The genealogy of Jesus teaches us that we should have…

A Patient Faith (because of the wait between promise and fulfillment)

“Abram brings these questions and this bewilderment and impatience and casts it all at Yahweh’s feet. Only faith would do that! Unbelief spits on promises, only faith struggles over them; unbelief dismisses promises; only faith debates them – with God.” (Dale Ralph Davis)

A Hopeful Faith (because of the salvation of sinners and inclusion of outsiders)

A Confident Faith (because of the certainty of the promise)

Read Ahead: Matthew 1:6-11