This past weekend we began a new series at Eastbrook Church entitled “Family Tree.” This is the first week in the first part of our extended journey through the Gospel of Matthew. During Advent, we will focus on the genealogy of Jesus found in Matthew, chapters 1 and 2. This message looks at Jesus’ connection with Abraham, David, and the exile.

You can view the message video and outline below. You can follow along with the entire series here and the devotional that accompanies the series here. You could always join us for weekend worship in-person or remotely via Eastbrook at Home.

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“This is the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah the son of David, the son of Abraham” (Matthew 1:1)

The Genealogy of Jesus

• Matthew’s structure: 3 groupings of 14 generation
• Differences between Matthew and Luke
• Matthew’s goal in the genealogy: to show that Jesus is king of the Jews and hope of the nations

The Providence of God in History

• “The son of Abraham” (1:1-2; Genesis 12:1-3)
• “The son of David” (1:1, 6; 2 Samuel 7:12-13)
• “After the exile” (1:11-12)

Seeing God’s Purpose in Jesus’ Genealogy

• Jesus is the fulfillment of God’s promise to the nations
• Jesus is the new King and Messiah for a conflicted world
• Jesus is the providential hope for humanity lost in exile

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Dig Deeper

This week dig deeper into Matthew 1:1-17 in one or more of the following ways:

• Consider reading some of the backstory of figures mentioned in Jesus’ genealogy, such as:
  • Abraham (Genesis 11:27-23:20; 25:1-11)
  • Jacob (Genesis 25:19-34; 27:1-35:29)
  • David (1 Samuel 15:1-2 Samuel 8:18)
• If you want to really dig deep into the Scripture around Jesus’ infancy and early years, read Raymond Brown’s in-depth book, The Birth of the Messiah.
• Consider watching the Bible Project’s two videos summarizing the Gospel of Matthew and on exile.