1 Chronicles 6:10 Meaning and Explanation
“And Johanan begat Azariah, (he it is that executed the priest’s office in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem:)”
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Read Full Chapter →Another Azariah is noted as the priest who ministered in Solomon's temple in Jerusalem.
What Does 1 Chronicles 6:10 Mean?
The Chronicler pauses to mark this Azariah as the one who served in the temple Solomon built. The note anchors the list to a known place and time, the glorious house of worship in Jerusalem where the priesthood reached its appointed setting.
A list of names suddenly opens onto the splendor of the temple, where sacrifice and praise ascended to God. The priesthood was always meant for this -- to serve in the house where heaven and earth seemed to meet. That meeting place finds its true center in Christ, in whom God dwells with His people.
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What does 1 Chronicles 6:10 mean?
Another Azariah is noted as the priest who ministered in Solomon's temple in Jerusalem.