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Matthew 1:1-17Matthew 1:1-17v.1 “A record of the genealogy of v.1 “A record of the genealogy of
Jesus Christ the son of David, the Jesus Christ the son of David, the son of Abraham:”son of Abraham:”Must we?Must we?Why genealogies?Why genealogies?King Messiah had to come via a King Messiah had to come via a
certain familycertain familyAside from legal issues, there is Aside from legal issues, there is
important authenticating value hereimportant authenticating value here
Why believe the Bible?Why believe the Bible?Is the Bible only one scripture Is the Bible only one scripture
among many? Or is it like no among many? Or is it like no other?other?How could we ever know whether How could we ever know whether
this book was inspired by God?this book was inspired by God?God’s chosen method of self-God’s chosen method of self-
authentication: Isaiah 42:8,9authentication: Isaiah 42:8,9
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Why believe the Bible?Why believe the Bible?Is the Bible only one scripture Is the Bible only one scripture
among many? Or is it like no among many? Or is it like no other?other?How could we ever know whether How could we ever know whether
this book was inspired by God?this book was inspired by God?God’s chosen method of self-God’s chosen method of self-
authentication: Isaiah 42:8,9authentication: Isaiah 42:8,9
Isaiah 42:8,9 "I am the Lord; that is my Isaiah 42:8,9 "I am the Lord; that is my name! I will not give my glory to name! I will not give my glory to another or my praise to idols. See, the another or my praise to idols. See, the former things have taken place, and former things have taken place, and new things I declare; before they new things I declare; before they spring into being I announce them to spring into being I announce them to you."you."
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Yeah, but couldn’t these Yeah, but couldn’t these predictions be coincidence?predictions be coincidence?Couldn’t Jesus deliberately fake Couldn’t Jesus deliberately fake
the fulfillment of predictions he the fulfillment of predictions he already knew?already knew?Tonight, one case out of more Tonight, one case out of more
than a hundred: The genealogy than a hundred: The genealogy of Christof Christ
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Abraham was the father of Isaac, Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, father of Judah and his brothers, Judah the father of Perez and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, Hezron Perez the father of Hezron, Hezron the father of Ram, the father of Ram,
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Abraham was the father of Isaac, Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, father of Judah and his brothers, Judah the father of Perez and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, Hezron Perez the father of Hezron, Hezron the father of Ram, the father of Ram,
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Humanity
AbrahamGen. 18:18
Humanity
Humanity
AbrahamGen. 18:18
Abraham’s Family
IsaacGen. 21:12
Humanity
AbrahamGen. 18:18
Abraham’s Family
Abraham’s Family
IsaacGen. 21:12
IsaacGen. 21:12
Abraham’s Family
JacobGen28:13,14
JudahGen.49:10
IsaacGen. 21:12
Abraham’s Family
JacobGen28:13,14
IsaacGen. 21:12
JudahGen.49:10
JacobGen28:13,14
Abraham’s Family
Tribe of Judah
DavidIs. 9:6
IsaacGen. 21:12
JudahGen.49:10
JacobGen28:13,14
Abraham’s Family
Tribe of Judah
v.6 David was the father of v.6 David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had been Solomon, whose mother had been Uriah's wife, Solomon the father of Uriah's wife, Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asa,Abijah, Abijah the father of Asa,
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Matthew 1:8-13 Asa the father of Matthew 1:8-13 Asa the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Jehoram, Jehoram the father of of Jehoram, Jehoram the father of Uzziah, Uzziah the father of Jotham, Uzziah, Uzziah the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, Ahaz the Jotham the father of Ahaz, Ahaz the father of Hezekiah, Hezekiah the father of Hezekiah, Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amon, Amon the father of father of Amon, Amon the father of Josiah, and Josiah the father of Josiah, and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon. of the exile to Babylon.
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Solomon2Sam.7:12
DavidIs. 9:6
Tribe of Judah
David’sFamily
AhazDavidIs. 9:6
Solomon2Sam.7:12
Tribe of Judah
David’sFamily
Ahaz
Hezekiah
AmonDavidIs. 9:6
Solomon2Sam.7:12
Tribe of Judah
David’sFamily
Ahaz
Hezekiah
Amon
Josiah
DavidIs. 9:6
Solomon2Sam.7:12
Tribe of Judah
David’sFamily
Ahaz Jeconiah
Hezekiah
Amon
Josiah
DavidIs. 9:6
Solomon2Sam.7:12
Tribe of Judah
David’sFamily
Solomon2Sam. 7:12
Ahaz Jeconiah
Hezekiah
Amon
Josiah
DavidIs. 9:6 David’s
Family
After the exile to Babylon: Jeconiah was After the exile to Babylon: Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, Zerubbabel the father of of Zerubbabel, Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, Abiud the father of Eliakim, Abiud, Abiud the father of Eliakim, Eliakim the father of Azor, the father of Eliakim the father of Azor, the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Akim, Akim Zadok, Zadok the father of Akim, Akim the father of Eliud, Eliud the father of the father of Eliud, Eliud the father of Eleazar, Eleazar the father of Matthan, Eleazar, Eleazar the father of Matthan, Matthan the father of Jacob, and Jacob the Matthan the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
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DavidIs. 9:6
Solomon2Sam. 7:12
Ahaz Jeconiah
Hezekiah
Amon
Josiah
JosephChrist
David’sFamily
Jeconiah
DavidIs. 9:6
Solomon2Sam. 7:12
Ahaz Jeconiah
Hezekiah
Amon
Josiah
Jeremiah 22:28
JosephChrist
David’sFamily
Jeconiah
DavidIs. 9:6
Solomon2Sam. 7:12
Ahaz Jeconiah
Hezekiah
Amon
Josiah
JosephChrist
David’sFamily
Is this man Coniah a despised, shattered jar? Or is he an undesirable vessel? Why have he and his descendants been hurled out And cast into a land that they had not known? O land, land, land, Thus says the Lord, “Write this man down childless, A man who will not prosper in his days; For no man of his descendants will prosper Sitting on the throne of David Or ruling again in Judah.”
Jeconiah
Jeremiah 22:28
DavidIs. 9:6
Solomon2Sam. 7:12
Ahaz Jeconiah
Hezekiah
Amon
Josiah
JosephChrist
David’sFamily
Jeconiah
Jeremiah 22:28
Boy, we’ve got a problem here!Boy, we’ve got a problem here!No descendant of Jeconiah can No descendant of Jeconiah can
be a king, be a king, but yet but yet King Messiah is a King Messiah is a descendant of Jeconiahdescendant of Jeconiah!!
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The picture gets worse!The picture gets worse!Luke 3:23-38Luke 3:23-38Now Jesus himself was about thirty Now Jesus himself was about thirty
years old when he began his years old when he began his ministry. He was the son, so it was ministry. He was the son, so it was thought, of Joseph, the son of Heli, thought, of Joseph, the son of Heli, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melki, the son of Jannai, the son of Melki, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, the son of the son of Joseph, the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos,Mattathias, the son of Amos,
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the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai, the son of Maath, the son of Naggai, the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda, the son of Joanan, the son of Joda, the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri, the son of Melki, the son of Addi, the son of Melki, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er, the son of Er,
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the son of Joshua, the son of the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim, the son of Melea, the son of Eliakim, the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David. . .of Nathan, the son of David. . .
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The Bible’s authors don’t even The Bible’s authors don’t even agree with each other!agree with each other!Why is Luke completely Why is Luke completely
different from Matthew?different from Matthew?
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Luke 3 Verse 23 Now Jesus himself Luke 3 Verse 23 Now Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he was about thirty years old when he began his ministry. He was the son, began his ministry. He was the son, so it was thought, of Joseph, the son so it was thought, of Joseph, the son of Heli, of Heli,
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Luke 3 Verse 23 Now Jesus himself Luke 3 Verse 23 Now Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he was about thirty years old when he began his ministry. He was the son, began his ministry. He was the son, ((so it was thought, of Josephso it was thought, of Joseph) [but ) [but really] the son of Heli. . . really] the son of Heli. . .
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According to Jewish law, the According to Jewish law, the eldest son had the right of eldest son had the right of inheritance, inheritance, even if adoptedeven if adopted..As Joseph’s first son, Jesus As Joseph’s first son, Jesus
would inherit his estatewould inherit his estateYet, Joseph was not really Yet, Joseph was not really
Jesus’ father!Jesus’ father!
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DavidIs. 9:6
Solomon2Sam. 7:12
Ahaz Jeconiah
Hezekiah
Amon
Josiah
Jeremiah 22:28
JosephChrist
David’sFamily
Jeconiah
DavidIs. 9:6
Solomon2Sam. 7:12
Ahaz Jeconiah
Hezekiah
Amon
Josiah
Jeremiah 22:28
JosephChrist
David’sFamily
Jeconiah
Nathan
Jesus’ credentials:Jesus’ credentials:A son of AbrahamA son of AbrahamA son of JacobA son of JacobA son of DavidA son of DavidQualified to inherit David’s throneQualified to inherit David’s throneBut But notnot the son of Jeconiah! the son of Jeconiah!
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Why believe the Bible?Why believe the Bible?Because it is the only scripture in the Because it is the only scripture in the
world that has the self-authentication of world that has the self-authentication of predictive prophecypredictive prophecy
Numerous other reasons as wellNumerous other reasons as wellGod has been orchestrating his plan of God has been orchestrating his plan of
salvation for thousands of yearssalvation for thousands of yearsTonight you are sitting here, Tonight you are sitting here,
confronted with the evidence of his confronted with the evidence of his working--what will you do?working--what will you do?
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For those who already invited For those who already invited Christ into your lives:Christ into your lives:Look again at Matthew 1:Look again at Matthew 1:
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Abraham was the father of Isaac, Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, father of Judah and his brothers, Judah the father of Perez and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, Hezron Perez the father of Hezron, Hezron the father of Ram, the father of Ram,
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Matthew 1:4-5Matthew 1:4-5Ram the father of Amminadab, Ram the father of Amminadab,
Amminadab the father of Nahshon, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon, Nahshon the father of Salmon, Salmon the father of Boaz, whose Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz the father mother was Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth, of Obed, whose mother was Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse,Obed the father of Jesse,
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Matthew 1:4-5Matthew 1:4-5Ram the father of Amminadab, Ram the father of Amminadab,
Amminadab the father of Nahshon, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon, Nahshon the father of Salmon, Salmon the father of Boaz, whose Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz the father mother was Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth, of Obed, whose mother was Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse,Obed the father of Jesse,
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v.6 David was the father of v.6 David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had been Solomon, whose mother had been Uriah's wife, Solomon the father of Uriah's wife, Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asa,Abijah, Abijah the father of Asa,
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v.6 David was the father of v.6 David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had been Solomon, whose mother had been Uriah's wife, Solomon the father of Uriah's wife, Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asa,Abijah, Abijah the father of Asa,Why does Matthew continually Why does Matthew continually
mention women in a genealogy?mention women in a genealogy?
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v.6 David was the father of v.6 David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had been Solomon, whose mother had been Uriah's wife, Solomon the father of Uriah's wife, Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asa,Abijah, Abijah the father of Asa,Why does Matthew continually Why does Matthew continually
mention women in a genealogy?mention women in a genealogy?Because they are all either non-Because they are all either non-
Jewish or immoral on some level.Jewish or immoral on some level.
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The Pharisees, against whom The Pharisees, against whom Matthew writes, were self-righteous, Matthew writes, were self-righteous, racist and proud of their wealthracist and proud of their wealthMatthew gets in their face with an Matthew gets in their face with an
important fact:important fact:God uses common, sinful people to God uses common, sinful people to
advance his planadvance his planHe is prepared to use us as well!He is prepared to use us as well!This passage teaches pure GraceThis passage teaches pure Grace
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