From a4904abf9b71b5ec1431e12b356b177c914f5f47 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lyle Mantooth Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2023 13:29:34 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] 1 Chronicles 8:1-40 --- content/bible_journal/1chronicles_8:1-40.md | 28 +++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 28 insertions(+) create mode 100644 content/bible_journal/1chronicles_8:1-40.md diff --git a/content/bible_journal/1chronicles_8:1-40.md b/content/bible_journal/1chronicles_8:1-40.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e0bec13 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/bible_journal/1chronicles_8:1-40.md @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ ++++ +title = "1 Chronicles 8:1–40" +date = "2023-11-24" ++++ + +### [Read the passage.](https://biblia.com/bible/esv/1Chronicles8.1-40) + + +Much like David's line was given in great detail, Saul's lineage is expanded upon from his forefather Benjamin. +Unfortunately, we run into the same problems we encountered in the lists of Judah's sons, which is that the names are not all the same everywhere they are listed. +It is not unusual for a person to have different names in the Bible, beyond even variant names. +(Gideon was called Jerub-baal, Daniel was called Belteshazzar, etc.) +It could also be that Benjamin had a whole bunch of children and they weren't all listed at one time for some reason. + +Verses 6 through 8 speak of exile and children born in Moab. +These probably don't refer to the country-wide exile of Judah when Babylon conquered the land. +Instead it would be a more localized exile, perhaps of this particular family, much earlier in the history of the Benjaminites. +It could possibly be the same time period as the famine that sent Naomi's family to Moab in the time of the judges. + +After a long list of names and a few of their exploits, we are introduced to the line of King Saul, starting with Gibeon. +(Jeiel might be named as the father of Gibeon, but in italics, so we know his name doesn't appear in the original text. +However, his name does appear in [1 Chronicles 9:35](https://biblia.com/bible/esv/1Chronicles9.35), so the translators help us out by adding it back here.) +Saul's son Jonathan is famous from his friendship with David, and Jonathan's son Merib-baal is more commonly known as Mephibosheth from the kindness David showed him in [2 Samuel 9](https://biblia.com/bible/esv/2Samuel9), but many of Mephibosheth's descendants are listed afterwards. +After 2 Samuel 9, I don't think Saul's line is ever mentioned again, but here we see that they continued to do well in the kingdom of Judah. + +* * * + +You have promised to preserve Your people throughout the ages. Your word never returns void.