We live under multiple authorities. We have governments with laws, employers with expectations, and cultural norms that shape our behavior. But as followers of Jesus, there is one authority that takes precedence over all others: King Jesus. We are citizens of heaven,...
When the Jewish people heard that the son of David had come, they had certain expectations. They expected a warrior king who would crush Rome and establish Israel as a world power. They expected armies, battles, and political dominance. They expected a kingdom you...
The third movement of the genealogy covers approximately 500 years, from the Babylonian exile to the birth of Christ. Matthew lists nine names, most of whom we know almost nothing about. No great kings, no famous prophets, no dramatic stories. Just ordinary people...
Something unusual appears in Jesus’ genealogy: women. Not just any women, but four women who were either Gentiles or connected to scandal. Tamar, who posed as a prostitute to secure her rights. Rahab, the Canaanite prostitute from Jericho. Ruth, the Moabite...
Matthew divides the genealogy into three movements of fourteen generations each. This is not random. It is intentional, structured, and deeply theological. The first movement takes us from Abraham to David, from a wandering nomad to Israel’s greatest king. This...
