Jesus family tree by Matthew & Luke: 1. Why was it included 2. lineage of Mary and Joseph 3. Uniqueness in each genealogy 4. Wonderful facts from these genealogies
Value to early adopters of Christian faith In the first decade this was of utmost value Fulfilled many old testament prophecies especially about Messiah coming from Lineage of Abraham and David
To Jewish Christians presenting: Legal Inheritance of Jesus to the Promise of Abraham Throne of David Through the lineage of Joseph, father of Jesus
-- omitted 4 Kings in the Lineage -- included women in the genealogy -- arranged in 3 sets of 14 generations group -- Virgin birth as blood line of Jeconiah was cursed
To Gentile Christians presenting Jesus as The Last Adam The Direct creation of God Through the lineage of Mary, mother of Jesus
-- He was not born in Sin, directly created like Adam -- Deity figure means Gentiles want to know about him -- Genealogy comes at number 76 "The Perfect man" -- Genealogy comes at number 77 when God is includes "The Perfect God" -- Genealogy goes till Adam reminding Genesis 3:15
Design of the Gospels of Matthew Mark Luke John
The Birth of Jesus in the bible The Christmas Story
Jesus Christening The Baptism of Jesus Christ