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Matthew 1:1-17

Matthew 1:1-17. v.1 “A record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ the son of David, the son of Abraham:” Must we? Why genealogies? King Messiah had to come via a certain family Aside from legal issues, there is important authenticating value here. Matthew 1:1-17. Why believe the Bible?

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Matthew 1:1-17

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  1. Matthew 1:1-17 v.1 “A record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ the son of David, the son of Abraham:” • Must we? • Why genealogies? • King Messiah had to come via a certain family • Aside from legal issues, there is important authenticating value here

  2. Matthew 1:1-17 • Why believe the Bible? • Is the Bible only one scripture among many? Or is it like no other? • How could we ever know whether this book was inspired by God? • God’s chosen method of self-authentication: Isaiah 42:8,9

  3. Matthew 1:1-17 • Why believe the Bible? • Is the Bible only one scripture among many? Or is it like no other? • How could we ever know whether this book was inspired by God? • God’s chosen method of self-authentication: Isaiah 42:8,9 Isaiah 42:8,9 "I am the Lord; that is my name! I will not give my glory to another or my praise to idols. See, the former things have taken place, and new things I declare; before they spring into being I announce them to you."

  4. Matthew 1:1-17 • Yeah, but couldn’t these predictions be coincidence? • Couldn’t Jesus deliberately fake the fulfillment of predictions he already knew? • Tonight, one case out of more than a hundred: The genealogy of Christ

  5. Matthew 1:1-17 • Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, Judah the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, Hezron the father of Ram,

  6. Matthew 1:1-17 • Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, Judah the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, Hezron the father of Ram,

  7. Humanity

  8. Humanity Abraham Gen. 18:18

  9. Humanity Abraham’s Family Abraham Gen. 18:18

  10. Humanity Isaac Gen. 21:12 Abraham’s Family Abraham Gen. 18:18

  11. Isaac Gen. 21:12 Abraham’s Family

  12. Isaac Gen. 21:12 Abraham’s Family Jacob Gen28:13,14

  13. Isaac Gen. 21:12 Abraham’s Family Jacob Gen28:13,14 Judah Gen.49:10

  14. Isaac Gen. 21:12 Abraham’s Family Tribe of Judah Jacob Gen28:13,14 Judah Gen.49:10

  15. Isaac Gen. 21:12 Abraham’s Family Tribe of Judah Jacob Gen28:13,14 David Is. 9:6 Judah Gen.49:10

  16. Matthew 1:1-17 • v.6 David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had been Uriah's wife, Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asa,

  17. Matthew 1:1-17 • Matthew 1:8-13 Asa the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Jehoram, Jehoram the father of Uzziah, Uzziah the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, Ahaz the father of Hezekiah, Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amon, Amon the father of Josiah, and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon.

  18. Tribe of Judah David Is. 9:6 David’s Family Solomon 2Sam.7:12

  19. Tribe of Judah David Is. 9:6 David’s Family Ahaz Solomon 2Sam.7:12

  20. Tribe of Judah David Is. 9:6 Amon David’s Family Ahaz Solomon 2Sam.7:12 Hezekiah

  21. Tribe of Judah David Is. 9:6 Amon David’s Family Ahaz Solomon 2Sam.7:12 Hezekiah Josiah

  22. Tribe of Judah David Is. 9:6 Amon David’s Family Ahaz Jeconiah Solomon 2Sam.7:12 Hezekiah Josiah

  23. David Is. 9:6 Amon Ahaz Jeconiah David’s Family Solomon 2Sam. 7:12 Hezekiah Josiah

  24. Matthew 1:1-17 • After the exile to Babylon: Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, Abiud the father of Eliakim, Eliakim the father of Azor, the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Akim, Akim the father of Eliud, Eliud the father of Eleazar, Eleazar the father of Matthan, Matthan the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

  25. Amon Ahaz Jeconiah David’s Family Jeconiah Joseph Christ David Is. 9:6 Solomon 2Sam. 7:12 Hezekiah Josiah

  26. Amon Ahaz Jeconiah David’s Family Jeconiah Joseph Christ David Is. 9:6 Solomon 2Sam. 7:12 Hezekiah Josiah Jeremiah 22:28

  27. 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.” Amon Ahaz Jeconiah David’s Family Jeconiah Joseph Christ David Is. 9:6 Solomon 2Sam. 7:12 Hezekiah Josiah Jeremiah 22:28

  28. Amon Ahaz Jeconiah David’s Family Jeconiah Joseph Christ David Is. 9:6 Solomon 2Sam. 7:12 Hezekiah Josiah Jeremiah 22:28

  29. Matthew 1:1-17 • Boy, we’ve got a problem here! • No descendant of Jeconiah can be a king, but yet King Messiah is a descendant of Jeconiah!

  30. Matthew 1:1-17 • The picture gets worse! • Luke 3:23-38 • Now Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he began his ministry. He was the son, so it was thought, of Joseph, the son of Heli, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melki, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos,

  31. Matthew 1:1-17 • the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai, the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda, the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri, the son of Melki, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,

  32. Matthew 1:1-17 • the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim, the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David. . .

  33. Matthew 1:1-17 • The Bible’s authors don’t even agree with each other! • Why is Luke completely different from Matthew?

  34. Matthew 1:1-17 • Luke 3 Verse 23 Now Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he began his ministry. He was the son, so it was thought, of Joseph, the son of Heli,

  35. Matthew 1:1-17 • Luke 3 Verse 23 Now Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he began his ministry. He was the son, (so it was thought, of Joseph) [but really] the son of Heli. . .

  36. Matthew 1:1-17 • According to Jewish law, the eldest son had the right of inheritance, even if adopted. • As Joseph’s first son, Jesus would inherit his estate • Yet, Joseph was not really Jesus’ father!

  37. Amon Ahaz Jeconiah David’s Family Jeconiah Joseph Christ David Is. 9:6 Solomon 2Sam. 7:12 Hezekiah Josiah Jeremiah 22:28

  38. Nathan Amon Ahaz Jeconiah David’s Family Jeconiah Joseph Christ David Is. 9:6 Solomon 2Sam. 7:12 Hezekiah Josiah Jeremiah 22:28

  39. Matthew 1:1-17 • Jesus’ credentials: • A son of Abraham • A son of Jacob • A son of David • Qualified to inherit David’s throne • But not the son of Jeconiah!

  40. Matthew 1:1-17 • Why believe the Bible? • Because it is the only scripture in the world that has the self-authentication of predictive prophecy • Numerous other reasons as well • God has been orchestrating his plan of salvation for thousands of years • Tonight you are sitting here, confronted with the evidence of his working--what will you do?

  41. Matthew 1:1-17 • For those who already invited Christ into your lives: • Look again at Matthew 1:

  42. Matthew 1:1-17 • Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, Judah the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, Hezron the father of Ram,

  43. Matthew 1:1-17 • Matthew 1:4-5 • Ram the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon, Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse,

  44. Matthew 1:1-17 • Matthew 1:4-5 • Ram the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon, Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse,

  45. Matthew 1:1-17 • v.6 David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had been Uriah's wife, Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asa,

  46. Matthew 1:1-17 • v.6 David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had been Uriah's wife, Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asa, • Why does Matthew continually mention women in a genealogy?

  47. Matthew 1:1-17 • v.6 David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had been Uriah's wife, Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asa, • Why does Matthew continually mention women in a genealogy? • Because they are all either non-Jewish or immoral on some level.

  48. Matthew 1:1-17 • The Pharisees, against whom Matthew writes, were self-righteous, racist and proud of their wealth • Matthew gets in their face with an important fact: • God uses common, sinful people to advance his plan • He is prepared to use us as well! • This passage teaches pure Grace

  49. Next Week • The birth of Jesus: Meaning and Significance

  50. Matthew 1:1-17 • Comments? • Questions?

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