The verse names Ishpan, Heber, and Eliel as part of a genealogy, one entry in a long list of names in which names and family lines were carefully recorded. It belongs to 1 Chronicles 4-19, a section largely made up of chronology and long records of names often thought dry and uninteresting. The genealogical records in Chronicles supplied the hereditary proof needed after the exile for assigning land and maintaining temple service.
They show the preservation of the records of God's children and the integrity of the tribes, with special care for the genealogy of the tribe of Judah because Christ came through Judah. Such genealogies show that the Bible records the origin and distribution of races and contains material that can engage scholars studying ethnology, alongside spiritual truths for readers of every kind. The careful recording reflects God's particular care, and a faithful record of each person is kept in the books of heaven. The verse stands with 1 Chronicles 9 and Psalm 150 as the portion for Tuesday, June 2.
The verse names Ishpan, Heber, and Eliel as part of a genealogy, one entry in a long list of names in which names and family lines were carefully recorded. It belongs to 1 Chronicles 4-19, a section largely made up of chronology and long records of names often thought dry and uninteresting. The genealogical records in Chronicles supplied the hereditary proof needed after the exile for assigning land and maintaining temple service.
They show the preservation of the records of God's children and the integrity of the tribes, with special care for the genealogy of the tribe of Judah because Christ came through Judah. Such genealogies show that the Bible records the origin and distribution of races and contains material that can engage scholars studying ethnology, alongside spiritual truths for readers of every kind. The careful recording reflects God's particular care, and a faithful record of each person is kept in the books of heaven. The verse stands with 1 Chronicles 9 and Psalm 150 as the portion for Tuesday, June 2.