What is the meaning of 1 Chronicles 6:27? Eliab his son • The chronicler is tracing the direct Levitical line from Kohath all the way to Samuel (1 Chronicles 6:22–28). By naming Eliab, he shows that God preserved each generation exactly as promised to Levi (Exodus 32:26–29; Deuteronomy 33:8-10). • Eliab’s appearance reminds readers that no link in God’s covenant chain is insignificant. Every name, even one that receives little narrative attention elsewhere, stands as living proof that “not one word” of God’s purposes fails (Joshua 21:45). • Cross reference: 1 Chronicles 6:33 identifies Heman—Samuel’s grandson—as “the son of Joel, the son of Samuel, the son of Elkanah,” confirming Eliab’s spot in this unbroken succession of temple singers. Jeroham his son • Jeroham connects the largely unknown Eliab with the much-better-known Elkanah of 1 Samuel 1:1. The mention signals continuity between the book of Samuel and the Chronicler’s genealogies. • By repeating Jeroham’s name (1 Samuel 1:1; 1 Chronicles 6:34), Scripture underscores the reliability of its historical record. The same family details appear in two separate books written centuries apart—evidence of divine preservation. • God’s faithfulness is often seen in “ordinary” fathers like Jeroham who pass along obedience without ever stepping into the spotlight (cf. Psalm 78:5-7). Elkanah his son • Elkanah is the husband of Hannah and the father of Samuel (1 Samuel 1:19-20). Placing him here sets the stage for the arrival of Israel’s final judge and first great prophet since Moses (1 Samuel 3:19-20). • Elkanah’s Levitical heritage explains his family’s devotion to worship at Shiloh (1 Samuel 1:3). Their yearly sacrifices flow naturally from their priestly ancestry outlined in 1 Chronicles 6. • Cross reference: Hebrews 11:32 lists Samuel among the faithful; that faith sprang from a household shaped by Elkanah’s leadership and the generations listed before him. summary 1 Chronicles 6:27 is far more than a string of forgotten names. Eliab, Jeroham, and Elkanah form three crucial links in the Levitical chain that leads to Samuel, demonstrating that God keeps meticulous, literal track of every promise. Each generation receives and then hands on the covenant legacy, proving that the Lord’s plans unfold through real fathers and sons whose faithfulness—though often unnoticed—serves His larger redemptive story. |
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