Day 12: The Ancestors of Jesus – Part 1

The record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham is listed in Matthew 1:1 – 17. Sometimes we encounter a passage like this in our Bible reading and we skip over it because we deem it boring or not necessary. This is far from the truth. We see promises given in Genesis that found their fulfillment in in the birth of Jesus Christ!

Read Genesis 12:3, 22:18 & Matthew 1:1-17

Q: Who was the promise given to in Genesis to Abraham?

Q: Where does His name appear in the genealogy recorded in Matthew? Why was it important that Jesus descended from Abraham?

Q. Matthew directed his gospel primarily at Jewish readers. Why do you think he would start his gospel with Abraham and then 42 generations leading up to the birth of Christ?

Q: Rahab is listed in verse 5. What did you learn about Rahab from Joshua 2?

Q: Why do you think God, in His sovereignty, would have someone like Rahab in the lineage of Jesus?