1 Chronicles - Chapter-8

Chapter Summary

Sons of Benjamin. The stock of Saul and Jonathan.

What was the blessing given to the tribe of Benjamin by Jacob in Genesis 49? How does this genealogy relate to that?
What do you think it means that Shaharaim “sent away his wives?” Why might he might have done this?
What might exile have been like for the Israelites?
What was God trying to teach the nation of Israel through sending them into exile? Have you ever been in a situation like the Israelites where you felt the consequences of your sin or of someone else's sin? How did that affect your relationship with God?
What was God trying to teach the surrounding nations by sending Israel into exile? In what other ways does God display his glory and his justice to the nations?
Why might the Chronicler have been concerned for the tribes of the southern kingdom of Judah (Judah & Benjamin)?
Whose lineage does the second half of Benjamin's genealogy focus on? Why would he be a central figure in Benjamin's (and Israel's) history?
Who does Saul's lineage continue through? What role did David play in the perseverance of Saul's lineage? (See 2 Samuel 4 for reference)
Saul's son, Jonathan, was a cherished friend to David over many years. What are some qualities of their friendship that look like Jesus's friendship to us? How is Jesus's friendship to us unique from our other friendships?
The smallest tribe of Israel was Benjamin. Why might God have chosen the first king of Israel from this tribe?