Luke 3:35 “the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,” We don’t know much about this group of early ancestors of Christ. They come between Noah and Abraham. In the time of Peleg the earth was divided. This most likely refers to…
Luke 3:34 “the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,” In just this short span of generations a shift in the course of humanity was affected. And why? Because of the work of the LORD Almighty in the life of a man…
Luke 3:33 “the son of Amminadab, the son of Ram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,” Notice now the short lineage between David and Judah. We sometimes obfuscate the timeline of Christ by failing to calculate in our mind’s eye the length of the lineage from David to…
Luke 3:32 “the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,” Imagine the stories the David heard as a boy. To hear the story of Ruth told by one of her descendants was surely a treat. This genealogy helps us to understand how…
Luke 3:31 “the son of Melea, the son of Menan, the son of Mattathah, the son of Nathan, the son of David,” Solomon was not the only child of David and Bathsheba. Nathan was one of three other sons. The Davidic line, of course, was royal and Jesus could trace His lineage back to…
Luke 3:30 “the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonan, the son of Eliakim,” It is a good exercise to think about the ancient times. Before the time of Christ, the people of God looked forward, rather than back, to the promised Messiah. Many people nowadays…
Luke 3:29 “the son of Jose, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,” The meaning of the name ‘Jose’ here is interesting. It means to be sustained by Yahweh. That should be our prayer in life! His Almighty hand alone may help us, and we…
Luke 3:28 “the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmodam, the son of Er,” I used to know a fellow named Addi. It is so very interesting to see the history associated with God’s Word. This isn’t a fairy tale, it is a real record from…
Luke 3:27 “the son of Joannas, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,” We always ask ourselves why there are genealogies in the Bible. And yet, wouldn’t it be strange if there were not? Genealogies have been an important part of any historical record for…
Luke 3:26 “the son of Maath, the son of Mattathiah, the son of Semei, the son of Joseph, the son of Judah,” Semei is an interesting name. It means ‘hearers, my report’, so it is a call to listen. The gospel message is not a report that anyone can afford to ignore. Heavenly Father,…