1 Chronicles 2:30
The sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim. Seled died without children.
The sons of Nadab:

Nadab belonged to the Jerahmeelite branch of Judah, descended from Judah through his firstborn son Jerahmeel. The Chronicler preserves this family record as part of Judah’s larger inheritance within Israel, the tribe chosen for David’s royal house and, in God’s promise, for the coming Messiah.

1Ch 3:1 These were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron:…
Exo 6:14 These were the heads of their fathers’ houses…
Gen 46:8 Now these are the names of the sons of Israel…

Seled and Appaim.

These sons carried Nadab’s household into the next generation. Their names testify to God’s knowledge of families otherwise lost to history and to Israel’s careful preservation of tribal identity, inheritance, and covenant membership.

Gen 36:10 These are the names of Esau’s sons: Eliphaz…
1Ch 7:6 The three sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, and Jediael.
Num 26:5 Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. These were…

Seled died without children.

Seled’s death ended his personal line, while Appaim’s descendants continued through Ishi. Human plans and family lines may end unexpectedly, yet God faithfully preserved Judah and fulfilled His purposes through the generations He ordained.

Jer 22:30 This is what the LORD says: “Enroll this man as childless,…
2Sa 6:23 And Michal the daughter of Saul had no children…
Deu 25:5-6 When brothers dwell together and one of them dies…

Persons / Places / Events
1. Nadab
A descendant of Judah, Nadab is part of the genealogical record that traces the lineage of the tribe of Judah. His inclusion highlights the importance of family lines in Israel's history.

2. Seled
One of Nadab's sons, Seled is noted for having died without children. This detail emphasizes the significance of lineage and inheritance in the biblical account.

3. Appaim
Another son of Nadab, Appaim continues the family line, which is crucial in the context of Israel's tribal and familial structures.
Teaching Points
The Importance of Lineage
The genealogies in the Bible, including those in 1 Chronicles, remind us of the importance of family heritage and God's faithfulness in preserving His people through generations.

God's Sovereignty in Family Lines
Even when individuals like Seled die without children, God's purposes continue through other family members, demonstrating His sovereignty over human history.

Legacy Beyond Physical Descendants
While physical descendants are significant in biblical genealogies, our spiritual legacy and impact on others can also be a vital part of our heritage.

Trust in God's Plan
The genealogies encourage us to trust in God's overarching plan, even when individual accounts seem incomplete or challenging.
Bible Study Questions
1. How does the mention of Seled dying without children impact our understanding of the importance of lineage in biblical times?

2. In what ways can we see God's faithfulness in preserving family lines throughout the Bible, and how does this encourage us today?

3. How can we apply the concept of leaving a spiritual legacy in our own lives, even if we do not have physical descendants?

4. What lessons can we learn from the genealogies in 1 Chronicles about God's sovereignty and His plans for our lives?

5. How do the genealogies in 1 Chronicles connect to the genealogy of Jesus in Matthew 1, and what does this reveal about God's redemptive plan?
Connections to Other Scriptures
Genesis 38
The account of Judah and Tamar highlights the importance of lineage and the continuation of family lines, similar to the genealogical records in 1 Chronicles.

Ruth 4
The genealogy of David, which also traces back to Judah, underscores the significance of family lines and God's providence in preserving them.

Matthew 1
The genealogy of Jesus Christ, which includes the tribe of Judah, shows the fulfillment of God's promises through these family lines.
The Human FamilyW. Clarkson 1 Chronicles 2:1-55
On the Genealogical TablesR. Glover 1 Chronicles 1-6
GenealogiesJ.R. Thomson 1 Chronicles 1-9
People
Abiah, Abigail, Abihail, Abijah, Abinadab, Abishai, Abishur, Achan, Achar, Achsa, Achsah, Ahban, Ahijah, Ahlai, Amasa, Amminadab, Appaim, Aram, Ardon, Asahel, Asher, Ashur, Atarah, Attai, Azariah, Azubah, Bathshua, Benjamin, Bezaleel, Boaz, Bunah, Calcol, Caleb, Carmi, Chelubai, Dan, Dara, Darda, David, Eker, Elasah, Eleasah, Eliab, Elishama, Ephah, Ephlal, Ephratah, Ephrath, Er, Eshtaolites, Eshtaulites, Ethan, Gad, Gazez, Gesham, Geshem, Hamul, Haran, Hareph, Haroeh, Hazi-hammana-hethites, Helez, Heman, Hemath, Hezron, Hur, Ishi, Issachar, Ithrites, Jabez, Jada, Jahdai, Jair, Jamin, Jarha, Jehu, Jekamiah, Jerahmeel, Jerioth, Jesher, Jesse, Jether, Jithrites, Joab, Jonathan, Joseph, Jotham, Kenites, Korah, Levi, Maacah, Maachah, Maaz, Machir, Manahathites, Manahethites, Maon, Menahethites, Mesha, Mishraites, Molid, Moza, Nadab, Nahshon, Naphtali, Nathan, Nethaneel, Netophathites, Obed, Onam, Onan, Oren, Ozem, Pelet, Peleth, Perez, Pharez, Puhites, Puthites, Raddai, Raham, Rechab, Regem, Rekem, Reuben, Salma, Salmon, Segub, Seled, Shaaph, Shallum, Shammai, Sheber, Shelah, Shema, Sheshan, Sheva, Shimea, Shimeathites, Shimma, Shobab, Shobal, Shua, Shumathites, Simeon, Sisamai, Sucathites, Suchathites, Tamar, Tappuah, Tirathites, Tireathites, Tirhanah, Uri, Zabad, Zareathites, Zaza, Zebulun, Zerah, Zereathites, Zeruiah, Zimri, Zorathites, Zoreathites, Zorites, Zur
Places
Aram, Edom, Geshur, Gilead, Hammath, Havvoth-jair, Jabez, Kenath
Topics
Appaim, Ap'pa-im, Childless, Died, Dieth, Nadab, Seled, Sons
Dictionary of Bible Themes
1 Chronicles 2:3

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Library
Canaan
Canaan was the inheritance which the Israelites won for themselves by the sword. Their ancestors had already settled in it in patriarchal days. Abraham "the Hebrew" from Babylonia had bought in it a burying-place near Hebron; Jacob had purchased a field near Shechem, where he could water his flocks from his own spring. It was the "Promised Land" to which the serfs of the Pharaoh in Goshen looked forward when they should again become free men and find a new home for themselves. Canaan had ever been
Archibald Sayce—Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations

The Quotation in Matt. Ii. 6.
Several interpreters, Paulus especially, have asserted that the interpretation of Micah which is here given, was that of the Sanhedrim only, and not of the Evangelist, who merely recorded what happened and was said. But this assertion is at once refuted when we consider the object which Matthew has in view in his entire representation of the early life of Jesus. His object in recording the early life of Jesus is not like that of Luke, viz., to communicate historical information to his readers.
Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg—Christology of the Old Testament

Chronicles
The comparative indifference with which Chronicles is regarded in modern times by all but professional scholars seems to have been shared by the ancient Jewish church. Though written by the same hand as wrote Ezra-Nehemiah, and forming, together with these books, a continuous history of Judah, it is placed after them in the Hebrew Bible, of which it forms the concluding book; and this no doubt points to the fact that it attained canonical distinction later than they. Nor is this unnatural. The book
John Edgar McFadyen—Introduction to the Old Testament

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