And Jaresiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham.
The verse records Jaresiah, Eliah, and Zichri as the sons of Jeroham, standing as part of the genealogical records preserved in 1 Chronicles 1-9. Those long lists of names are hard to pronounce, dry, and of no particular interest, yet they show that God is particular. God instructed His people to keep a record of genealogies and moved upon His scribes to record them. The genealogies so preserved supplied the hereditary proof needed after the exile for assigning land and maintaining temple service.
The careful preservation of the tribal records preserved the integrity of the tribes. Christ came through Judah. Only the genealogies of Judah and Levi were kept unbroken till the Lord's first advent, because Jesus was of the tribe of Judah, of the family of David, according to prophecy, and the Aaronic priesthood had to continue till the Jews ceased from being a nation and the priesthood was superseded by that of Christ.
The keeping of genealogies shows that a faithful record of each soul is kept in the books of heaven.
The verse records Jaresiah, Eliah, and Zichri as the sons of Jeroham, standing as part of the genealogical records preserved in 1 Chronicles 1-9. Those long lists of names are hard to pronounce, dry, and of no particular interest, yet they show that God is particular. God instructed His people to keep a record of genealogies and moved upon His scribes to record them. The genealogies so preserved supplied the hereditary proof needed after the exile for assigning land and maintaining temple service.
The careful preservation of the tribal records preserved the integrity of the tribes. Christ came through Judah. Only the genealogies of Judah and Levi were kept unbroken till the Lord's first advent, because Jesus was of the tribe of Judah, of the family of David, according to prophecy, and the Aaronic priesthood had to continue till the Jews ceased from being a nation and the priesthood was superseded by that of Christ.
The keeping of genealogies shows that a faithful record of each soul is kept in the books of heaven.