Matthew 1:1-17 Jesus' Roots!
The Genealogy of Jesus the Messiah
1 This is the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah the son of David, the son of Abraham:
2 Abraham was the father of Isaac,
Isaac the father of Jacob,
Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers,
3 Judah the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar,
Perez the father of Hezron,
Hezron the father of Ram,
4 Ram the father of Amminadab,
Amminadab the father of Nahshon,
Nahshon the father of Salmon,
5 Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab,
Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth,
Obed the father of Jesse,
6 and Jesse the father of King David.
David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had been Uriah’s wife,
7 Solomon the father of Rehoboam,
Rehoboam the father of Abijah,
Abijah the father of Asa,
8 Asa the father of Jehoshaphat,
Jehoshaphat the father of Jehoram,
Jehoram the father of Uzziah,
9 Uzziah the father of Jotham,
Jotham the father of Ahaz,
Ahaz the father of Hezekiah,
10 Hezekiah the father of Manasseh,
Manasseh the father of Amon,
Amon the father of Josiah,
11 and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.
12 After the exile to Babylon:
Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel,
Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,
13 Zerubbabel the father of Abihud,
Abihud the father of Eliakim,
Eliakim the father of Azor,
14 Azor the father of Zadok,
Zadok the father of Akim,
Akim the father of Elihud,
15 Elihud the father of Eleazar,
Eleazar the father of Matthan,
Matthan the father of Jacob,
16 and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, and Mary was the mother of Jesus who is called the Messiah.
17 Thus there were fourteen generations in all from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Messiah.
Reflection: So we begin our walk with Jesus through the four gospels that are included in the bible. The book of Matthew is the most widely quoted of the four gospels, and one of three synoptic gospels, which also include Mark and Luke. The three synoptic gospels share much of the same material and narratives about Jesus, but each also has their own emphasis according to their audience. Originally many thought Matthew was listed first because it was the earliest written, though now most scholars hold that Mark was the earliest gospel written between 60-70 A.D., with Luke and Matthew written after A.D. 70, and then the fourth gospel John is the latest.
In the first chapter Matthew betrays some of his unique purpose as Jesus' genealogy links him to Abraham, Issac, and Jacob, the original receivers of the covenant. Then, we also see David as a pivotal figure, as he represents the royal covenant, in which the Messiah would come. Notice there are 3 sets of fourteen generations. Though we don't need to get too caught up in numbers; seven is the perfect number and the six, sevens that make up the first 42 generation set up the way for Jesus to be the Seventh Seven or the perfect completeness.
Matthew is also called the Jewish gospel, because of it's many references to Old Testament prophecies, which we will soon see. Today we see Jesus is linked to Abraham the Father of the Jewish faith, and David the greatest king of Israel. Jesus has come from the Father to fulfill the covenant, He is the object of the promise and through whom God's kingdom will be manifest to all people.
Today we see there has been a revived interest in genealogy. For a relatively small amount of money you can discover and extensively research your own genealogy and family tree. Knowing our relatives is an important part of understanding our identity and where we came from. Equally important as understanding your family of origin is understanding your family of destiny. As we journey through these four gospels, we will see that Jesus is the fullest revelation of God's plan and purpose for our lives and where our destiny lies.
I hope as we walk with Jesus through these Gospels, the word Gospel means "good news"; that we would see that he has come to show us the full extent of the Father's love for us. As we walk together, I invite your feedback and questions. You can email me at mike@gslcirvine.org The word "disciple" means lifelong learner. I have read through the whole bible a half dozen times and yet I am amazed that I have only scratched the surface of this rich jewel we have in the holy scriptures. Enjoy!
1 This is the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah the son of David, the son of Abraham:
2 Abraham was the father of Isaac,
Isaac the father of Jacob,
Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers,
3 Judah the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar,
Perez the father of Hezron,
Hezron the father of Ram,
4 Ram the father of Amminadab,
Amminadab the father of Nahshon,
Nahshon the father of Salmon,
5 Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab,
Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth,
Obed the father of Jesse,
6 and Jesse the father of King David.
David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had been Uriah’s wife,
7 Solomon the father of Rehoboam,
Rehoboam the father of Abijah,
Abijah the father of Asa,
8 Asa the father of Jehoshaphat,
Jehoshaphat the father of Jehoram,
Jehoram the father of Uzziah,
9 Uzziah the father of Jotham,
Jotham the father of Ahaz,
Ahaz the father of Hezekiah,
10 Hezekiah the father of Manasseh,
Manasseh the father of Amon,
Amon the father of Josiah,
11 and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.
12 After the exile to Babylon:
Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel,
Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,
13 Zerubbabel the father of Abihud,
Abihud the father of Eliakim,
Eliakim the father of Azor,
14 Azor the father of Zadok,
Zadok the father of Akim,
Akim the father of Elihud,
15 Elihud the father of Eleazar,
Eleazar the father of Matthan,
Matthan the father of Jacob,
16 and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, and Mary was the mother of Jesus who is called the Messiah.
17 Thus there were fourteen generations in all from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Messiah.
Reflection: So we begin our walk with Jesus through the four gospels that are included in the bible. The book of Matthew is the most widely quoted of the four gospels, and one of three synoptic gospels, which also include Mark and Luke. The three synoptic gospels share much of the same material and narratives about Jesus, but each also has their own emphasis according to their audience. Originally many thought Matthew was listed first because it was the earliest written, though now most scholars hold that Mark was the earliest gospel written between 60-70 A.D., with Luke and Matthew written after A.D. 70, and then the fourth gospel John is the latest.
In the first chapter Matthew betrays some of his unique purpose as Jesus' genealogy links him to Abraham, Issac, and Jacob, the original receivers of the covenant. Then, we also see David as a pivotal figure, as he represents the royal covenant, in which the Messiah would come. Notice there are 3 sets of fourteen generations. Though we don't need to get too caught up in numbers; seven is the perfect number and the six, sevens that make up the first 42 generation set up the way for Jesus to be the Seventh Seven or the perfect completeness.
Matthew is also called the Jewish gospel, because of it's many references to Old Testament prophecies, which we will soon see. Today we see Jesus is linked to Abraham the Father of the Jewish faith, and David the greatest king of Israel. Jesus has come from the Father to fulfill the covenant, He is the object of the promise and through whom God's kingdom will be manifest to all people.
Today we see there has been a revived interest in genealogy. For a relatively small amount of money you can discover and extensively research your own genealogy and family tree. Knowing our relatives is an important part of understanding our identity and where we came from. Equally important as understanding your family of origin is understanding your family of destiny. As we journey through these four gospels, we will see that Jesus is the fullest revelation of God's plan and purpose for our lives and where our destiny lies.
I hope as we walk with Jesus through these Gospels, the word Gospel means "good news"; that we would see that he has come to show us the full extent of the Father's love for us. As we walk together, I invite your feedback and questions. You can email me at mike@gslcirvine.org The word "disciple" means lifelong learner. I have read through the whole bible a half dozen times and yet I am amazed that I have only scratched the surface of this rich jewel we have in the holy scriptures. Enjoy!
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