Matthew Poole on Chronicles

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Long before there was a King in Israel, Edom boasted mighty monarchs! It would be well for the present rulers of the world to consider, "Where are they now?"

Poole presents the line of the Kings...

Poole on 1 Chronicles 1:43-50: The Kings of Edom

[circa 1676 BC] Verse 43:[1] Now these are the (Gen. 36:31, etc.) kings that reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the children of Israel; Bela the son of Beor: and the name of his city was Dinhabah. [These are the kings, etc.] This is the difference between Kings and...

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No sooner do men begin to multiply upon the earth, than some men begin to attempt to control, to dominate, to oppress the multitude. As it was in the beginning, so it is now...

See "Nimrod the Mighty" in the "Comments" section...

Poole on 1 Chronicles 1:8-16: The Sons of Ham

Verse 8:[1] (Gen. 10:6, etc.) The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. Verse 9:[2] And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan. Verse 10:[3] And Cush (Gen. 10:8, 13, etc.) begat Nimrod: he began to be...

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No sooner do men begin to multiply upon the earth, than some men begin to attempt to control, to dominate, to oppress the multitude. As it was in the beginning, so it is now...

See "Nimrod the Mighty, Part 2" in the "Comments" section...

Poole on 1 Chronicles 1:8-16: The Sons of Ham

Verse 8:[1] (Gen. 10:6, etc.) The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. Verse 9:[2] And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan. Verse 10:[3] And Cush (Gen. 10:8, 13, etc.) begat Nimrod: he began to be...

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The evil influence of Mizraim/Egypt upon the Ludim is full of practical lessons. Let us spend our time with those that help us most in our spiritual pilgrimage.

See "The Sons of Ham, Part 7" in the "Comments".

Poole on 1 Chronicles 1:8-16: The Sons of Ham

Verse 8:[1] (Gen. 10:6, etc.) The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. Verse 9:[2] And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan. Verse 10:[3] And Cush (Gen. 10:8, 13, etc.) begat Nimrod: he began to be...

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Mizraim was the father of many peoples and nations, something that he and his offspring no doubt valued. Everywhere in the Scripture, God characterizes children as a blessing, but does our culture value children?

See "The Sons of Ham, Part 8"

Poole on 1 Chronicles 1:8-16: The Sons of Ham

Verse 8:[1] (Gen. 10:6, etc.) The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. Verse 9:[2] And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan. Verse 10:[3] And Cush (Gen. 10:8, 13, etc.) begat Nimrod: he began to be...

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For 500 years the people of God struggled with the Philistines, mighty enemies. The Christian pilgrimage remains a warfare. Let us improve the present battle, to prepare for future conflict...

See the Sermon, "The Philistines", in the "Comments".

Poole on 1 Chronicles 1:8-16: The Sons of Ham

Verse 8:[1] (Gen. 10:6, etc.) The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. Verse 9:[2] And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan. Verse 10:[3] And Cush (Gen. 10:8, 13, etc.) begat Nimrod: he began to be...

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Hope to have the next installment out next week...

 

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In ancient times, the Canaanites were devoted by the Lord to destruction, for the glory of His justice. Is this just a history about a people in times past? or does it have lessons for the American people in present hour?

Sermon: "The Devoted Nations, Part 1" (in the Comments)

Poole on 1 Chronicles 1:8-16: The Sons of Ham

Verse 8:[1] (Gen. 10:6, etc.) The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. Verse 9:[2] And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan. Verse 10:[3] And Cush (Gen. 10:8, 13, etc.) begat Nimrod: he began to be...

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The Chronicles page has been fully updated...

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The modern world is not the first to think of placing constitutional limitations upon rulers. It appears that it occurred to the Edomites in the Fifteenth Century BC...

Poole explores...

Poole on 1 Chronicles 1:51-54: The Dukes of Edom

[circa 1496] Verse 51:[1] Hadad died also. And the (Gen. 36:40) dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah (or, Alvah[2]), duke Jetheth… [Dukes instead of kings] That is, those that had taken charge were no longer permitted to rule with full authority (which belongs to Kings), but with...

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The Bible is full of difficult things. There is much to learn when we take an unflinching look at these difficulties, seeking to explain...rather than explain away. One such difficulty: God's total war against the Canaanites. What can we learn?

See "The Devoted Nations, Part 2" in the Comments...

Poole on 1 Chronicles 1:8-16: The Sons of Ham

Verse 8:[1] (Gen. 10:6, etc.) The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. Verse 9:[2] And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan. Verse 10:[3] And Cush (Gen. 10:8, 13, etc.) begat Nimrod: he began to be...

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Where did the ancient myths come from? Euhemerus answered, that the myths were grounded in real history. Christian Euhemerists, from the first spread of Christianity into the world, asserted that the Bible provided the root history, but that the history was perverted by idolatry and linguistically at Babel. Can this idea be sustained? What are its implications?

See "Messenger of the Gods" in the Comments section...

Poole on 1 Chronicles 1:8-16: The Sons of Ham

Verse 8:[1] (Gen. 10:6, etc.) The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. Verse 9:[2] And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan. Verse 10:[3] And Cush (Gen. 10:8, 13, etc.) begat Nimrod: he began to be...

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After the Babylonian Captivity, one of the great questions for the returning Jews would have been, "Who has the right to rule?" Consequently, there is a lot of space given to the genealogy of Judah and the Davidic Kings in the early chapters of 1 Chronicles.

Poole provides an outline for 1 Chronicles 2...

Poole's Outline of 1 Chronicles 2

The sons of Israel; of Judah by Tamar: the children of Jesse, 1-17. Of Caleb the son of Hezron; of him by the daughter of Machir, 18-21. Of Jerahmeel, 25-33. Of Sheshan, 34-41. Another branch of Caleb’s posterity, 42-49. Of Caleb the son of Hur, 50-55.

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The Hittites, and the Anakim in their midst, were giants, of such power and ferocity that the Israelites spies feared to face them in battle.

The enemies that currently face God's people are certainly no less powerful, fierce, and cunning. Will we be of those that advance against them in faith? or fall back in fear? May God be our help.

See the Sermon, "The Hittites", in the "Comments"...

Poole on 1 Chronicles 1:8-16: The Sons of Ham

Verse 8:[1] (Gen. 10:6, etc.) The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. Verse 9:[2] And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan. Verse 10:[3] And Cush (Gen. 10:8, 13, etc.) begat Nimrod: he began to be...

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Just as the physical battle with the Jebusites was protracted, with victories and set backs; so it is in our struggle against sin.

See the Sermon "The Devoted Nations, Part 6", in the "Comments"...

Poole on 1 Chronicles 1:8-16: The Sons of Ham

Verse 8:[1] (Gen. 10:6, etc.) The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. Verse 9:[2] And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan. Verse 10:[3] And Cush (Gen. 10:8, 13, etc.) begat Nimrod: he began to be...

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Let us continue our studies in 1 Chronicles with some consideration of the Amorites, their history, and some spiritual lessons gleaned...

See the Sermon, "The Devoted Nations, Part 4", in the "Comments"...

Poole on 1 Chronicles 1:8-16: The Sons of Ham

Verse 8:[1] (Gen. 10:6, etc.) The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. Verse 9:[2] And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan. Verse 10:[3] And Cush (Gen. 10:8, 13, etc.) begat Nimrod: he began to be...

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Nations and people groups rise and fall, but God's people abide by His grace and power...

See the Sermon: "Forgotten Tribes" (in the "Comments" section).

Poole on 1 Chronicles 1:8-16: The Sons of Ham

Verse 8:[1] (Gen. 10:6, etc.) The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. Verse 9:[2] And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan. Verse 10:[3] And Cush (Gen. 10:8, 13, etc.) begat Nimrod: he began to be...

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Who was Shem? and what lessons can we glean from his long life?

See the Sermon, "The Shem of History", in the "Comments"...

Poole on 1 Chronicles 1:17-27: The Sons of Shem

Verse 17:[1] The sons of (Gen. 10:22; 11:10) Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech (or, Mash, Gen. 10:23[2]). [The sons of Shem…Uz and Hul, etc.] But these were not sons of Shem, but grandsons by Aram, as it is found in Genesis 10:23...

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"The personal character of several of [the sons of Jacob] was none of the best, and yet the covenant was entailed on their seed; for it was of grace, free grace." -Matthew Henry

The Chronicler re-focuses his genealogy on the people of God...

Poole on 1 Chronicles 2:1, 2: The Sons of Israel

[1752 BC, etc.] Verse 1:[1] These are the sons of Israel (or, Jacob); (Gen. 29:32; 30:5; 35:18, 22; 46:8, etc.) Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun… [The sons of Israel, etc.] He here appears to follow the order of age, although it does not appear to agree altogether with...

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The genealogy has been augmented with Poole's "Synopsis" on the Genesis account of the birth and naming of the sons of Israel (in the "Comments").

Poole on 1 Chronicles 2:1, 2: The Sons of Israel

[1752 BC, etc.] Verse 1:[1] These are the sons of Israel (or, Jacob); (Gen. 29:32; 30:5; 35:18, 22; 46:8, etc.) Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun… [The sons of Israel, etc.] He here appears to follow the order of age, although it does not appear to agree altogether with...

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The genealogy of Judah is almost finished...

 

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The genealogy narrows, to focus on the line of our blessed Jesus!

Poole on 1 Chronicles 2:3-12: The Sons of Judah

Verse 3:[1] The sons of (Gen. 38:3; 46:12; Num 26:19) Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah: which three were born unto him of the daughter of (Gen. 38:2) Shua the Canaanitess. And (Gen. 38:7) Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of the LORD; and he slew him. [The sons of Judah] From...

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Biblical Genealogy is important for locating the Christ.

As the sons of Judah multiplied, the Messianic promise passed into the family of David, the royal line...

Poole on 1 Chronicles 2:13-17: The Sons of Jesse

[circa 1090 BC] Verse 13:[1] (1 Sam. 16:6) And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma (or, Shammah, 1 Sam. 16:9[2]) the third… Eliab, called also Elihu, 1 Chronicles 27:18,[3] unless that was another person, and the word brother to be taken largely for a kinsman...

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The History of Nations teaches us that they rise and fall. Impenitent nations, refusing subjection to King Jesus, ultimately face Him in the judgment. Given the waywardness of our nation, how should we evaluate our circumstances? How should we then live?

See "The Sons of Shem, Part 1" in the "Comments".

Poole on 1 Chronicles 1:17-27: The Sons of Shem

Verse 17:[1] The sons of (Gen. 10:22; 11:10) Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech (or, Mash, Gen. 10:23[2]). [The sons of Shem…Uz and Hul, etc.] But these were not sons of Shem, but grandsons by Aram, as it is found in Genesis 10:23...

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The Nimrod of myth and history...

Sermon: "Nimrod the Mighty (Revisited)" (in the Comments).

Poole on 1 Chronicles 1:8-16: The Sons of Ham

Verse 8:[1] (Gen. 10:6, etc.) The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. Verse 9:[2] And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan. Verse 10:[3] And Cush (Gen. 10:8, 13, etc.) begat Nimrod: he began to be...

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Let us consider the ways of the Lord with the nation and peoples of the earth.

See "The Sons of Shem, Part 2" in the "Comments".

Poole on 1 Chronicles 1:8-16: The Sons of Ham

Verse 8:[1] (Gen. 10:6, etc.) The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan. Verse 9:[2] And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan. Verse 10:[3] And Cush (Gen. 10:8, 13, etc.) begat Nimrod: he began to be...

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