Main Scripture: 1 Chronicles 1 and 2
The sons of Jerahmeel, the firstborn of Hezron: Ram, his
firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah. Jerahmeel also had another wife, whose
name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam. The sons of Ram, the firstborn of
Jerahmeel: Maaz, Jamin, and Eker. The sons of Onam: Shammai and Jada. The sons
of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur. .......... and on and on (1 Chronicles
2:25-28 ESV)
Not exactly exciting reading material, right?
Biblical genealogies, though boring to most, hold a
fascination for me.
They tend to show the good, the bad and the ugly, sprinkled
liberally with the grace of God. They show me God's marvelous grace and
forgiveness, in stark contrast to human legalism, lack of forgiveness and
pettiness. I've come to the conclusion that as humans we tend to be
"stricter" than God, especially when it comes to doling out judgment
to others.
In the genealogy in Chapter 2, I see God bypassing the
legitimate children of Judah and allowing the lineage of His Son to come
through the fruit of the illegitimate union of Judah and Tamar. Said fruit
would have no doubt been written off by us as unworthy. Bathsheba and Solomon
would have incurred the same judgmental pronouncement.
BUT NOT FROM GOD!!! He's merciful, forgiving, gracious to
the truly repentant. He is the God of second, third, fourth ..... chances.
Biblical genealogies definitely give me hope.
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