This is the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah the son of David, the son of Abraham. Matthew 1:1 The first of the four gospels (that tell the story of Jesus) begins by describing His earthly family history. It isn’t uncommon that someone from antiquity would have been ‘verified’ by describing their lineage; it’s one way bona fides wereContinue reading “Practical Proverbial, from Matthew, 7 December 2022. Today’s topic: Welcome to the Good News”
Tag Archives: genealogy
Practical Proverbial, from Galatians, 23 March 2022. Today’s topic: Genealogy
The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. Scripture does not say “and to seeds,” meaning many people, but “and to your seed,” meaning one person, who is Christ. Galatians 3:16 (NIV). I love how Scripture has such deep, dual meanings in so many ways, and how those meanings always ultimately point to Christ. Continue reading “Practical Proverbial, from Galatians, 23 March 2022. Today’s topic: Genealogy”
Practical Proverbs 