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A New Testament Connection
Commentators point out a direct link between this Old Testament list and the New Testament. Jetur, one of Ishmael's sons, is identified as the ancestor of the Itureans, a people group whose territory is mentioned in Luke 3:1 during the time of John the Baptist. This shows how these ancient lineages continued to shape the world of the Gospels.
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1 Chronicles
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Charles Ellicott
On 1 Chronicles 1:31
19th Century
Bishop
Jetur. —The Itureans beyond Jordan (Luke 3:1). The other names are obscure.
John Gill
On 1 Chronicles 1:31
17th Century
Pastor
(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 1:28).
Matthew Henry
On 1 Chronicles 1:28–54
17th Century
Minister
The genealogy is from this point confined to the posterity of Abraham. From reading these lists of names, let us take the opportunity to think of t…