1 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 1 CHRONICLES 3:1 The genealogy of Ram (1 Chronicles 2:10) is resumed in this list of David’s descendants. There are three distinct sections: David’s children (1 Chronicles 3:1); SOLOMON and the kings of Judah (vv. 1 Chronicles 3:10); and the postexilic generations (vv. 1 Chronic... [ Continue Reading ]
1 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 1 CHRONICLES 3:10 The complete Davidic line down to the exile follows the spelling in Kings (AZARIAH is a variant of “Uzziah,” 2 Chronicles 26:1). The pattern is altered here because JOSIAH was succeeded by three of his sons, but not according to their birth order: SHALLUM (thro... [ Continue Reading ]
1 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 1 CHRONICLES 3:17 The line of David’s descendants continued even after the exile, fulfilling God’s promise of an enduring “house” for him, through which God’s kingdom would be eternally established (1 Chronicles 17:10, 1 Chronicles 17:14). ZERUBBABEL played a central role in res... [ Continue Reading ]
1 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 1 CHRONICLES 3:19 SONS OF ZERUBBABEL. Matthew 1:13 and Luke 3:27 both trace Jesus’ descent from David through sons of Zerubbabel other than those mentioned here, apparently using other historical records. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, le... [ Continue Reading ]