1 Chronicles 2:51Salma the father of Bethlehem, Hareph the father of Beth Gader.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~450 BC. A chronicler records that Salma founded Bethlehem, unknowingly documenting the lineage of the future birthplace of Christ in modern-day West Bank.
The emotion here: unknowing documentation of profound future significance
The original word
Bet-lechem (בֵּית לֶחֶם) — house of bread, place of nourishment
Why it matters
Bethlehem was David's hometown and became Jesus' birthplace 1000 years after this genealogy
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Chronicles 2:51
The scribe had no idea he was recording the founder of the most famous small town in human history
Common misconceptionThis seems irrelevant, but it's actually the family tree of the town where Jesus would be born - God was planning Christmas 1000 years early.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Chronicles 2:51
Bible Genome reading
1 Chronicles 2:51 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Chronicles 2:51 comes from the book of 1 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is resting, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the genealogy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include genealogy, heritage. Notable phrases: Salma; Bethlehem.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same resting
“Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud,”
— 1 Corinthians 13:4
“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, "It is finished." He bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.”
— John 19:30
“Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.”
— Psalms 23:1
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfor…”
— Psalms 23:4
“"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth."”
— Psalms 46:10
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