Category: Commentary
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The four women in the genealogy of Jesus
The Gospel of Matthew begins with a genealogy for Jesus. One of the unique features of the genealogy is that it lists four women. Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and Bathsheeba. This is rare in ancient genealogies (though not unheard of). But it’s interesting that Matthew chooses the four whom he chooses. While these women are fairly…
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Sermon: The Genealogy of Jesus – Matthew 1:2-17
It’s an easy section in the Bible to skip over. The genealogy of Jesus at the beginning of Matthew. 42 names from Abraham to Jesus. It’s not a list meant to be skipped. It’s a picture of the history of God’s people in leading to the savior of the world benign born. It points us…
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Why do Matthew and Luke give two different genealogies for Jesus?
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 in that time period. The genealogies are much more similar from Abraham to David. Matthew has an extra name. That’s…
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Tim Keller announces stage IV pancreatic cancer
I have Stage IV pancreatic cancer. But it is endlessly comforting to have a God who is both infinitely more wise and more loving than I am. He has plenty of good reasons for everything he does and allows that I cannot know, and therein is my hope and strength.Please pray! I know having a…
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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 as the Christ. We’ve seen Jesus as the Son of David, the promised Messiah of the Old Testament. In…
Josh Benner 