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Reading the Bible Daily with Dave • Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Show Summary
Today we study 1 Chronicles 8 and the genealogy of Benjamin. Benjamin was the smallest tribe, yet the Lord raised leaders from it—most notably King Saul, and later the Apostle Paul—showing how God uses small beginnings to accomplish His sovereign purposes and point us to Jesus, the greater King.Listen & Watch
Conclusion & Links
Tomorrow: 1 Chronicles 9 — genealogies after the exile and God’s faithfulness. Explore more devotionals: Reading the Bible Daily with Dave and at our YouTube.
Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah, and lives in beautiful Southern Oregon. He is a writer, editor, and speaker who loves Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology.
Dave serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries and the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine. He is the Host and Producer of the Equipping You in Grace Podcast and a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word.
He is the author of The War of Worldviews: Truth, Lies, and the Battle for the Christian Mind (Theology for Life, 2026), Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age (G3 Press, 2022), and The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021).
You can connect with Dave on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, YouTube, or subscribe to his newsletter.
When he is not engaged in ministry work, Dave enjoys spending time with his wife, going to movies, sharing a meal at a favorite restaurant, or playing a round of golf with friends. He is also a voracious reader, particularly of Reformed theology and the Puritans, and is often found working through a stack of new books from a wide range of Christian publishers.
Dave earned his M.A.R. and M.Div. from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
