2. You know those parts of the Bible you never read… Genesis 5

3. Genealogies…  Remind us that THE BIBLE IS A STORY  Help us to see WHAT KIND OF STORY IT IS

4. Genealogies show us…  The primary structure of the Bible is STORY Law Philosophy Poetry One-liners Prophecy

5. Genealogies show us…  The Bible is a family-based story Political Military Geological FAMILY

6. Genealogies show us… Adam/Eve— Offspring to defeat evil Abraham— Offspring to bless nations David— Offspring to be forever King PROMISE

7. Genealogies show us…  We are not on a historical island “Those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it”

8. Genealogies show us…  The point of the Story is Jesus Eve: Promised One Cain Ishmael Esau Seth—Noah—Abraham Isaac Jacob (Gen. 5/10) (Gen. 25) (Gen. 36)

9. Genealogies show us…  The point of the Story is Jesus Adam/Eve: Promised One Seth-Noah (Gen. 5) Noah-Abraham: Blessing to all Nations (Gen. 10-11) David- Jehoiachin (1-2 Kings) Abraham- Isaac-Jacob (Gen. 12-36) Perez-Boaz- David: King (Ruth 4) Jacob-Judah- Perez (Genesis 38 ) Jehoiachin- Zerubbabel (1Chron. 3) Abraham- Zerubbabel- Jesus: Messiah (Matthew 1)

10. Genealogies show us…  The point of the Story is Jesus JESUS: Promised One, Blessing, King

11. Genealogies show us…  This is a Living Story

12. Genealogies show us…  This is a Living Story “Therefore, since you are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders us and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith.” Hebrews 12:1-2