Hamalas
whippersnapper
So my question is about the opening for 1 Chronicles. The first nine chapters is devoted to genealogies and they are presented in a somewhat unexpected order as well (i.e. they are selective an not simply chronological). This raises the obvious question: why structure it this way? What broader message is the author trying to convey by prefacing the book this way? I'm assuming it has to do with the critical context which 1 & 2 Chronicles played in redemptive history by offering a selective retelling of Israel's history as a backdrop to the books of Ezra and Nehemiah. Can anyone help to fill in the gaps here and perhaps offer some further explanation?