Old Testament

Adam, Sheth, Enosh,

And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be mighty upon the earth.

And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,

And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (of whom came the Philistines,) and Caphthorim.

And Canaan begat Zidon his firstborn, and Heth,

The Jebusite also, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,

And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,

And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.

The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.

And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber.

And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; because in his days the earth was divided: and his brother’s name was Joktan.

Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered, Reflection As the genealogy continues, 1 Chronicles 1:2 carries the human story forward through three generations. Though the verse is brief, it quietly reinforces a powerful theme: God’s purposes advance steadily through ordinary lives, one generation at a time. These names represent centuries of human history, lived out in faithfulness, struggle, and […]

And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah, Reflection 1 Chronicles 1:20 records the genealogy of Joktan’s descendants: “And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah.” At first glance, it may seem like a simple list of names, but genealogies in Scripture carry deep meaning. They preserve the memory of God’s […]

Hadoram also, and Uzal, and Diklah,

And Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba,

And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.

Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,

Eber, Peleg, Reu,

Serug, Nahor, Terah,

Abram; the same is Abraham.

The sons of Abraham; Isaac, and Ishmael.

These are their generations: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech, Reflection This verse introduces a remarkable stretch of human history — one marked by faith, longevity, and anticipation. In just three names, 1 Chronicles 1:3 spans centuries and brings us closer to one of the most pivotal moments in the biblical narrative. These generations lived in a world growing increasingly complex, yet […]

Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema,

Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.

Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan.

And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah.

And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel.

The sons of Esau; Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.

The sons of Eliphaz; Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.