2. From Solomon the king, to the Babylonian captivity (vss. 7-11) - a turning point in Jewish history

3. From the Babylon captivity, to Joseph (vss. 12-17) - this Joseph is Mary's husband

4. The genealogies were very important documents

a. The New Testament rest upon its accuracy

b. It establishes Christ of the line of Abraham and David - Abraham puts Him in the Jewish race - David puts Him on the throne

The genealogy in Matthew is of Jesus on Joseph's side - Luke on Mary's side

A. The Book of the generation of Adam - Gen.5:1 is the only other place this term is used

1. How did we get into Adam's family? physical birth

2. It is generations of death (Rom.5:12)

B. The Book of the generation of Jesus Christ

1. How do we get into this family? Spiritual birth (John 3:3)

3. All are born into Adam's family; all must be born again to be in Jesus' family

C. The Son of David presents Christ as King (anointed one; Messiah, Who will set up a literal kingdom)

D. Son of Abraham, who was the progenitor of the Jewish race

A. Jesus is the fulfillment of the Old Testament prophecies and promises - there were over 300 prophesies fulfilled

A. Herod was troubled because he did not want the competition; in fact he would not tolerate it.

2. Both Joseph and Mary had to be from the line of David, and they were - through two different lines, from two different sons of David

B. Herod demanded from the priest and scribes where this King was to be born - they had the Scriptures to tell him.

Verse 21 - Jesus means "Savior" in Greek as Joshua in Hebrew

1. A very wicked family who bought their position from Rome.

1. How did we get into Adam's family? physical birth

B. God loves and can use all is the lesson here

A. They traveled by camel, not jet (probably took many months)

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