Chelub the brother of Shuhah begot Mehir, who was the father of Eshton. 1 Chronicles 4:11 Every person is a child, son or daughter, of someone else. The majority of people born around the world are born of someone who is not very well known outside of a small area of influence. Some of those... Continue Reading →
1 Chronicles 1-8 Names Are Known
Please read 1 Chronicles 1-8. Reading a list of names is usually a very boring, dry thing to read for most people. This becomes especially true when one does not know the majority of people and do not see any connection with the people. The majority of people do not really know their genealogy, nor... Continue Reading →
1 Chronicles 1-9 Nobodies, But Important Somebodies
Please read 1 Chronicles 1-9. This is a book that starts out with the genealogies of the people of Israel. It starts out with Noah, who, with his family, was the only one on the earth after the flood, and goes all the way to Saul. It reads that someone was the son of someone,... Continue Reading →
1 Timothy 1:3-4 Controversial Conversations
"As I urged you when I went into Macedonia, stay there in Ephesus so that you may command certain people not to teach false doctrines any longer or to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. Such things promote controversial speculations rather than advancing God's work--which is by faith." 1 Timothy 1:3-4 Evidently some people... Continue Reading →