If genealogies are not the most engaging reading, why would Matthew begin his history of Jesus with one in Matthew 1:1-17? Actually, genealogies can be very engaging if we find in them connections with our story. Because Matthew wanted to connect Jesus with Jewish people, he emphasized Jesus’ descent from the patriarch Abraham and from King David. At the same time, he included some fascinating details that connect Jesus not only with Jewish people but with all of us.
The church in Thessalonica not only followed worthy examples but also became one itself.
An overview of the history of redemption, from Genesis to Revelation in four acts
At first glance, it looked like Matthew made a big mistake in his genealogy of Jesus by placing him in the line of David,...