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What Jesus And The Bible Mean To
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"The Genealogies Of Jesus From The Gospel Of Luke"
Luke 3:23b-38: (The Daily Bible, New International Version) He was the son, so it was thought, of Joseph,
the son of Heli, the son of Matthat,
the son of Levi, the son of Melki,
the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos,
the son of Nahum, the son of Esli,
the son of Naggai, the son of Maath,
the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein,
the son of Josech, the son of Joda,
the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa,
the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel,
the son of Neri, the son of Melki,
the son of Addi, the son of Cosam,
the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,
the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer,
the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat,
the son of Levi, the son of Simeon,
the son of Judah, the son of Joseph,
the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,
the son of Melea, the son of Menna,
the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan,
the son of David, the son of Jesse,
the son of Obed, the son of Boaz,
the son of Salmon (Some early manuscripts read Sala), the son of Nahshon,
the son of Amminadab, the son of Ram (Some manuscripts read Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni; other manuscripts vary widely),
the son of Hezron, the son of Perez,
the son of Judah, the son of Jacob,
the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham,
the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
the son of Serug, the son of Reu,
the son of Peleg, the son of Eber,
the son of Shelah, the son of Cainan,
the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem,
the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch,
the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel,
the son of Kenan, the son of Enosh,
the son of Seth, the son of Adam,
the son of God.
the son of Heli, the son of Matthat,
the son of Levi, the son of Melki,
the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos,
the son of Nahum, the son of Esli,
the son of Naggai, the son of Maath,
the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein,
the son of Josech, the son of Joda,
the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa,
the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel,
the son of Neri, the son of Melki,
the son of Addi, the son of Cosam,
the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,
the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer,
the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat,
the son of Levi, the son of Simeon,
the son of Judah, the son of Joseph,
the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,
the son of Melea, the son of Menna,
the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan,
the son of David, the son of Jesse,
the son of Obed, the son of Boaz,
the son of Salmon (Some early manuscripts read Sala), the son of Nahshon,
the son of Amminadab, the son of Ram (Some manuscripts read Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni; other manuscripts vary widely),
the son of Hezron, the son of Perez,
the son of Judah, the son of Jacob,
the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham,
the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
the son of Serug, the son of Reu,
the son of Peleg, the son of Eber,
the son of Shelah, the son of Cainan,
the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem,
the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch,
the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel,
the son of Kenan, the son of Enosh,
the son of Seth, the son of Adam,
the son of God.
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As we read above, we see that Luke also provides a genealogy of Jesus. The difference between Matthew's genealogy and that of Luke's, is that Luke's account traces Jesus' lineage directly through His mother, Mary. This explains the difference in ancestors from Heli (assumed to be the father-in-law of Mary's husband, Joseph) to David. Luke's genealogy also goes beyond Abraham, all the way back through Noah, Enoch, Seth, and Adam to God Himself, Who created the human race.
Perhaps the most significant aspect of these genealogies is the connection between Jesus and His ancestor, King David. The prophets of old had repeatedly foretold that the Messiah would be of the house of David, and a branch of Jesse, David's father. Therefore, from the Jews' perspective, Jesus is of the royal lineage and worthy to be King of Israel. While this brings comfort to many, it brings confusion to others, who are expecting the Messiah to be the same kind of political king as those who reigned before Him. (The Daily Bible In Chronological Order)
Perhaps the most significant aspect of these genealogies is the connection between Jesus and His ancestor, King David. The prophets of old had repeatedly foretold that the Messiah would be of the house of David, and a branch of Jesse, David's father. Therefore, from the Jews' perspective, Jesus is of the royal lineage and worthy to be King of Israel. While this brings comfort to many, it brings confusion to others, who are expecting the Messiah to be the same kind of political king as those who reigned before Him. (The Daily Bible In Chronological Order)
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Imagine the Savior of the world working in a small town carpenter's shop until he was 30 years old! It seems incredible that Jesus would have been content to remain in Nazareth all that time, but He patiently trusted the Father's timing for His life and ministry. Thirty was the prescribed age for priests to begin their ministry.
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Numbers 4:3: (New Revised Standard Version - "NRSV") . . . from thirty years old up to fifty years old, all who qualify to do work relating to the tent of meeting.
Joseph was 30 years old when he began serving the king of Egypt (Genesis 41:46), and David was 30 years old when he began to reign over Judah (2nd Samuel 5:4).
Genesis 41:46: ("NRSV") Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went through all the land of Egypt.
2nd Samuel 5:4: ("NRSV") David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
2nd Samuel 5:4: ("NRSV") David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
Age 30, then, was a good time to begin an important task in the Jewish culture. Like Jesus, we need to resist the temptation to jump ahead before receiving the Spirit's direction. Are you waiting and wondering what your next step should be? Don't jump ahead -- trust God's perfect timing.
Looking at the above genealogy given by Luke, we see that Heli may have been Joseph's father-in-law. (Most believe that this is, in fact, the case.) If this is the case, this would be Mary's genealogy that Luke most likely received personally from her. In reading the Gospel of Luke, we can see that Luke most certainly interviewed Mary during his research process to obtain some of the important information regarding Jesus' life and ministry. It is fitting that Luke would show Mary's genealogy because of the prominence he gives women in his Gospel.
Matthew's genealogy goes back to Abraham and shows that Jesus was related to all Jews (Matthew, Chapter 1, verses studied over the past two weeks). Luke's genealogy goes back to Adam, showing that Jesus is related to ALL human beings. This is consistent with Luke's picture of Jesus as the Savior of the whole world. (Life Application Study Bible, information included from the commentaries on Luke 3:23 and Luke 3:23-38.)
Let's focus this week on trusting in God's perfect timing for our lives. The Bible tells us that His timing is very different from our own and that His ways are not our ways. But we can know that God will always do what's best for us in every area of our lives if we but trust Him! When we became Christians and asked Jesus to be Lord of our lives, He took over our care in this life. So when anything happens or doesn't happen, good or bad, we can trust that even if "we" don't fully understand a thing, God does! This is where a Christian's trust comes in. There are many times in our lives when something just isn't happening quickly enough for us, "especially" in today's world where everything is centered around instant gratification. So when God makes us wait for anything, it's because the timing either (1) isn't right for the thing to work out successfully yet; (2) He is trying to teach us the virtue of patience because with patience comes peace and contentment with where we're at; or (3) both.
Without patience, we aren't very happy or at peace in our lives and patience takes time to develop. If we need to learn patience, God will bring about or allow situation to occur in our lives specifically to teach it to us because He knows that when we have developed this virtue, we will be much happier and more peaceful people. So the bottom line is this, one cannot have real patience without trusting in God that all will always work out for the best because we know that He's our Father and will take care of us. God's Word promises us all that once He begins a work in us, He will not stop until we are perfected. When that time comes, we will find perfection in every good thing or feeling that exists. And, as we move along through our journey in this life, allowing God to mold us while we follow Him, you will find that as more time goes by, the happier and more peaceful you will be. And when you get to that point where God is your best friend; the One you talk to every day, the One who gives you guidance, the One you love so much that you only want to please Him because He's been so good to you, -- it will be at this point that no matter what happens in this life, nothing will be able to steal your joy or peace because you'll know that all you really need is God! Until next week, May God Bless You & Keep You, May He Make His Face & Countenance Fall Upon You, & Give You Peace!
Your Sister In Christ &
In His Service,
Lisa B
Looking at the above genealogy given by Luke, we see that Heli may have been Joseph's father-in-law. (Most believe that this is, in fact, the case.) If this is the case, this would be Mary's genealogy that Luke most likely received personally from her. In reading the Gospel of Luke, we can see that Luke most certainly interviewed Mary during his research process to obtain some of the important information regarding Jesus' life and ministry. It is fitting that Luke would show Mary's genealogy because of the prominence he gives women in his Gospel.
Matthew's genealogy goes back to Abraham and shows that Jesus was related to all Jews (Matthew, Chapter 1, verses studied over the past two weeks). Luke's genealogy goes back to Adam, showing that Jesus is related to ALL human beings. This is consistent with Luke's picture of Jesus as the Savior of the whole world. (Life Application Study Bible, information included from the commentaries on Luke 3:23 and Luke 3:23-38.)
Let's focus this week on trusting in God's perfect timing for our lives. The Bible tells us that His timing is very different from our own and that His ways are not our ways. But we can know that God will always do what's best for us in every area of our lives if we but trust Him! When we became Christians and asked Jesus to be Lord of our lives, He took over our care in this life. So when anything happens or doesn't happen, good or bad, we can trust that even if "we" don't fully understand a thing, God does! This is where a Christian's trust comes in. There are many times in our lives when something just isn't happening quickly enough for us, "especially" in today's world where everything is centered around instant gratification. So when God makes us wait for anything, it's because the timing either (1) isn't right for the thing to work out successfully yet; (2) He is trying to teach us the virtue of patience because with patience comes peace and contentment with where we're at; or (3) both.
Without patience, we aren't very happy or at peace in our lives and patience takes time to develop. If we need to learn patience, God will bring about or allow situation to occur in our lives specifically to teach it to us because He knows that when we have developed this virtue, we will be much happier and more peaceful people. So the bottom line is this, one cannot have real patience without trusting in God that all will always work out for the best because we know that He's our Father and will take care of us. God's Word promises us all that once He begins a work in us, He will not stop until we are perfected. When that time comes, we will find perfection in every good thing or feeling that exists. And, as we move along through our journey in this life, allowing God to mold us while we follow Him, you will find that as more time goes by, the happier and more peaceful you will be. And when you get to that point where God is your best friend; the One you talk to every day, the One who gives you guidance, the One you love so much that you only want to please Him because He's been so good to you, -- it will be at this point that no matter what happens in this life, nothing will be able to steal your joy or peace because you'll know that all you really need is God! Until next week, May God Bless You & Keep You, May He Make His Face & Countenance Fall Upon You, & Give You Peace!
Your Sister In Christ &
In His Service,
Lisa B
