Genealogy
The Genealogy of The Messiah
Date: March 5, 2021
Passage: Matthew 1:1–17
By tracing Jesus’ ancestry back to King David, through the line of Davidic kings, Matthew connects Jesus with his royal heritage (vv. 1-17). Jesus is thus the fulfillment of God’s promise to raise up a king through David’s line. The genealogy in this passage is traced through Joseph, Jesus’ …
IllustrationThe Hobby of Tracing Your Ancestory
Many people take up the hobby of tracing their ancestors because they are curious about where they came from. I once had a secretary who spent a lot of time going to graveyards checking grave stones and looking up the genealogy of her ancestors. It has been said that the average …