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The Genealogy and Birth of Jesus

Matthew 1–2

Matthew roots Jesus in Abraham and David, then narrates his virgin birth as Immanuel, "God with us."

Matthew opens with a genealogy that is really a theological argument: Jesus is the son of David (the promised king) and the son of Abraham (through whom the nations are blessed). The unexpected women and the fourteen-fourteen-fourteen structure announce that God works through messy history. The birth narrative reads it all as fulfillment — Immanuel, "God with us."

Chapters in this section

  • Matthew 1

    Matthew opens with Jesus' genealogy and birth, presenting him as the son of David and son of Abraham — Immanuel, "God with us."

  • Matthew 2

In this section

Person / place AbrahamPerson / place DavidPerson / place Jesus of NazarethConcept ImmanuelConcept Messiah / Christ

Where this section connects

Matt 2 ·30Luke 2 ·22Luke 1 ·15Matt 1 ·141 Chr 3 ·8Heb 11 ·7Matt 26 ·7John 7 ·7Luke 3 ·7Acts 13 ·6Matt 27 ·6John 19 ·6

Curated resources

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