Luke, written by a Gentile for a Gentile audience, places Jesus’ genealogy in chapter three, just after he is baptized and immediately after “a voice came from heaven: ‘You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased’” (Luke 3: 22). Luke begins his genealogy by saying, “Now Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he began his ministry. He was the son, so it was thought, of Joseph….” and he ends it with “…the son of Adam, the son of God” (Luke 3: 38). Matthew traces Jesus’ genealogy to Abraham, emphasizing his Jewish roots; Luke traces his genealogy through Abraham, back to Adam, and finally to God, emphasizing Jesus’ humanity and his relationship to the entire human family.
In today’s top ten list, we explore ten notes from the genealogies found in Matthew and Luke. Additional scriptures referenced include Genesis 22:18; Galatians 3:16; Matthew 1:1-16; Luke 3:23-38; Ezra 3:2; 1 Chronicles 17:1-15; 2 Samuel 12:1-15; and Jeremiah 22:28-30.
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