Day 14: The ancestors of Jesus – Part 3

We find the genealogy of Jesus recorded in two gospels. Matthew traces the genealogy from Jesus to Abraham. Luke traces the genealogy from Jesus to Adam. There is good reason to believe that Matthew and Luke are, in fact, tracing entirely different genealogies. Many theologians believe that Luke is recording Mary’s genealogy and that the gospel of Matthew was recording Joseph’s.

Read Jeremiah 23:5 & Luke 3:23-38

Q: Compare and contrast the genealogy of Luke 3 with Matthew 1 (that you read yesterday).

Q: Many scholars believe that Luke was tracing the lineage through Mary’s genealogy. Why would this be a significant observation for the birth of Jesus?

Q: Does Jesus’ genealogies give you any indication as to how long God has planned for Jesus to be the blessing to the nations?