And Mikloth begat Shimeah. And these also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against them.
This verse stands in a long genealogical list, belonging to the first nine chapters of Chronicles that give the lists and genealogies of the various tribes with interesting matters thrown in here and there. Chronicles forms a single book in the third part of the Jewish arrangement, known as Words or Acts of Days, meaning minutes of events, lists of names, and the like. In the Greek Bible it is known as Things omitted or passed over, and from the Latin it is known as Chronica. Compared with Kings, Chronicles gives more attention to the house of Judah and the priesthood.
The Bible includes such long genealogical lists even though many readers may not understand their value or find them equally interesting. Such details show the depth of the Bible and its reach to people with different interests and capacities. Its record of the origins and distribution of races can draw scholars who are seeking human knowledge toward spiritual truth. This kind of detailed genealogical record shows that God is particular and that a faithful record of each soul is kept in heaven. No specific lesson about Mikloth or Shimeah themselves is given.
This verse stands in a long genealogical list, belonging to the first nine chapters of Chronicles that give the lists and genealogies of the various tribes with interesting matters thrown in here and there. Chronicles forms a single book in the third part of the Jewish arrangement, known as Words or Acts of Days, meaning minutes of events, lists of names, and the like. In the Greek Bible it is known as Things omitted or passed over, and from the Latin it is known as Chronica. Compared with Kings, Chronicles gives more attention to the house of Judah and the priesthood.
The Bible includes such long genealogical lists even though many readers may not understand their value or find them equally interesting. Such details show the depth of the Bible and its reach to people with different interests and capacities. Its record of the origins and distribution of races can draw scholars who are seeking human knowledge toward spiritual truth. This kind of detailed genealogical record shows that God is particular and that a faithful record of each soul is kept in heaven. No specific lesson about Mikloth or Shimeah themselves is given.