Genealogy

The Genealogy of The Messiah - Matthew 1:1 – 1:17 (commentary)

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 …

Seth is Born - Genesis 4:25 – 4:26 (commentary)

Adam and Eve had a number of sons and daughters as we read in Genesis 5:4, but here we are introduced to their third son, Seth (v. 25). The Hebrew name Seth means the “appointed one.” Eve says that God hath provided or “appointed” a son …

The Descendants of Noah - Genesis 10:1 – 10:32 (commentary)

Chapters 10 and 11 of Genesis deals with genealogies. Without these two chapters of genealogies we would be in ignorance as to the circumstances which led up to God abandoning His dealings with the nations and the calling of Abraham to be the father of His chosen people, Israel. …