1 Chronicles 5The record of the descendants of Israel here includes the Transjordan tribes, even though by the time the chronicler writes this, they had been broken up and deported by Assyria. From beginning to end, this record manifests evidence of brokenness. It starts with the fact that Reuben lost his birthright as Jacob’s firstborn due to incest. It concludes with the exile, brought on because these tribes whored after other gods, so God gave them into their enemies’ hands. The Bible does not sugar-coat these realities. It reveals the dark background and that accentuates the brilliance of God at work by his grace. It was to this Israel: condemned, broken, dysfunctional, hopeless, that the Messiah was promised.
LORD, thank you for the promise of your coming king.
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