In his sermon on Matthew 1:1–17, Stephen Davey explains that Jesus’ genealogy validates His rightful claim as Messiah, demonstrates God’s meticulous providence, and powerfully illustrates divine grace. Matthew traces Jesus’ legal line through David and Abraham, proving He is the legitimate heir to Israel’s throne while revealing how God preserved this record even after all other Jewish genealogies were destroyed. Davey highlights God’s wisdom in the virgin birth, which bypassed the curse on Jeconiah while granting Jesus both royal blood through Mary and legal authority through Joseph. Most strikingly, the genealogy includes immoral kings and scandal-marked Gentile women like Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and Bathsheba, showing that Jesus came not to honor His ancestors but to redeem them. Davey concludes that Christ’s family tree proclaims grace—inviting sinners of every past into God’s eternal family through faith.
The Pedigree
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