1 CHRONICLES 9:1 The Resettlement of Jerusalem. The Chronicler focuses on the worship personnel who return to Jerusalem from exile. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
1 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 1 CHRONICLES 9:3 Repopulated Jerusalem includes people from EPHRAIM and MANASSEH, as well as JUDAH and BENJAMIN. The Judahites are listed as descendants of the patriarch’s sons. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
1 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 1 CHRONICLES 9:10 The PRIESTS in postexilic Jerusalem are praised for their temple ministry. Their numbers (1,760) have grown significantly (compare 1,192 in Nehemiah 11:12). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
1 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 1 CHRONICLES 9:14 Levitical singers and musicians include descendants of ASAPH and JEDUTHUN, choir leaders in David’s day (1 Chronicles 6:39; 1 Chronicles 25:1). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagNam [ Continue Reading ]
1 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 1 CHRONICLES 9:17 The Levitical gatekeepers’ authority is traced to their service under PHINEHAS (v. 1 Chronicles 9:20; see Numbers 25:6) and their appointment by DAVID (1 Chronicles 9:22; 1 Chronicles 26:1). Along with their primary duty of safeguarding the temple, the gatekeep... [ Continue Reading ]
1 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 1 CHRONICLES 9:31 MAKING THE FLAT CAKES. God notices and remembers those who faithfully perform routine tasks in service to him. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
1 CHRONICLES 9:35 The Genealogy of Saul. This is repeated from 1 Chronicles 8:29 to introduce the Chronicler’s account of Saul’s reign (ch. 1 Chronicles 10:1). While Saul’s dynasty ended with his death (1 Chronicles 10:6), his family line continued for many generations (1 Chronicles 9:40). ⇐... [ Continue Reading ]
1 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 1 CHRONICLES 9:40 MERIB-BAAL. See note on 8:29–40. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]