What can we learn about God's faithfulness from 1 Chronicles 4:6? Placing 1 Chronicles 4:6 in Its Setting “ ‘Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.’ ” (1 Chronicles 4:6) • One brief sentence nestled in Judah’s genealogy • Names mostly unknown elsewhere, yet permanently inscribed in Scripture • Part of the chronicler’s larger purpose: to trace the steady thread of God’s covenant line from creation to the post-exile community What This Genealogy Reveals About God’s Faithfulness • He records every generation – Each name affirms that no person in the covenant line was overlooked (cf. Isaiah 49:16). • He protects the promise despite human complexity – Two wives, multiple sons, yet the Messianic line continues unbroken. • He works faithfully in ordinary families – No miracles listed here, just births—yet God’s redemptive plan advances. • He values both men and women – Naarah is named, reminding us God’s faithfulness extends to all members of the family (cf. Galatians 3:28). • He fulfills earlier covenants – The tribe of Judah survives exile exactly as God pledged (Genesis 49:10; 2 Samuel 7:16). Supporting Passages Highlighting the Same Faithfulness • Genesis 12:2-3—Promise to Abraham that his seed would bless the nations • Deuteronomy 7:9—“Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God…” • Psalm 105:8—“He remembers His covenant forever, the word He commanded for a thousand generations.” • Matthew 1:1-3—The New-Testament genealogy picks up the same thread, leading to Christ Living Out the Lesson Today • Rest in the truth that God knows your name and story. • Trust Him to keep every promise, even when daily life feels unremarkable. • Embrace the role your family can play in God’s ongoing plan. Takeaway If God carefully preserved and recorded the lives of Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari, He will just as surely keep His word to you. |
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