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Devotional: Matthew 1:1-17

Today’s passage: Matthew 1:1-17

Helpful Information:

  • Matthew’s Gospel was primarily written to the Jewish people.
  • Matthew wanted his readers to know that Jesus was the King, the Son of David, the seed of Abraham and the promised Messiah/Anointed One/the Christ.
  • The name “Jesus” is the Greek form of “Joshua.” Which means, the LORD (Yahweh) saves.
  • Every person in this genealogy was a sinner, except Jesus Christ.  They all desperately needed the grace of God.
  • Some of the people in this genealogy loved God, some of them hated God.
  • There are five women mentioned.  None of them might be the typical women you would choose to brag about in the genealogy of the Messiah:
    • Tamar – Perez and Zerah conceived through incest (Fathered by Judah) – Genesis 38
    • Rahab – The prostitute at Jericho – Joshua 2
    • Ruth – The Moabitess – Ruth
    • Bathsheba (The wife of Uriah the Hittite) – Married to David after sexual sin and murder – 2 Samuel 11
    • Mary – A young girl, engaged to be married, who was discovered to be pregnant

Questions to Consider:

  1. Why would this genealogy be necessary given the audience and purpose of this Gospel?
  2. After reading through the genealogy, who is Jesus?  What is his position and title?
  3. Not everyone in this list loved or followed God.  What does that teach us about the sovereign will of God?
  4. How can the sins and the history of the people in this genealogy serve as an encouragement to us? (Hint: Think about the Gospel and your own salvation!)

 

September 1, 2018 Category: Devotions, Matthew

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