Matthew 1.1-17. The Record of Jesus’ Ancestors. This provides an important start for a Jewish readership. For the Jews, a person’s family line proved his/her standing as one of God’s people. Matthew showed that Jesus was a descendant of Abraham. In these first 17 verses we are introduced to 46 people, whose lifetimes span 2000 […]
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