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1 | Matthew 1 why was Christ genealogy given | Matt 1:1 | denise40 | 193715 | ||
Matthew 1:1-17 why was Christ genealogy provided? |
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2 | Matthew 1 why was Christ genealogy given | Matt 1:1 | BradK | 193716 | ||
Hello Denise40, The genealogy essentially gives us the NT introduction to Jesus Christ as well as proving His right to rule and reign on David's throne. C.H. Spurgeon, in his Commentary on Matthew offers this: "1. 'THE book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham' This verse gives us a clue to the special drift of Matthew’s gospel. He was moved of the Holy Spirit to write of our Lord Jesus Christ AS KING — “the son of David.” He is to be spoken of as specially reigning over the true seed of Abraham; hence he is called “the son of Abraham.” Lord Jesus, make us each one to call thee, “My God and King!” As we read this wonderful GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM may we be full of loyal obedience, and pay thee humble homage! Thou art both a King and a king’s Son. The portion before us looks like a string of names, and we might fancy that it would yield us little spiritual food; but we may not think lightly of any line of the inspired volume. Here the Spirit sets before us the pedigree of Jesus, and sketches the family tree of “the King of the Jews.” Marvelous condescension, that he should be a man, and have a genealogy, even HE who “was in the beginning with God”, and “thought it not robbery to be equal with God”! Let us read each line of “The book of the generation” with adoring gratitude that we have a King who is one with us in our nature: “in ties of blood with sinners one." I hope this helps, BradK |
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