Why do we need such extensive genealogies that occupy the first NINE chapters of 1 Chronicles? By Fr Tadros Malaty (Part 1/4)

For a long time, I used to avoid reading these nine chapters concerning the genealogies, on account of that they include many names of which I know nothing, and are even difficult to pronounce, being no more familiar today. Why then does the Holy Book care to record them? In what way will they preoccupy me? Will they be of any benefit to me? Does parading them touch mysalvation and my spiritual edification? … According to Peter H. David; Walter C. Kaiser Jr.: [For the first moment, mentioning these genealogies may look as being of no use, if not boring. Why are they given such a great area if they have no apparent spiritual benefit for the generations to come?].

1. The first book of the chronicles starts by ...