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Devotional: 1 Chronicles 8:1-40

Today’s passage: 1 Chronicles 8:1-40

Helpful thoughts:

  • Today’s genealogy turns back to the tribe of Benjamin in order to point to the first king of Israel, King Saul.
  • This tribe would have also been taken captive along with Judah.  The returning remnant from exile would have been primarily from the tribes of Levi, Judah and Benjamin.
  • The name for Saul’s son in verse 33, “Eshbaal” is the same son as “Ishbosheth” from 2 Samuel 2:8.
    • He was named, Son of Baal or Son of Shame and was crowned king after Saul died.  He was David’s adversary until the uniting of Israel under David’s reign.
    • All of these sons with “Baal” in their name convey an unfaithfulness of Saul’s family to the Lord.

Questions to consider:

  1. What would the chronicler want Israel to remember as they read these details about Saul’s family as they reenter the Promised Land?  What mistake had they made (1 Samuel 8:4-9) and how would that error continue to bring consequences should they continue in it?
  2. In what way do we see this desire to be “Just like all the other nations” coming to pass in their names? (Remember, Baal was a pagan god worshipped by the people groups in and around Israel).
  3. Should the church desire to be just like the nations (John 17:14-19)?  Why should we not concern ourselves with trying to “fit in”?  What have we been called to do? (Matthew 5:13-16)

May 22, 2021 Category: 1 Chronicles, Devotions

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