Is it wrong to find reading the genealogies boring?

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ROSSELLA

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In the Bible, there are lots of genealogies. Some books even have several chapters of them (cough*Chronicles*cough). Is it wrong to find them boring?
 

trofimus

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No, because the Bible is not meant to be amusing.

It is not a free time literature.
 
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In the Bible, there are lots of genealogies. Some books even have several chapters of them (cough*Chronicles*cough). Is it wrong to find them boring?
They are, so not wrong. However, it is fun to check out some commentaries for a refresher course on "who are all those people." They, quite often, mean something besides just a name.

For instance, I learned how Jesus and David were related to Ruth. Definitely determined to stick by God runs throughout that side of the family.


(Then again, warning: I also can tell you who my third-cousin-once-removed is.)
 

notbythesword

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To be honest with you, I think that most people find the beginning lineages to be slightly boring. I don’t think it’s wrong for you to have that thought. However, it is good that we have those lineages though, because it allows us to trace back roots, times, and historical events for those who may wish to dive into some deeper studies from time to time.
 

ForthAngel

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The genealogies are important, but I agree boring. My first couple read-throughs of the bible, I would find my mind wandering while reading them and the information never got written to memory anyway, so I ended up skipping most of them, especially the really long ones. I personally haven't felt a push by God to read and fully understand their importance yet, but he may one day lead me to do that. In the meantime, I feel there were other things he wanted me to learn first.
 
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I think He put them in there for at least one reason: discipline of reading them...lolzzz...there is the temptation to skip over them. ;)
 
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I hope not...... because I think almost everyone else also finds them boring. LOL (I don't think they are meant to be entertaining.
 
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They are, so not wrong. However, it is fun to check out some commentaries for a refresher course on "who are all those people." They, quite often, mean something besides just a name.

For instance, I learned how Jesus and David were related to Ruth. Definitely determined to stick by God runs throughout that side of the family.


(Then again, warning: I also can tell you who my third-cousin-once-removed is.)
And I am a relative of Kathryn Kuhlman......... but I sure don't have the anointing she had. LOL
 

Billyd

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Not only are the relationships important, but so are the actual names. The next time you read the genealogies, look at what each name means.
 

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In the Bible, there are lots of genealogies. Some books even have several chapters of them (cough*Chronicles*cough). Is it wrong to find them boring?
*** no, as long that the rest of the Bible is not...
 

JesusLives

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In the Bible, there are lots of genealogies. Some books even have several chapters of them (cough*Chronicles*cough). Is it wrong to find them boring?
Funny you should say this as Tourist & I are in Chronicles now powering through in our Bible reading.... I am not a fan of the genealogies myself but have to admit that when we come across a name we know I get a little excited.... Today we read the name Korah and I said to Tourist I thought him and his family got swallowed up in the ground so maybe it was another one or the one that got swallowed just being listed... So that was our excitement for today's reading. I take comfort in the fact once we get through these two books we are pretty clear of the begets until Matthew....
 

JesusLives

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I used to say when I hit the begets I begone.....lol
 
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ndsp

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I used to say when I hit the begets I begone.....lol
Cough.. Numbers.

I don't know how many times over how many years I'd start anew reading the bible. I'd make it as far as numbers and that would be the end. Then one day someone helped me out and said "No, no! Start at the New Testament".

If it weren't for that, I might still be projecting my vibrations to the universe.
 
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Lotttttt's of belly-aching going on here in this thread! :p

I ran into a dude named Bunni in a listing of names in Nehemiah recently.

Um.

Men, let us pause, have a moment of silence, and a time of thankfulness that we were not named Bunni. ;)
 
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ndsp

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Men, let us pause, have a moment of silence, and a time of thankfulness that we were not named Bunni. ;)
Indeed! Or maybe it's pronounced more like looney but with a B. That could be ok.
 
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In the Bible, there are lots of genealogies. Some books even have several chapters of them (cough*Chronicles*cough). Is it wrong to find them boring?
There are many interesting thing to learn in the genealogies. For example..You can see when the landmass of what was called Pangea was divided up into the world we know today.
 

CherieR

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I agree it can be pretty boring. The interesting thing about Numbers in the early part of the book it gives you an idea of how many people left Egypt. In total the number( not including the Levites) is 603,550 people. That is only the men 20 years or older and able to serve in the army. Not even counting women and children. Imagine that God actually provided water from a rock for that many people and more. It is absolutely amazing!