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Did Sheshan (1 Chronicles 2) have sons or not?
Verse 35 - "Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant as a wife, and she bore him Attai."
The children of Jarha were considered from the tribe of Judah, even though the father Jarha was ...
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In 1 Chr. 16:39, why did the Israelites worship at the Tabernacle in Gibeon when the Ark was in Jerusalem?
Interesting and important question! For help in understanding this dilemma, recall that the Tabernacle program entailed the priesthood, and the most important was the High Priest who had the Urim and ...
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In 1 Chr. 16:39, why did the Israelites worship at the Tabernacle in Gibeon when the Ark was in Jerusalem?
In David's time, worship was not yet centralized, so there were many altars at various "high places" throughout the nation, not only at the specific location of the Ark. At the time of ...
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Did Sheshan (1 Chronicles 2) have sons or not?
This question is a stumper! Here's a idea that might have merit. This article suggests that Ahlai is really a daughter but is counted as a son in order that Sheshan's lineage would be preserved. In ...
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Why are groups in 1 Chronicles 25 always twelve in number
It's interesting to ask why all these families have 12 members, or male members, or male members eligible to serve in various ways, but I think there's something more important going on behind the ...
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Understanding 1 Chr. 17:21 (2 Sam. 7:23) & Ams. 9:7, "What other nation have you redeemed?"
Basic answer: being redeemed from slavery in Egypt is not the same as "being brought" from one location to another.
The quote from Amos serves to emphasize that all nations are in God's ...
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Understanding 1 Chr. 17:21 (2 Sam. 7:23) & Ams. 9:7, "What other nation have you redeemed?"
A literal translation of those three verses is interesting. Young's Literal Translation does not use the word 'redeemed' in 1 Chron. 17:21; he says 'ransomed'. However, in 2 Sam. 7:23 he uses the ...
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Understanding 1 Chr. 17:21 (2 Sam. 7:23) & Ams. 9:7, "What other nation have you redeemed?"
Actually there is a simple difference between the two cases.
The other nations mentioned are not conscious that God has been directing their movements.
Israel are conscious of what their God has been ...
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