Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Matthew 1:1-17
by: Jasmine Lynch.
Matthew, a Jewish tax collector and a disciple of Jesus, traced the genealogy of Jesus from Abraham. However, Hebrews 11 lists the many heroes of faith going back to the garden of Eden with Abel, the son of Adam and Eve. Do not forget that Jesus was present at creation and was promised to be the Savior of mankind when man sinned in the garden. Matthew’s focus was on Jesus’ earthly lineage. God’s covenant with Abraham was that he would be ruler of many nations, and with King David that his kingdom would last forever. Jesus Christ, descendant of David in coming to earth 42 generations after the promise to Abraham, fulfilled both promises.
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