Read: 1 Chronicles 9:1-10:14; Acts 27:21-44; Psalm 8:1-9; Proverbs 18:23-24
We are given an list of the first people to return to Israel after being deported to Babylon because of their sin. It was a mixed group of heads of the families, porters, Levites, keepers of the gates of the tabernacle, those that were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God, and the singers.
Gibson had been a royal city that the Israelites made a covenant with when they first entered the land. They had been tricked by the the Gideonites into thinking they were from a far away place when really they were next in their line of passage. Instead of killing them, Joshua defended them against their enemies and then made the inhabitants of Gieon slaves of the Israelites. The tabernacle was put here and remained until Solomon built the temple in Jerusalem. The father of Gibeon was Jehiel who had 10 sons. His fifth son was Ner who had a son named Kish who had Saul. Saul was the first king of Israel and he was killed in battle against the Philistines. His son, Jonathan was killed in the same battle. The Philistines took their heads and armor and put it in the temples of their gods. Saul’s head was placed in the temple of Dagon. Saul’s men took the bones of Saul and Jonathan’s body and buried them in Jabesh.
Saul died because of his sin and the fact that he asked a witch instead of God. So, God gave the kingdom to David.
In Acts, God saved the whole crew because of him. He told them that God had shown him that he would testify before Caesar and all of them would live. Fourteen days later, all 276 men swam ashore and were saved.
Our right standing with God can save people and our rebellion can cause a curse on the land. Saul of the Old Testament brought a curse on the land, but Saul of the New Testament was given a new name and became a new creature. He brought salvation to the land and the people.
O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!
Help us to be a blessing to the earth.
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