1 Chronicles 1

CHAPTERS 19THEME: GenealogiesThe first nine chapters contain the genealogies, and in many senses this is one of the most remarkable passages of the Word of God. Notice how it begins: Adam, Sheth, Enosh, Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered, Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech, Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth [1Ch_1:1-4.]These are the names of the men about whom we have read in the first eight chapters of Genesis. As you read the genealogy, you will notice that the same policy is followed that was used in the Book of Genesis. That is, the rejected lines are mentioned first, then we are given the line that is to be followed through the Scriptures to the Lord Jesus Christ. Notice that the sons of Japheth are listed, then the sons of Ham, and finally the sons of Shem. Only the line of Shem continues. It leads to Abraham. Then Abraham’s posterity is recorded: Ishmael and his sons, also the sons of Abraham by Keturah, and finally Abraham’s son Isaac. Then Isaac’s line is followedfirst listing the descendants of Esau. However, the line which leads to the Lord Jesus will continue through Isaac’s other son, Jacob. Chapter 2 begins the genealogy of Jacob, which continues through chapter 9. Coming to verse 1Ch_2:15, we find the posterity of Jesse, and one of Jesse’s sons was David. Now we will follow his line, because the Lord Jesus will be a “son” of David. Chapter 3 records the family of David, and we find that David had some sons we had not known about beforethey were not mentioned in the Books of Samuel or Kings.