1 Chronicles Movement
Genealogical Foundations of Israel 1 Chronicles 1:1–9:44
Helps readers understand why the genealogies are theological architecture rather than dry background material.
Ordered Pericopes
Reading Path
Follow the movement in order, or begin at a specific pericope in the canonical 1 Chronicles reader.
- 1CH-001 Adam’s Descendants 1:1–1:4
- 1CH-002 Japheth’s Descendants 1:5–1:7
- 1CH-003 Ham’s Descendants 1:8–1:16
- 1CH-004 Shem’s Descendants 1:17–1:27
- 1CH-005 Abraham to Ishmael 1:28–1:31
- 1CH-006 Keturah’s Descendants 1:32–1:33
- 1CH-007 Esau’s Descendants 1:34–1:37
- 1CH-008 The Descendants of Seir 1:38–1:42
- 1CH-009 Kings of Edom 1:43–1:51
- 1CH-010 Tribal Chiefs of Edom 1:51–1:54
- 1CH-011 Israel’s Descendants 2:1–2:2
- 1CH-012 Judah’s Descendants 2:3–2:9
- 1CH-013 Ram’s Descendants 2:10–2:17
- 1CH-014 Caleb’s Descendants 2:18–2:24
- 1CH-015 Jerahmeel’s Descendants 2:25–2:41
- 1CH-016 More of Caleb’s Descendants 2:42–2:55
- 1CH-017 David’s Descendants 3:1–3:9
- 1CH-018 Solomon’s Descendants to the Exile 3:10–3:24
- 1CH-019 Judah’s Extended Genealogy 4:1–4:23
- 1CH-020 Simeon’s Descendants 4:24–4:43
- 1CH-021 Reuben’s Descendants 5:1–5:10
- 1CH-022 Gad’s Descendants 5:11–5:22
- 1CH-023 The Half-Tribe of Manasseh 5:23–5:26
- 1CH-024 Levi’s Descendants 6:1–6:30
- 1CH-025 The Temple Musicians 6:31–6:48
- 1CH-026 The Priestly Line of Aaron and the Levitical Cities 6:49–6:81
- 1CH-027 Issachar’s Descendants 7:1–7:5
- 1CH-028 Benjamin’s Descendants 7:6–7:12
- 1CH-029 Naphtali’s Descendants 7:13
- 1CH-030 Manasseh’s Descendants 7:14–7:19
- 1CH-031 Ephraim’s Descendants 7:20–7:29
- 1CH-032 Asher’s Descendants 7:30–7:40
- 1CH-033 Benjamin’s Descendants 8:1–8:40
- 1CH-034 Exiles Who Resettled in Jerusalem 9:1–9:34
- 1CH-035 Jeiel’s Descendants 9:35–9:44