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<p><a href= "http://traffic.libsyn.com/thehighroadshow/2487S0904.mp3" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Download</a></p> <!-- END 1076 Download Link --> <p>I Chronicles 9-12 We are in the Nation Stream reading from the Holman Christian Standard Bible. 7streamsmethod.com | @7StreamsMethod | @serenatravis | #7Streams | <a href= "https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=YPPA8XGTQ2YHU">Donate</a></p> <!--more--> <p>Commentary by Dr. Drake Travis</p> <blockquote> <div>God you are exciting, Your plans are exciting, your world is exciting, your future (with us in it) is exciting. Amen.</div> </blockquote> <p>9 - This is the last chapter of successive genealogies. It covers the return from Exile in Babylon. And with these records being kept, this made it possible to return to Israel and they would know which people were to go back to which land. These nine chapters of genealogy walk us through the streams, via the names, of all the biblical history that has happened so far.  The generation to generation run down ties the national family together through time and this deeply authenticates the Hebrew story.  And no one is trying to kid anyone here - what is more enchanting? walking around a quaint city or sitting in a hotel room in that city while reading that same city's phonebook? duh! This first nine chapters of Chronicles has been a bit like reading the phonebook. It is the truth. It IS this same city but it doesn't inspire like some of the stories that teach and get us dreaming and praying while making our spirit soar to new heights!  So after reading the first part of Chronicles ... read the read of the Bible! :-)</p> <div>The next three chapters are dedicated to the process of David becoming King. The matching narrative is seen in II Samuel which begins at Saul's death. which in turn passed the kingdom to David. I.e. I Chron. 11-29 and the book of II Samuel are parallel stories with each having a distinctive focus.  I Chron. is a little more focused on the ritual of worship that was so vita