Christmas Behind the Scenes

Matthew 1:1-17

December 3, 2017

Matthew 1:1

This is the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah the son of David, the son of Abraham:

Matthew 1:17

Thus there were fourteen generations in all from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Messiah.

Abraham-David• Abraham• Isaac• Jacob• Judah• Perez through Tamar• Hezron• Ram• Amminadab• Nahshon• Salmon• Boaz• Obed through Ruth• Jesse• David

David-Exile

• Solomon through Bathsheba

• Rehoboam• Abijah• Asa• Jehoshaphat• Jehoram• Uzziah• Jotham• Ahaz• Hezekiah• Manasseh• Amon• Josiah• Jeconiah

Exile-Jesus• Jeconiah• Shealtiel• Zerubbabel• Abihud• Eliakim• Azor• Zadok• Akim• Elihud• Eleazar• Matthan• Jacob• Joseph• Jesus through

Mary

God is working behind the scenes

• Through the pain

• Through the promises

• Through the brokenness

• Through the disappointment

• Through the story of our lives and beyond

to bring about redemption.