Matthew BB 1

Intro

The Genealogy

Josephs line

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establish Jesus from Abraham, through the forefathers

establish Jesus through the line of the kings

the rightful heir to the throne

4 women mentioned in the line

the story of Israel at the perfect time

Joseph Accepts Jesus

the narrative of Joseph rather than Mary and her family

with child by the Holy Spirit

sought to divorce her quietly

angel comes and gives instructions just as it does to her wife

he will be the savior and God will be with you through him

The Magi Visit the Messiah

Jesus is born in Bethlehem of Judea, the place where David is from, furthering Matthew’s point

the Magi are on orders from Herod to find the one prophesied about and report back to him

they follow yonder star and worship him and offer him presents

they have a dream which warns them not to return to Herod so they return home another way

Escape to Egypt

An angel warns Joseph to flee the country because of Herod

going to Egypt, where Moses came from and where the young boys were slaughtered before because of an evil ruler

Herod gives the order to kill all the boys so that this messiah might be killed too

fulfilling Jeremiah- weeping of Rachel

Return to Nazareth

the Herod who gave that order dies and an angel calls Joseph back to Nazareth

Joseph is afraid of the next king reigning in Judah

they live in Nazareth, fulfilling prophecy

Application

Matthew has a point to make with his gospel that the others don’t worry about as much

its very apparent and kinda cool how it all works out

prophets from so many generations ago spoke of all of these things and in Jesus, every one of them comes true

they live in Nazareth, fulfilling prophecy s believe that this is the awaited messiah, but so that you and I might have every reason to believe it too

of all the neat coinkidinks in the bible, Jesus is the most ridiculous of them all

some of the bible is not meant to be taken literally- see revelation

but Jesus story shows its self over and over again to be the truth based on evidence no matter how difficult it can seem at first to believe