Tabernacle Baptist Church
Feb 5, 20231 min
INTRO
Whereas Matthew traces Jesus’ lineage from Abraham to emphasize Jesus’ Jewish heritage, Luke traces it back to Adam to show that Jesus is the fulfillment of the hopes of all people [1].
Luke from Jesus to Adam
Matthew from Abraham to Joseph
Luke through Mary
Matthew through Joseph
The genealogy is a great picture of salvation.
Man
God
Jesus
Real people (humanity)
Not perfect
Did great things, made bad mistakes
People in need of a Savior
Generation after Generation
Blesses obedience
Disciplines disobedience
Continues with His Covenant promises
All the promises of Scripture
God is God
Born into this world
Identifying with humanity
Supposedly the son of Joseph
Son of David – v. 31
Will reign forever – Revelation 11:15
Son of Abraham – v. 34
The promised seen – Galatians 3:16
Son of Adam – v. 38
The new Adam
He was from man, yet perfect
He fulfills what Adam could not
Son of God – v. 38
[1] Crossway Bibles, The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2008), 1954.