How does this verse connect to God's covenant with Abraham's descendants?

Setting the Genealogical Stage

1 Chronicles 2:5: “The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.”

This single sentence sits in a genealogy designed to showcase God’s faithfulness in carrying His covenant with Abraham forward, name by name.

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Perez: A Link in the Covenant Chain

• Perez, born to Judah and Tamar (Genesis 38:29), inherits Judah’s place of prominence.

• Judah is Jacob’s son, Abraham’s grandson—the family God chose to bless all nations (Genesis 12:3).

• Genesis 49:8-10 promises royal authority to Judah; Perez thus becomes the conduit of that promise.

• The Chronicler highlights Perez first (1 Chronicles 2:4-5), underscoring the transfer of covenant blessing through him.

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Hezron and Hamul: Proof of Preservation

• Both boys were already counted among Jacob’s household entering Egypt (Genesis 46:12), displaying early fulfillment of “I will greatly multiply your seed” (Genesis 22:17).

• Their names certify God’s meticulous preservation of every branch in the covenant family tree.

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Tracing the Line to David and the Messiah

• From Hezron come Ram, Amminadab, Nahshon, Salmon, Boaz, Obed, Jesse, and David (Ruth 4:18-22; 1 Chronicles 2:9-15).

• God vows to David, “I will establish your offspring forever” (Psalm 89:3-4), extending Abraham’s promise.

• Matthew 1:1-3 places Perez and Hezron directly in Jesus’ genealogy, showing the covenant’s climax in the Messiah.

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Confirming God’s Unbreakable Promise

• “I will establish My covenant… with your descendants after you” (Genesis 17:7) is on display in the unbroken line from Abraham to Perez to Hezron to Christ.

• Chronicles—written after exile—reassures Israel that, despite national collapse, God’s covenant line stands firm.

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Relevant Scripture Connections

• Genesis 12:1-3; 15:5-6; 17:7; 22:17-18

• Genesis 49:8-10

• Exodus 6:23 (Nahshon)

• Ruth 4:18-22

• 2 Samuel 7:12-16

• Psalm 89:3-4

• Matthew 1:1-3; Luke 3:32-33

The mention of Hezron and Hamul in 1 Chronicles 2:5 is a quiet yet powerful witness that God’s covenant to bless, multiply, and ultimately redeem Abraham’s descendants is unfolding exactly as He promised.