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The Principle of Divine Order
Matthew Henry uses this verse to illustrate a broader principle: God is a God of order. By assigning specific people to specific roles, like Zechariah the gatekeeper, the community of faith functions well. This earthly order is seen as a reflection of the perfect, uninterrupted worship in heaven.
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1 Chronicles
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Charles Ellicott
On 1 Chronicles 9:21
19th Century
Bishop
And.—Omit. The verse returns abruptly from the Mosaic to the Davidic age.
Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah had charge of t…
John Gill
On 1 Chronicles 9:21
17th Century
Pastor
And Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah
Some think this refers to one that was in the times of David; but it seems rath…
Matthew Henry
On 1 Chronicles 9:1–44
17th Century
Minister
This chapter expresses that one end of recording all these genealogies was to direct the Jews, when they returned from captivity, with whom to unit…