Why does the Bible include genealogies? It’s not all that interesting to just read the names of people and not know their stories, so why not just skip over them? In Ezra chapter 2 we have quite a list of the people who made the trip to return to Judah and begin the rebuilding process. Is there something we can learn from this long list of names? I think this is the first time I’ve ever used this text for any teaching before, but I’ve seen some things that can be a real help in our spiritual walk.