John Piper on 1 Chronicles 29 1) “Thine, O Lord, is the greatness . . .” God is great. He is expansive. He is larger than any reality in the universe. When any little human greatness happens on the earth God means for your mind and heart to think about his magnitude and be more moved by … More God Revealed in His People’s Generosity
1 Chronicles 28:9 “And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve him with a whole heart and with a willing mind, for the Lord searches all hearts and understands every plan and thought. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will cast you off … More Seek to KNOW God!
ESV Study Bible explains: 1 Chron. 25:1–8 David and the leaders of the Levites divided the musicians into the three family groups of Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman (see 6:31–47), who prophesied with musical instruments, i.e., wrote songs. In some cases, their songs seem to have become part of OT Scripture, for Asaph is named in the titles of Psalms 50 and 73–83, … More Worship Leaders
1 Chronicles 21:13 Then David said to Gad, “I am in great distress. Let me fall into the hand of the Lord, for his mercy is very great, but do not let me fall into the hand of man.” God’s mercy is indeed very great! We should always choose God’s mercy over putting ourselves at the mercy … More His mercy is very great!
1 Chronicles 17:16 Then King David went in and sat before the Lord and said, “Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far? 17 And this was a small thing in your eyes, O God. You have also spoken of your servant’s house for a great while to come, and have shown … More Who am I?
1 Chronicles 15:13 Because you did not carry it the first time, the Lord our God broke out against us, because we did not seek him according to the rule.” 14 So the priests and the Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the Lord, the God of Israel. 15 And the Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders … More Spurgeon: “make a mistake here, and it will be fatal to you.”
In our Bible reading through 1 Chronicles, we come now to the story of Uzzah, for the second time. (The first time was in 2 Samuel.) Here is the post that I wrote on May 16: The ark of the covenant was being transported in a cart. This was not the way it was supposed … More Holier than mud?
1 Chronicles 5:20 And when they prevailed over them, the Hagrites and all who were with them were given into their hands, for they cried out to God in the battle, and he granted their urgent plea because they trusted in him. 21 They carried off their livestock: 50,000 of their camels, 250,000 sheep, 2,000 donkeys, and 100,000 … More God’s character and our trust in Him
Charles H. Spurgeon comments on 1 Chronicles 4:10- Jabez called upon the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that you would bless me and enlarge my border, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from harm [5] so that it might not bring me pain!” And God granted what he … More Charles H. Spurgeon on the “Prayer of Jabez”
From the ESV Study Bible: The tribal genealogies have been carefully structured to show how the Chronicler conceived of Israel: Judah (2:3–4:23) Simeon (4:24–43) The Transjordanian tribes (5:1–26) Levi (6:1–81) The northern tribes (7:1–40) Benjamin (8:1–40) The greatest amount of detail is devoted to Judah, Levi, and Benjamin. Judah and Benjamin bracket the lists, while … More Spiritual heart seen in genealogy….
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