And his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,
The verse stands in chapter 8 within the lists and genealogies of the tribes in 1 Chronicles 1-9, part of the extended long record of names in 1 Chronicles 4-19. Those genealogies are records of events and names that give fuller attention to the house of Judah and the priesthood. The long record of names deals largely with chronology. The genealogies belong to the context of records needed after the exile to establish hereditary land ownership and duties in temple service.
The verse lists Abdon as the firstborn son, together with Zur, Kish, Baal, and Nadab, and the name Abdon means servile. The chapter, including its lists of names, is part of the inspired Bible. Such contents may not be equally interesting or useful to every person, but genealogies can interest scholars and preserve information about the origin and distribution of races.
The preservation of the verse shows the preservation of the records of God's children and the integrity of the tribes. Its inclusion among the genealogies illustrates that God is particular. He keeps a faithful record of each soul in the books of heaven.
The verse stands in chapter 8 within the lists and genealogies of the tribes in 1 Chronicles 1-9, part of the extended long record of names in 1 Chronicles 4-19. Those genealogies are records of events and names that give fuller attention to the house of Judah and the priesthood. The long record of names deals largely with chronology. The genealogies belong to the context of records needed after the exile to establish hereditary land ownership and duties in temple service.
The verse lists Abdon as the firstborn son, together with Zur, Kish, Baal, and Nadab, and the name Abdon means servile. The chapter, including its lists of names, is part of the inspired Bible. Such contents may not be equally interesting or useful to every person, but genealogies can interest scholars and preserve information about the origin and distribution of races.
The preservation of the verse shows the preservation of the records of God's children and the integrity of the tribes. Its inclusion among the genealogies illustrates that God is particular. He keeps a faithful record of each soul in the books of heaven.