Today I read Genesis 36 which is all about the genealogy of Esau. It is interesting to me that as long as there have been people they have been interested in genealogy. Even before the spirit of Elijah was poured out upon the earth, people, or certain groups of people anyway, have already been interested in who they are and where they have come from from an ancestral point of view.
Now, in the early days of Adam and Eve, I think it had to do with they understood the doctrine and what was required to return to live with our Heavenly Father. Other cultures, like the Chinese, have always revered their ancestors and kept excellent records of who they were and all their descendants. It has always been important to some to know where they have come from. This is because the work cannot be completed until everyone has been given the opportunity to receive the sacred ordinances required for salvation. It's a shame really that not every culture kept such good records. But, that is partly what the millennium is for, to make sure all the work gets done properly. It will be a busy time indeed! Until tomorrow.
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