The gospels of Matthew and Luke both give genealogies for Jesus. But they’re different. Not just a little different. From David to Joseph, they’re almost entirely different. Only two names are found in both genealogies […]
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Josh is the pastor of Christian Bible Church in Cissna Park, Illinois. He has a Master of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He lives with his wife Kari, their son, and dog.
Jesus, the Son of Abraham. Studying Matthew 1:1
The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. -Matthew 1:1 In the last two posts, we’ve looked at the identity of Jesus in Matthew 1:1. We’ve seen […]
Jesus the Son of David. Matthew 1:1
The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. -Matthew 1:1 In my last post, I talked about how Jesus is a prophet and priest. In this post, I […]
Christ as a title. Studying Matthew 1:1
The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. -Matthew 1:1 At first glance, it might not catch our attention that Matthew says Jesus Christ. After all, those are […]
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