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Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the tent of meeting.
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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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19th Century
Anglican
And.—Omit. The verse returns abruptly from the Mosaic to the Davidic age.
Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah had charge of t…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah Some think this refers to one that was in the times of David; but it seems rath…
Presbyterian
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…
