HEAR Journaling - Matthew Chapter 1
Highlight – Matthew 1:1-2, 6, 16-17 New Living Translation
The Ancestors of Jesus the Messiah
1 This is a record of the ancestors of Jesus the Messiah, a descendant of David and of Abraham[a]:
2 Abraham was the father of Isaac. Isaac was the father of Jacob.
… 6 Jesse was the father of King David. David was the father of Solomon (whose mother was Bathsheba, the widow of Uriah).
… 16 Jacob was the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary. Mary gave birth to Jesus, who is called the Messiah.
17 All those listed above include fourteen generations from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the Babylonian exile, and fourteen from the Babylonian exile to the Messiah.
Explain – Matthew Chapter one has the lineage of Jesus from Abram to Joseph, Mary’s husband the legal father of Jesus. This shows that Jesus is a legal heir to David by his stepfather, Joseph.
The Bible book of Luke covers Jesus’ lineage from a different perspective, from Mary’s lineage, from her father Eli (or Heli) to Adam. King David mentioned in Luke verse 32.
This shows that Jesus is the Messiah, descended from King David through both his mother, Mary, and stepfather, Joseph.
Reference Ryrie Study Bible, “The biggest difference is that after David, many of the names are different. It would seem best to explain the difference by viewing Luke’s genealogy as tracing the physical ancestors of Christ through Mary, while Matthew’s genealogy traces the kingly line of Christ through Joseph.”
Apply – The evidence that Jesus is the promised Messiah is evident. God came to earth as a child, to become a man so that He could make His Good News known to all. He died for everyone’s sin, then rose again making a way for each person to receive Him as Lord and Savior.
Romans 10:9 ESV Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
Titus 3:5 ESV He saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit,
Acts 4:12 ESV And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”
Respond- Lord, thank You for my salvation, for this awesome relationship that I share with You. I strive to follow You obediently and faithfully. I pray for those that do not know You as their savior will accept You and follow You through eternity. Amen.
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HEAR Journaling Method
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