1 Chronicles 5

Hmm.

And then there's a passage in 1 Chronicles 5 which says, which recalls that incident and says that Reuben was the firstborn, but he lost his firstborn inheritance rights because of that episode.

Right.

And now Joseph is the firstborn.

It says that in 1 Chronicles 5.

Hmm.

Judah.

Joseph becomes a-

I came across a verse this past week that blew my mind.

It's in 1 Chronicles 5.

I never read this before.

The Book says that Joseph received the birthright.

You're listening to the Chapter a Day Bible Study.

I'm John Stange and today we're in 1 Chronicles 5, the tribes east of the Jordan.

1 Chronicles 5 turns our attention to the tribes that settled east of the Jordan River, Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.

Their history includes both victory and defeat.

When they trusted God and they cried out to Him, He gave them victory over their enemies.

Their problem wasn't that God failed them.

The problem was that they broke faith with God.

1 Chronicles 5 presents us with two dramatically different outcomes.