Matthew 1:1 starts out by listing Jesus as a descendant of Abraham. This also fulfilled a promise God made to Abraham.  Where did God make this promise in the Bible?

God made this promise to Abraham in the book of Genesis 22:18. Paul also mentions it in Galatians 3 also some other places.

Source:

Genesis 22:18 also Galatians 3

Hello it is the first Sunday of Advent.  The beginning of the church year for those who follow the liturgical calendar.   Also the beginning of Christmas in earnest for those of us who don’t.    The wild whirl of singing, extra services, gift buying, also general partying is beginning.

But what of Jesus, how do we know Jesus is the Christ the promised one?  The Gospel of Matthew answers that.  Not only by Jesus life death and resurrection but by pointing to the many prophecies of the old Testament.   Predictions of Jesus life and characteristics date back to the book of Genesis.  By showing that Jesus fulfills those prophecies we can show he was the promised Christ.    For this Christmas season we are going to look at some of the prophecies of Christ and Jesus and his life.   This week we are going to start with Jesus ancestry.

The Picture is: Angels and Shepherds. by Govert Flinck. Date 1639 From Wikimedia commons.

Thanks for reading also have a good day at church.  Also a blessed Christmas season.

Dave

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Haggai the prophet spoke a message from God to a government official.       In fact who was that person that Haggai talked to?

The official is  Zerubbabel Governor of Judea.  He served under King Darius. He also talked to Joshua the High Priest.

Source:

Haggai 1

The prophet Hosea specifically took an unfaithful wife. He did this to show the unfaithfulness of Israel.  What was his wife’s name?

Hosea’s wife was Gomer. He took her back to show
God’s willingness to take Israel back from sin.

Source:

Hosea 1:2-3