1 Chronicles 10:1-14 — Death of Saul — Transferring the Kingdom to David
THE DESERVED DIVINE EXECUTION OF SAUL PAVES THE WAY FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE KINGDOM TO DAVID
1 Chronicles 9:1-44 — Return of the Exiles and Saul’s Lineage
THE RESETTLING OF THE EXILES FOCUSED ON ESTABLISHING TEMPLE WORSHIP IN JERUSALEM UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE PRIESTS, LEVITES AND OTHER TEMPLE SERVANTS WHILE REMEMBERING THE HISTORY OF ISRAEL’S KINGS BEGINNING WITH SAUL
1 Chronicles 8:1-40 — Continuation of Genealogy of Benjamin
THE PARTNERSHIP OF BENJAMIN WITH JUDAH IN SUPPORTING THE DAVIDIC LINE DERIVES FROM ITS CLOSE ASSOCIATION
– WITH THE SOURCE OF THE KINGDOM
IN THE GENEALOGY OF SAUL AND
– WITH THE PROMISED LAND OF JERUSALEM
1 Chronicles 7:1-40 — Northern Tribes — Mighty Men of Valor
REMEMBER THE FORMER MIGHTY MEN OF VALOR IN THE NORTHERN TRIBES AS YOU CELEBRATE GOD’S FAITHFULNESS
1 Chronicles 6:1-81 — The Levites: Both Priestly and Non-Priestly
THE ADMINISTRATION OF WORSHIP UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE LEVITES ELEVATES THIS TRIBE TO A POSITION OF PROMINENCE
1 Chronicles 5:1-26 — The TransJordanian Tribes
THE FAITHFULNESS OF GOD TO HIS COVENANT STIPULATIONS ENABLES INITIAL MILITARY SUCCESS FOR THE TRANSJORDANIAN TRIBES BUT EVENTUALLY RELEGATES THEM TO EXILE DUE TO IDOLATRY
1 Chronicles 4:24-43 — Tribe of Simeon — Invisible But Not Forgotten by God
HISTORICAL CIRCUMSTANCES CANNOT COMPROMISE GOD’S KINGDOM AGENDA – WHICH INCLUDES THE FORGOTTEN TRIBE OF SIMEON
1 Chronicles 2:3 – 4:23 — Royal Family of the Tribe of Judah
THE PROMINENT ROLE OF THE TRIBE OF JUDAH (AS FOCUSED IN KING DAVID) IN GOD’S KINGDOM AGENDA EMPHASIZED
1 Chronicles 1:1 – 2:2 — Genealogy from Adam to Israel
THE CONTINUITY OF THE UNIVERSAL MISSION OF GOD’S COVENANT PEOPLE REFLECTED IN TRACING ISRAEL’S ORIGINS BACK TO ADAM
Job 42:7-17 — The Outcome — Job Vindicated and Restored
THE END OF THE STORY SEES JOB VINDICATED AND RESTORED
Job 42:1-6 — Job Responds in Humble Repentance
AN APPRECIATION OF GOD’S PERSON AND SOVEREIGN WORKING IN OUR LIVES (HIS POWER AND HIS WISDOM) REMOVES ALL PRESUMPTION AND PRIDE
Job 40:6 – 41:34 — Who Is Calling the Shots in God’s Moral Universe?
ONLY THE CREATOR AND CONTROLLER OF THE MOST POWERFUL AND IMPRESSIVE CREATURES CAN DETERMINE WHAT IS JUST IN OVERALL WORLD GOVERNANCE