The Proof is in the People

by Ben

I read 1 Chronicles 5-8.

More of the genealogy. I'm trying to come up with something interesting to say about this section. While it is great that all of these descendants are recorded here, I am very visual and would like to see the same information represented in a family tree diagram. It is most important to get the sense of God's people through this section. Unlike the gods of other countries, we have recorded the people who were influenced by God's commands and actions. It is like saying, "So you have doubts about God? Well, here are the lives of hundreds (thousands?) of people that show that He exists." It reminds me of a letter for our church's music program that lists all of the patrons. "Here is a lot of support for what we do." Chronicles suggests, "Here is a lot of support for God." What better way to show the prevalence of a deity than to show all of the people effected by him?