Today I read 1 Chronicles 1, which gives the descendants of the patriarchs and the kings of Edom. The patriarchs are the leaders of the families beginning with Adam and going through the dukes in Edom. Today I considered that God gave us the cast of major characters, that some people see listed in plays, in this first chapter of Chronicles.
Groups and Individuals Listed
1 Chronicles 1 tells us the linkage of people and groups. The Philistines came from Casluhim a descendant of Ham. Midian (Midianites) Abraham’s son is a descendant of Seth. The connection of individuals to events including Nimrod to mighty men and Timna as Lotan’s sister is mention. Even the dukes that ruled in Edom are lined out. We are blessed to see the outline of some major people and groups in this first chapter to set the foundation for the rest of Chronicles.
Questions and Thoughts for Today
God helps us understand the overall picture of people and major events in the Bible through the organization in Chronicles. The first chapter is like the list of major characters in a play or script to help those involved know what is going on before you begin reading.
Have you ever read a play or a script where there was a list of the major characters in the beginning?