithful record of each soul is kept in the books of heaven.
1 Chronicles 7:38 belongs to the lists of names and genealogies of the various tribes found in 1 Chronicles 1-9. Chronicles means words or acts of days, that is minutes of events and lists of names, also called things omitted or passed over. It gives more attention to the house of Judah and the priesthood than Kings.
It is an example of the Bible's long lists of names that some readers find difficult to understand or see the value of, showing that not every part of Scripture is equally interesting or immediately useful to every person. Such records can engage those studying the origins and distribution of peoples, while the Bible also contains spiritual truths along the way. As part of the genealogical records, it shows that God is particular and that a faithful record of each soul is kept in the books of heaven.