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Speaker 1: I'm John Stanghy, and today we're in First Chronicles, chapter nine,
Speaker 1: and we'll be reading from the contemporary English version. Everyone
Speaker 1: in Israel was listed in the official family records that
Speaker 1: were included in the history of Israel's kings. The people
Speaker 1: of Judah were taken to Babylonia as prisoners because they
Speaker 1: sinned against the Lord, and the first people to return
Speaker 1: to their towns included priests, levites, temple workers, and other Israelites.
Speaker 1: People from the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, Ephrium, and Manassa
Speaker 1: settled in Jerusalem. There were six hundred and ninety people
Speaker 1: from the Judah tribe who settled in Jerusalem. They were
Speaker 1: all descended of Judah's three sons, Perez, Sheilah, and Zirah.
Speaker 1: Their leaders were Uthi, Azaiah, and Jayul. Uthi was the
Speaker 1: son of Amahud and a descendant of Amri Imri Banni
Speaker 1: and Perez. Asaiah was a descendant of Sheilah. Jaeyul was
Speaker 1: a descendant of Zara. There are also nine hundred fifty
Speaker 1: six family leaders from the Benjamin tribe who settled in Jerusalem.
Speaker 1: They included Salu son of Mashulam, grandson of Hodevayah and
Speaker 1: great grandson of Hazanua, Ibniah son of Jeroham, Elah, son
Speaker 1: of Uzi and grandson of Mikrimshulam son of Shefataiah, grandson
Speaker 1: of Raul, and great grandson of ib Nija. Here is
Speaker 1: a list of priests who settled in Jerusalem. Jediah jehoiarib
Speaker 1: Jackeen Azariah, who was a temple official and whose ancestors
Speaker 1: included Hilkiah, Mishulam, Zadok, Marioth, and a high tub Adaijah
Speaker 1: son of Jeroham, whose ancestors included Pashur and Malkaija Massi
Speaker 1: son of Adil, whose ancestors included Jasiah, Mishulam, Mishilimyth and Emmer.
Speaker 1: There was a total of one thousand, seven hundred and
Speaker 1: sixty priests, all of them family leaders in their clan
Speaker 1: and trained in the work at the temple. Here is
Speaker 1: a list of Levites who settled in Jerusalem. Shemaiah from
Speaker 1: the Marari clan, whose ancestors included hashub Azrakham and Hashebaiah
Speaker 1: Bakbakar hairesh galal matt and Ayah son of Micah, whose
Speaker 1: ancestors included Zikri and asaff Obadiah son of Shemaiah, whose
Speaker 1: ancestors included Gailal and Jeduthan Berachia, son of Asa and
Speaker 1: grandson of Elkina, who had lived in the villages near
Speaker 1: the town of Netophah. Shallum, Akub Talman Ahiman and their
Speaker 1: relatives were the guards at the temple gates. Shallum was
Speaker 1: the leader of this clan, and for a long time
Speaker 1: they had been the guards at the King's Gate on
Speaker 1: the east side of the city. Before that, their ancestors
Speaker 1: guarded the entrance to the Levite camp. Shallum, son of Kor,
Speaker 1: as well as the other men in the Korahite clan,
Speaker 1: guarded the entrance to the temple, just as their ancestors
Speaker 1: had guarded the entrance to the sacred tent. Phineas son
Speaker 1: of Eliezer, had supervised their work because the Lord was
Speaker 1: with him. Zechariah, son of Mishalemaya, was also one of
Speaker 1: the guards at the temple. There was a total of
Speaker 1: two hundred twelve guards, all of them listed in the
Speaker 1: family records in their towns. Their ancestors had been chosen
Speaker 1: by King David and by Samuel the Prophet to be
Speaker 1: responsible for this work, and now they guarded the temple gates.
Speaker 1: There was one full time guard appointed to each of
Speaker 1: the four sides of the temple. Their assistants lived in
Speaker 1: the villages outside the city, and every seven days a
Speaker 1: group of them would come into the city and take
Speaker 1: their turn at guard duty. The four full time guards
Speaker 1: were Levites, and they supervised the other guards and were
Speaker 1: responsible for the rooms in the temple and the supplies
Speaker 1: kept there. They guarded the temple day and night, and
Speaker 1: opened its doors every morning. Some of the levites were
Speaker 1: responsible for the equipment used in worship at the temple,
Speaker 1: and they had to count everything before and after it
Speaker 1: was used. Others were responsible for the temple furnishings and
Speaker 1: its sacred objects, as well as the flour, wine, olive oil, incense,
Speaker 1: and spices, but only the priests could mix the spices.
Speaker 1: Mattathiah Shallum's oldest son, was a member of the Levite
Speaker 1: clan of Cora, and he was in charge of baking
Speaker 1: the bread used for offerings. The Levites from the Kohath
Speaker 1: clan were in charge of baking the sacred loaves of
Speaker 1: bread for each Sabbath. The Levite family members who were
Speaker 1: the musicians also lived at the temple. They had no
Speaker 1: other responsibilities because they were on duty day and night.
Speaker 1: All of these men were family leaders in the Levi
Speaker 1: tribe and were listed that way in their family records.
Speaker 1: They lived in Jerusalem. Jayeel had settled the town of Gibeon,
Speaker 1: where he and his wife Maka lived. They had ten
Speaker 1: sons who were born in the following order, Abdon, Zur, Kish, Bail, Nair,
Speaker 1: Nadab Geedore, ohio Zechariah, and Micloth, the father of Shamim.
Speaker 1: Some of them went to live in Jerusalem near their relatives.
Speaker 1: Nur was the father of Kish and the grandfather of
Speaker 1: King Saul. Saul had four sons, Jonathan, Malkashua, Abinadab, and Eshbail.
Speaker 1: Jonathan was the father of Marabale, the grandfather of Micah,
Speaker 1: and the great grandfather of Peithon, Melek, Tia and Ahaz.
Speaker 1: The descendants of Ahaz included Jaiah, Alameth asthma Eth, Zimri, Moza, Binia, Rafiah, Elisa,
Speaker 1: and Azel and his six sons Azrakham, Bakaru, Ishmael, Shariah, Obadiah,
Speaker 1: and Hainan. Let's pray, Lord, we thank you for your word,
Speaker 1: and we thank you for the privilege of being able
Speaker 1: to look at it today. And even as we look
Speaker 1: at this portion of scripture here that lists again more genealogies,
Speaker 1: as we've been looking at the genealogies listed at the
Speaker 1: start of this book, we also see in the midst
Speaker 1: of this the responsibilities that many of these individuals had.
Speaker 1: These were responsibilities that you had entrusted to their care,
Speaker 1: and we know Lord that you do the same for us.
Speaker 1: There are responsibilities that you give to us in this world.
Speaker 1: There are stewardships that you entrust to us. Our marriages,
Speaker 1: our families, our job responsibilities. Even the care for our
Speaker 1: home or the care for the resources that you've entrusted
Speaker 1: to us could fall into that category to a certain degree.
Speaker 1: And so we're grateful for these things, Lord, and we
Speaker 1: pray that we would be faithful with every stewardship that
Speaker 1: you entrust to us, because we want to model what
Speaker 1: we see in your son, Jesus Christ, who is faithful
Speaker 1: to you. To your word, to his promises and pledges,
Speaker 1: and fulfilled all righteousness during the course of his earthly life,
Speaker 1: with the goal of accomplishing what we could ever accomplish
Speaker 1: in our flesh, so that he could say us, and
Speaker 1: we're grateful that that's been accomplished. Lord, as men and
Speaker 1: women who believe in your son, Jesus Christ, we pray
Speaker 1: that we would walk faithfully with you today. We pray
Speaker 1: that we would trust you completely, and we pray that
Speaker 1: we would put you first in all matters and in
Speaker 1: all areas of our lives. Thank you, Lord for your
Speaker 1: presence with us, and we commit this day to your
Speaker 1: care in Jesus' name. Amen.