April 29: 1 Chronicles 7-10

April 29, 1 Chronicles 7-10

1 Chronicles 7 Here we learn about the genealogy of the Northern Tribes. Part of the idea is to remember that at this time, Israel was still unified even though spread out.

1 Chronicles 8 We get great detail about the Benjamites and Levites and ultimately, where Saul hailed from. 

1 Chronicles 9 This is a recap of the exiles that returned from Babylon, because of their breach of faith with the Lord. Since they are coming back to dwell as a people in God’s land, they are warned to remember all that the Lord has done for them and to praise Him. The chapter ends with another recap of Saul’s lineage. 

1 Chronicles 10 Starts the second half of 1 Chronicles with a retelling of the story of the death of Saul and his sons. If you would like to reread this, we covered this in better detail here. The main point of the Chroniclers writing here is to show us that Sauld died because he disobeyed God with the sacrifice and even sought a medium to tell him what was going to happen. What did he not do? He did not seek the guidance of God, therefore the Lord put him to death and gave the kingdom over to David. 

To sum it all up:

• Let us not be like Saul and not seek Him - Yahweh. It is foolish to try to do it on our own. We are not that strong, nor are we intended to be. We are made strong in God, through Christ and the Holy Spirit. 
• Always know that God is there for you. Trust him and pursue Him not, sin.