What is the meaning of 1 Chronicles 6:23? Elkanah his son • 1 Chronicles 6 traces the Kohathite branch of Levi. By the time we reach “Elkanah his son,” the text is following the line of Korah (compare Exodus 6:24; Numbers 26:10–11). • Elkanah marks God’s preservation of the family that once rebelled under Korah yet was spared for future service. This thread later blossoms in another Elkanah from the same clan—the father of Samuel (1 Samuel 1:1), reminding us that God redeems family stories for His purposes. • Every name in the genealogy is a testimony that God keeps covenant promises to Levi (Numbers 18:20–24). • The flow of fathers and sons underscores that spiritual heritage is transmitted generationally, not left to chance (Deuteronomy 6:6–7). Ebiasaph his son • The name moves the line one generation forward, showing continuity rather than a break. Scripture presents no anecdotal stories about Ebiasaph, yet his place matters: God counts people we never hear sermons about (Psalm 139:16). • The chronicler’s readers—post-exilic Levites restoring temple worship—would see Ebiasaph as proof that their pedigree was intact and their ministry valid (Ezra 3:10). • God’s record-keeping assures believers today that our unseen faithfulness is remembered (Malachi 3:16). Assir his son • This is the second Assir in the passage (the first appears in v. 22). The repetition bookends the paragraph, highlighting the unbroken chain from Korah to the later temple musicians called “sons of Korah” (Psalm 84 title). • Naming another Assir reinforces the idea that God can restart a legacy even after rebellion; the line that once staged a mutiny (Numbers 16) now supplies worship leaders (2 Chronicles 20:19). • For the chronicler, the final Assir signals arrival at the contemporary generation, connecting ancient promise with present calling—just as believers today trace their spiritual lineage to Christ and are urged to walk worthy of it (Ephesians 4:1). summary 1 Chronicles 6:23 is more than a list of bygone names. Each link—Elkanah, Ebiasaph, Assir—testifies that God preserves, records, and redeems families for His service. The verse assures us that faithfulness is remembered across generations and that, in Christ, our own names are written into His continuing story. |
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