The old testament predicted that the messiah would come from the line of david. Seeing jesus through the eyes of mary national catholic. Both matthew and luke provide genealogies of jesus that confirm he was a descendent of davidtherefore, a legitimate messiah. The significance of the genealogy in luke probably lies in the emphasis on jesus as a member of the human race, a son of adam the expositors bible commentary, vol. So matthew begins his account of the life of jesus christ. It was through these israelite people that god promised to bring blessing to all of humanity gen 12. It is not a vainglorious one, as those of great men often are. In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed genesis 22.
Then the narrative continues to revolve around this theme with his birth, baptism, and public ministry. The account usually begins with the annunciation to mary or the appearance of. Adam, jesus, and the canon of scripture answers in genesis. The opening title describes this narrative as an account or book of the genealogy of jesus the messiah, the son of david, the son of abraham, and. It is the same as to say, the account of the ancestry or family, or the genealogical table of jesus christ. Nov 15, 2010 if jesus is messiah, he must fulfill the most basic requirement. The family tree of jesus in the gospel of matthew starts with abraham, while in luke it begins with adam, but that is not the only difference if we read matthew 1. Matthew 1 commentary history and the mixedrace messiah. Thus by both his mother and his earthly father, jesus had a right to the throne of israel.
It was something more definite than a general confidence in gods moral government, and the ultimate triumph of righteousness. In the study of the book matthew and others, one of the special characteristics of the genealogy of jesus christ is that the names of the 4 women who appear in it. The book of matthew opens with a stylized genealogy of jesus of nazareth matthew 1. What the bible says about genealogy of jesus christ. The information in this section originally appeared in an article by the professor r.
The genealogy of jesus christ of nazareth is often neglected, and yet it is. Dec 20, 2016 one of the ways each book does this is by recounting jesus genealogy. Matthew 1 is the first chapter of the gospel of matthew in the new testament. Matthew 1 the book of the genealogy of jesus christ, the. Sep 02, 2020 this was ultimately fulfilled in the person of our lord jesus christ matthew 21. The new testament provides two accounts of the genealogy of jesus, one in the gospel of matthew and another in the gospel of luke. In the study of the book matthew and others, one o. The new testament provides two accounts of the genealogy of jesus, one in the gospel of. The opening verse of the gospel introduces two ancestors who become pivotal characters in the genealogy. The two major joshuas in the old testament both anticipated jesus christ by providing salvation cf. We have here, then, the title, not of this whole gospel of matthew, but only of the first seventeen verses. Matthew begins his gospel with a genealogy of jesus s ancestors extending from abraham to jesus s father joseph mathew 1. This is the case in jesus genealogy it seems to lead to mary. How to read jesus genealogy in the gospel of matthew bible.
This prophecy, so precise and assured, was the result of no human prevision. The book of the generation of jesus christ i suppose these words to have been the original title to this gospel. Dec 02, 2008 most bible scholars believe that luke gives the genealogy of mary who was also of the royal davidic line, while matthew traces the family of joseph. In the list of ancestors, matthew includes four women. An old problem for expositors has been the contradictory genealogies of christ given in matthew and luke. The greek phrase translated book of the generation is exactly the same phrase used in gen.
Jun 06, 20 the genealogy of jesus shows him to be gods promised savior for all people. Matthew chapter 1 explained discover books of the bible. Nettelhorst published in the june 1988 issue of the journal of the evangelical theological society an old problem for expositors has been the contradictory genealogies of christ given in. A genealogy is a list of a persons ancestor, showing their family tree. The book of the generation this is the proper title of the chapter. I wish i could simply dwell on that theme alone, but there are a number of difficult problems raised by this text that we need to consider. Dec 03, 2012 matthew estimates three sets of fourteen generations, connecting significant events in israels history. Joach im, marys father, who is not mentioned in the genealogy. Mar 02, 2005 the genealogy of jesus sermon series on matthew. The list opens and closes with a significant title for jesus as jesus christ 1. The bible places great emphasis upon the ancestry and genealogy of jesus christ rom 1. The birth of jesus research and commentary from dr. Why are there different genealogies for jesus in matthew 1.
What the genealogy of jesus teaches us about the savior youtube. Concerning this genealogy of our saviour, observe the chief intention. Matthews genealogy includes four women, tamar, rahab, ruth, and bathsheba, who played important roles in ot history but at the end it is joseph, the legal father of jesus, who is named. Matthew as the book of the genesis of jesus christ.
Jesus is son of abraham thus the ideal israelite and son of david thus the messiah. Lukes genealogy of jesus, from the book of kells, transcribed by celtic monks c. So, jesus was born of the virgin mary, which in this genealogy means that jesus was the supposed son of joseph, not biologically, but legally. The purpose of matthew here is to show that jesus is the legitimate heir to the throne of david, who is mentioned five times in 1. And marys father was, as we read at the end of luke 3.
Dec 03, 2015 four features of matthews listing of jesus s family tree deserve comment. One of the ways each book does this is by recounting jesus genealogy. The genealogy documents christs credentials as israels king. This would be a natural emphasis for one writing primarily for a gentile audience. Oct 31, 2018 the book begins by accounting the genealogy of jesus, showing him to be the true heir to davids throne. The name jesus is the greek form of the hebrew name joshua, and it means yahweh is salvation yehoshua, the long form or yahweh saves yeshua, the short form. While most bible readers today skip over the genealogy of christ, jewish readers in the. The genealogy of jesus is the gospel for the feast of the name of mary on 8 september.
The genealogy in the first chapter of matthew is that of joseph, jesus legal father, whereas the genealogy of luke 3. Why are jesus genealogies in matthew and luke zondervan. Matthew puts the reader in the seventh seven one thing that is very interesting is the way matthew. The book of the genealogy of jesus christ, the son. He was also the antitypical son of david in that many parallels exist. The genealogy of jesus sermon by robert warren, matthew 1.
So jesus was the supposed son of joseph, but really of mary. Matthew isnt beginning his gospel with the genealogy of jesus because it is some personal trivia. This title therefore properly relates to the verses that immediately follow. Not physically, but as was recorded in the ledgers. Matthew presents the list in three partsfrom abraham to david, from david to the captivity in babylon, and from the captivity to christeach with fourteen generations. May 18, 2020 the book of the genesis genealogy genesis of jesus christ, the son of david, the son of abraham matt 1. The old testament records god declaring to abraham that the messiah who will save the world will be one of his descendants. The name nahum occurs in the new testament where it is found in lukes genealogy of our lord jesus christ. The names are tamar, the harlot rahab, ruth, and bathsheba, the wife of uriah. The first lists the genealogy of jesus from abraham to his legal father joseph, husband of mary, his mother. Why are jesus genealogies in matthew and luke different. The new testament provides two accounts of the genealogy of jesus, one in the gospel of matthew matthew 1. Jesus was the legal son and heir of david through king solomon as in matthews genealogy.
Dec 12, 2020 jesus greatgrandmothers may well have been gentiles, but his mother mary was not. The book of the generationan expression purely jewish. The record of the genealogy of jesus the messiah, the son of david, the son of abraham. Matthew does have to omit some unhelpful generations and otherwise adjust the genealogy to fit his scheme. This version is in ascending order from joseph to adam. Tamar, rahab, ruth, and bathsheba matthew calls her the wife of uriah.
It is fitting then that matthews gospel starts with a genealogy focused on david matthew 1. Family tree of jesus christ bible study lessons and topics. Matthew began his gospel with a record of jesus genealogy because the christians claimed that jesus was the messiah promised in the old testament. The family tree of jesus in the gospel of matthew starts with abraham, while in luke it begins with adam, but that is not the only difference. The genealogy of jesus the messiah 1 the record of the genealogy of jesus the messiah, the son of david, the son of abraham. I have over fifteen commentaries in my study on the book of luke which aid me in my sermon prep, and most of them said almost nothing at all about this part of. Abraham represents the moment when god selected and separated his family from the rest of the nations all the way back in the book of genesis.
The emphasis of the virgin birth and jacob begat joseph the husband of mary, of whom was born jesus, who is called christ. The lists are identical between abraham and david, but differ radically from that point. Thus he shows the royal lineage of jesus from david, one of the first things required to convince a jewish audience that jesus qualified to be the messiah 117. The genealogy of christ opens by connecting jesus to the family line of the promised messiah. By calling jesus the son of abraham, the author is connecting jesus to the father of the people of israel. Jesus was the literal son of david through mary, a descendant of nathan, one of davids sons, as in lukes genealogy. Mary and the women in matthews genealogy of jesus marg.
A growing number of scholars are suggesting that, contrary to what some have thought, the term the book of the genesis genealogy describes not only the material in the first chapter of matthew, but is meant to describe the. Compare this genealogy with the one given by luke in luke 3. To qualify as such he had to be a jew from the royal line of david isaiah 9. If jesus is messiah, he must fulfill the most basic requirement. Perhaps the four women mentioned in matthews genealogy are there because they all took risks with the hope of a better life. The genealogy of jesus in a family tree that traces only the male line, every deviation from this rule must be very significant. Mary and the women in matthews genealogy of jesus marg mowczko. From the statement in the ancient greek text, it is difficult to tell what the book of the genealogy refers to. So, matthew begins his account of the life of jesus christ. Jesus as the fulfillment of prophecy and of israels expectation. Annunciation to zacharias of the birth of john the baptist. This phrase is viewed by some as matthews title for the entire gospel. To begin with, the first two greek words of the new testament, biblos geneseos the book of the genealogy. Nettelhorst published in the june 1988 issue of the journal of the evangelical theological society.
After looking at these problems, we will look at some conclusions we can be sure of. The genealogy demonstrates that jesus comes from the seed of abraham and belongs to the house of david, and thus is their heir. He must be from the line of abraham and king david. One commentator called this text a compressed retelling of the old testament story john nolland, the gospel of matthew. Matthew 1 the book of the genealogy of jesus christ, the son of david, the son of abraham. The story of the birth of jesus christ has been told for centuries.
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