And Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah stands as one entry in the long lists of tribal genealogies and hard-to-pronounce names that open Chronicles, described as the first eight chapters and as the first nine chapters and as part of the extended record in chapters 4-19, with its own chapter consisting nearly entirely of names. In the Jewish arrangement Chronicles forms one book in the third division, called Words or Acts of Days meaning minutes of events, lists of names and the like; in the Septuagint it is called Things omitted or passed over, and the common name comes from the Latin Chronica. Compared with Kings, Chronicles gives much more attention to the house of Judah and the priesthood, and its long record of names has largely to do with chronology.
Such lists are often considered difficult to understand, dry and uninteresting with little particular interest or apparent value, illustrating that many Bible verses list names or give genealogy rather than express promises. Their presence does not make the Bible less inspired; they reflect its purpose to interest people of different abilities and to record the origin and distribution of races, and this name helps illuminate the record by showing the preservation of the records of God's children and the integrity of the tribes. Its recording shows God is particular in instructing His people to keep genealogies and in moving scribes to record them, proving that a faithful record of each soul is kept in the books of heaven.
And Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah stands as one entry in the long lists of tribal genealogies and hard-to-pronounce names that open Chronicles, described as the first eight chapters and as the first nine chapters and as part of the extended record in chapters 4-19, with its own chapter consisting nearly entirely of names.
In the Jewish arrangement Chronicles forms one book in the third division, called Words or Acts of Days meaning minutes of events, lists of names and the like; in the Septuagint it is called Things omitted or passed over, and the common name comes from the Latin Chronica.
Compared with Kings, Chronicles gives much more attention to the house of Judah and the priesthood, and its long record of names has largely to do with chronology.
Such lists are often considered difficult to understand, dry and uninteresting with little particular interest or apparent value, illustrating that many Bible verses list names or give genealogy rather than express promises.
Their presence does not make the Bible less inspired; they reflect its purpose to interest people of different abilities and to record the origin and distribution of races, and this name helps illuminate the record by showing the preservation of the records of God's children and the integrity of the tribes.
Its recording shows God is particular in instructing His people to keep genealogies and in moving scribes to record them, proving that a faithful record of each soul is kept in the books of heaven.