A Closer Look At Levi’s Genes (Matthew 1:1-17)

2 Genealogies… MATTHEW MATTHEW Abraham  David  Exile  Jesus Abraham  David  Exile  Jesus Legal Lineage Legal Lineage LUKE LUKE Jesus  David  Abraham  Adam Jesus  David  Abraham  Adam Biological Lineage Biological Lineage

Matthew 1:17 So all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to the Christ fourteen generations.

Blomberg Ancient counting often alternated between inclusive and exclusive reckoning. Such variation was thus well within the standard literary convention of the day

JESUS Is… 1.Son of David 2.Son of Abraham 3.Son of Sinners 4.Son of Gentiles 5.Son of God

Matthew 1:1-2 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers

2 Samuel 7:12-16 – When your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, who shall come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son…

2 Samuel 7:12-16 …When he commits iniquity, I will discipline him with the rod of men, with the stripes of the sons of men, but my steadfast love will not depart from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away from before you. And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before me. Your throne shall be established forever.'"

Romans 1:1-4 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus… who was descended from David according to the flesh and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord

Matthew 1:1-2 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers

John 8:31-33 – So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, "If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." They answered him, "We are offspring of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone. How is it that you say, 'You will become free'?"

Genesis 12:1-3 Now the LORD said to Abram, "Go from your country and your kindred and your father's house to the land that I will show you. And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed."

M.S. Mills No man could have had the foresight fourteen centuries earlier to start this record as Moses was inspired to do, and then continue it errorless through the intervening centuries by the hand of assorted prophets, seers, and scribes! Only God can do this! He has revealed how all His Old Testament covenants of the Messiah find fulfillment in Jesus Christ

Matthew 1:3-6 and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram, and Ram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, and Jesse the father of David the king. And David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah

Matthew 9:12-13 But when he heard it, he said, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. Go and learn what this means, 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.' For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners."

Matthew 1:16 and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ

M.S. Mills I bow reverently, astonished at the care the Trinity lavished on the incarnation of the Son, and on their revelation to us, their creation. All this so that I could be saved! And then I rise in awe at the privilege and responsibility entrusted to all believers, to take this glorious news of a glorious Savior to a desperately needy world. Then my spirit surges in wonder that He should provide both ability and strength to do this