The Genealogies of Jesus

The New Testament includes two genealogies of Jesus of Nazareth—one in Matthew 1:1–17 and another in Luke 3:23–38. Although many modern readers may find these names less than scintillating, they are, in fact, supremely important to the argument of the New Testament concerning the person and claims of Jesus as Messiah. The Genealogy in the Gospel of Matthew Its Purpose. Matthew penned hi