Matthew 1:2

The line traces from Abraham through Isaac and Jacob to Judah, the founding fathers of Israel. It shows Jesus descends from the patriarchs through whom God's covenant ran.

Cross-references · 23

• Acts 7:8He gave him the covenant of circumcision. So Abraham became the father of Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day. Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob became the father of the twelve patriarchs.
• Heb 11:17–18By faith, Abraham, being tested, offered up Isaac. Yes, he who had gladly received the promises was offering up his one and only son,
• Gen 21:2–5Sarah conceived, and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.
• Gen 25:26After that, his brother came out, and his hand had hold on Esau’s heel. He was named Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them.
• Gen 46:8–27These are the names of the children of Israel, who came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn.
• Isa 41:8“But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the offspring of Abraham my friend,
• Josh 24:2–4Joshua said to all the people, “Yahweh says, the God of Israel, ‘Your fathers lived of old time beyond the River, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nahor: and they served other gods.
• 1 Chr 5:1–2The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn; but, because he defiled his father’s couch, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; and the genealogy is not to be listed according to the birthright.
• Gen 29:32–35Leah conceived, and bore a son, and she named him Reuben. For she said, “Because Yahweh has looked at my affliction. For now my husband will love me.”
• Heb 11:11By faith, even Sarah herself received power to conceive, and she bore a child when she was past age, since she counted him faithful who had promised.
• Gen 49:8–12“Judah, your brothers will praise you. Your hand will be on the neck of your enemies. Your father’s sons will bow down before you.
• 1 Chr 2:1–8These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,
• Rev 7:5of the tribe of Judah were sealed twelve thousand, of the tribe of Reuben twelve thousand, of the tribe of Gad twelve thousand,
• 1 Chr 1:28The sons of Abraham: Isaac and Ishmael.
• Isa 51:2Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah who bore you; for when he was but one I called him, and I blessed him, and made him many.
• 1 Chr 1:34Abraham became the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.
• Exod 1:2–5Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,
• Rom 9:7–13Neither, because they are Abraham’s offspring, are they all children. But, “your offspring will be accounted as from Isaac.”
• Gen 35:16–19They traveled from Bethel. There was still some distance to come to Ephrath, and Rachel travailed. She had hard labor.
• Mal 1:2–3“I have loved you,” says Yahweh. Yet you say, “How have you loved us?” “Wasn’t Esau Jacob’s brother?” says Yahweh, “Yet I loved Jacob;
• Luke 3:33–34the son of Amminadab, the son of Aram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
• Gen 30:5–20Bilhah conceived, and bore Jacob a son.
• Heb 7:14For it is evident that our Lord has sprung out of Judah, about which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.

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