Genealogy
of Jesus
Matthew 1:2-17
& Luke 3:23-38
Scott Reynolds
Religion 311A, Fall Semester 2003
Introduction
How many people skip the sections of genealogy in the Bible?
How I became interested in this particular set of genealogies.
Topics
of Discussion
Literary Structure
A few names of interest
Apparent discrepancies
How does this affect us today?
Literary
Structure
Approach
Audience
A Few
People of Interest
Tamar
Rahab
Ruth
Uriahs
Wife Bathsheba
King
Jechonia
Apparent
Discrepancies
Both genealogies listed through Joseph?
Why do the lists converge?
Prophesies
2 Samuel
7:12-13
12"When
your days are complete and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your
descendant after you, who will come forth from you, and I will establish his
kingdom. 13He shall build a house for My name, and I will
establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
Isaiah 9:7
There will be no end to the
increase of His government or of peace,
On the throne
of David and over his kingdom,
To establish it and to uphold it
with justice and righteousness
From then on and
forevermore.
The zeal of the LORD of hosts will accomplish this.
How
Does This Affect Us Today?
We have seen that many people were listed in Jesus
genealogy that were- less than perfect.
I believe their names are there to tell us all that Gods grace is
sufficient to save us, irregardless of our past.