![]() The wise men had read the birth of a King in the stars. 2 There were interesting conjunctions of planets at the time of Jesus' birth. 1 Herod was appointed to his position by the Roman governor because he was so cruel he could keep the Jews in line. 21 The name Jesus is the Greek for the name Joshua, which means "Jehovah is salvation." Joshua was a common name among the Hebrews for the parents hoped their son would be the salvation of Israel. It would not be a sign of any miracle If a young woman conceived and bore a son, but a virgin bearing a son is a miracle. In 200 BC, seventy Jewish scholars translated the Old Testament into Greek and used a Greek word here that could only mean virgin. Some versions of the Bible call her a "young woman" but every time this Hebrew word was used in the Old Testament, it referred to a virgin. ![]() 20 Isaiah 7:14 says that a virgin shall conceive. 19 "A Just man" means he was straight and compassionate. If the couple chose to break up during this time, they had to sign a bill of divorce if the groom died, the bride was considered a widowed virgin. ![]() A year before the marriage was to take place, the couple entered a period of espousal where they were betrothed to each other, but not allowed to consummate the marriage. 18 Children were often engaged to each other at three or four years of age. Herod had all the genealogies destroyed, so that no man today can prove that he is a descendant of David and has a right to the throne of the Messiah. Genealogies were very important to the Jews, and the scribes kept them carefully. This genealogy left out Ahab and Jezebel. 16 Joseph was the husband of Mary, but she was the mother of Christ. He helped Jesus to be identified with sinful man. He broke down the sex barriers and made all people equal before Him. God broke down the racial barriers in Jesus by including nations outside the covenant in His heritage. (4) Bathsheba ( v.6): the wife David stole from another man. (3) Ruth ( v.5): a Moabite, a nationality hated by the Jews. (2) Rahab ( v.5): a prostitute in Jericho who protected the Hebrew spies. (1) Tamar ( v.3): had children by her father-in-law. 2-16 Women were not usually listed in genealogies, but Matthew includes: God had promised a special son to Abraham and to David, and Jesus was the fulfillment of the promise. 1 Jesus was often called "The Son of David". To establish His kingship it was necessary that Jesus come from the line of Abraham and David. Mary's lineage was the same as Joseph's from Abraham to David. 1-17 These verses deal with the genealogy of Jesus through the line of Joseph. The synoptic gospels-Matthew, Mark, and Luke-cover the same subject matter. MATTHEW 1: THE GENEALOGY AND BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST
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