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A Reminder of Mortality
Matthew Henry uses this list of successive kings to encourage reflection on the brevity of life. He notes that just as these generations passed through the world and departed, so will we. This list serves as a reminder of our short passage through time into eternity, urging us to ensure we are counted among the Lord's people.
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1 Chronicles
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Chronicles 1:43–54
18th Century
Theologian
The slight differences favor the view that the writer of Chronicles has here, as elsewhere, abridged from Genesis (see the marginal references).
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Chronicles 1:47
19th Century
Bishop
Masrekah means place of Sorek vines.
John Gill
On 1 Chronicles 1:47
17th Century
Pastor
(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 1:43).
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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…