And Ahaz begat Jehoadah; and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza,
Chronicles forms one book in the third part of the Jewish arrangement, called Words or Acts of Days, meaning minutes of events and lists of names and the like, called in the Septuagint Things omitted or passed over, with the common name Chronicles coming from the Latin Chronica. It stands in the first nine chapters of Chronicles, which give lists and genealogies of the various tribes with occasional matters of interest thrown in. It belongs to the long lists of hard-to-pronounce names in 1 Chronicles 7-9 appointed for June 27, which are not of particular interest in themselves.
Such genealogical records were needed after the exile to establish hereditary ownership of the land and hereditary duties in temple service. The long record of names in 1 Chronicles 4-19 preserves the records of God's children and the integrity of the tribes. Chronicles gives much more attention to the house of Judah and the priesthood than Kings does. The genealogy of the tribe of Judah was kept with special care because Christ came through Judah.
Its recording shows God is particular, that He instructed His people to keep record of genealogies and moved scribes to record them, and that a faithful record of each soul is kept in the books of heaven.
Chronicles forms one book in the third part of the Jewish arrangement, called Words or Acts of Days, meaning minutes of events and lists of names and the like, called in the Septuagint Things omitted or passed over, with the common name Chronicles coming from the Latin Chronica. It stands in the first nine chapters of Chronicles, which give lists and genealogies of the various tribes with occasional matters of interest thrown in. It belongs to the long lists of hard-to-pronounce names in 1 Chronicles 7-9 appointed for June 27, which are not of particular interest in themselves.
Such genealogical records were needed after the exile to establish hereditary ownership of the land and hereditary duties in temple service. The long record of names in 1 Chronicles 4-19 preserves the records of God's children and the integrity of the tribes. Chronicles gives much more attention to the house of Judah and the priesthood than Kings does. The genealogy of the tribe of Judah was kept with special care because Christ came through Judah.
Its recording shows God is particular, that He instructed His people to keep record of genealogies and moved scribes to record them, and that a faithful record of each soul is kept in the books of heaven.