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Why do we need such extensive genealogies that occupy the first NINE chapters of 1 Chronicles? By Fr Tadros Malaty (Part 4/4)
17. The form of the genealogies in general reveals the plan of God and His work with us, whether on the level of the church as a congregation, or the people of God or the believer as a member. The genealogies pass through three stages:
· The first stage: The choice: God chose Adam, and created him according to His image; chose Abraham to become a father of a multitude of nations; and chose the people to become a leaven to sanctify the world by the Messiah the Son of David. Every believer, therefore exults to hear the Lord Christ, say: “You did not choose Me, but I chose you” (John 15: 16); and to hear the apostle say: “He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world” (Ephesians 1: 4). By saying: ...
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