1 Chronicles 1: From Adam to Abraham and Esau

The genealogy of 1 Chronicles begins with Adam and traces humanity through Noah’s three sons and the nations that came from them. It then narrows from Shem to Abraham, lists the families of Ishmael, Keturah, and Esau, and closes with the kings and chiefs of Edom.

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How does chapter 1 handle Abraham’s descendants through Ishmael, Keturah, and Esau (1 Chronicles 1:28-42)?

It leaves them out and names only Isaac’s familyIt lists them briefly before turning to Israel’s familyIt traces them at greater length than Israel’s familyIt counts them as tribes inside the nation of Israel