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The Ancestors of Jesus the Messiah

Matthew 1:1-17

  1. This is the family history of Jesus the Messiah. He came from the family of David, who was from the family of Abraham. [Note]
  2. Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers,
  3. Judah the father of Perez and Zerah (by Tamar), Perez the father of Hezron, Hezron the father of Ram,
  4. Ram the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon,
  5. Salmon the father of Boaz (by Rahab), Boaz the father of Obed (by Ruth), Obed the father of Jesse,
  6. and Jesse the father of David the king. David was the father of Solomon (by the wife of Uriah), [Note]
  7. Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of Asa,
  8. Asa the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, Joram the father of Uzziah,
  9. Uzziah the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, Ahaz the father of Hezekiah,
  10. Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amon, Amon the father of Josiah,
  11. and Josiah the father of Jeconiah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.
  12. Then after the exile to Babylon Jechoniah fathered Salathiel, Salathiel fathered Zerubbabel,
  13. Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, Abiud the father of Eliakim, Eliakim the father of Azor,
  14. Azor the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Achim, Achim the father of Eliud,
  15. Eliud the father of Eleazar, Eleazar the father of Matthan, Matthan the father of Jacob,
  16. and Jacob fathered Joseph the husband of Mary, who gave birth to Jesus who is called the Messiah.
  17. So all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations; and from David until the exile to Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the exile to Babylon until the Messiah, fourteen generations.

Luke 3:23-38

  1. Jesus was about thirty years old when He began His public ministry. Jesus was known as the son (as was supposed) of Joseph. Joseph was the son of Heli.
  2. Heli was the son of Matthat. Matthat was the son of Levi. Levi was the son of Melki. Melki was the son of Jannai. Jannai was the son of Joseph.
  3. Joseph was the son of Mattathias. Mattathias was the son of Amos. Amos was the son of Nahum. Nahum was the son of Esli. Esli was the son of Naggai.
  4. Naggai was the son of Maath. Maath was the son of Mattathias. Mattathias was the son of Semein. Semein was the son of Josech. Josech was the son of Joda.
  5. Joda was the son of Joanan. Joanan was the son of Rhesa. Rhesa was the son of Zerubbabel. Zerubbabel was the son of Shealtiel. Shealtiel was the son of Neri.
  6. Neri was the son of Melki. Melki was the son of Addi. Addi was the son of Cosam. Cosam was the son of Elmadam. Elmadam was the son of Er.
  7. Er was the son of Joshua. Joshua was the son of Eliezer. Eliezer was the son of Jorim. Jorim was the son of Matthat. Matthat was the son of Levi.
  8. Levi was the son of Simeon. Simeon was the son of Judah. Judah was the son of Joseph. Joseph was the son of Jonam. Jonam was the son of Eliakim.
  9. Eliakim was the son of Melea. Melea was the son of Menna. Menna was the son of Mattatha. Mattatha was the son of Nathan. Nathan was the son of David.
  10. David was the son of Jesse. Jesse was the son of Obed. Obed was the son of Boaz. Boaz was the son of Salmon. Salmon was the son of Nahshon.
  11. Nahshon was the son of Amminadab. Amminadab was the son of Admin. Admin was the son of Arni. Arni was the son of Hezron. Hezron was the son of Perez. Perez was the son of Judah.
  12. Judah was the son of Jacob. Jacob was the son of Isaac. Isaac was the son of Abraham. Abraham was the son of Terah. Terah was the son of Nahor.
  13. Nahor was the son of Serug. Serug was the son of Reu. Reu was the son of Peleg. Peleg was the son of Eber. Eber was the son of Shelah.
  14. Shelah was the son of Cainan. Cainan was the son of Arphaxad. Arphaxad was the son of Shem. Shem was the son of Noah. Noah was the son of Lamech.
  15. Lamech was the son of Methuselah. Methuselah was the son of Enoch. Enoch was the son of Jared. Jared was the son of Mahalalel. Mahalalel was the son of Kenan.
  16. Kenan was the son of Enosh. Enosh was the son of Seth. Seth was the son of Adam. Adam was the son of God.
Notes
  1. Mat 1:1: Life Application Study Bible Notes:
    1. Matthew 1:1
    2. Presenting this record of ancestors (called a genealogy) was one of the most interesting ways that Matthew could begin a book for a Jewish audience. Because a person’s family line proved his or her standing as one of God’s chosen people, Matthew began by showing that Jesus was a descendant of Abraham, the father of all Jews, and a direct descendant of David, fulfilling Old Testament prophecies about the Messiah’s line. The facts of this ancestry were carefully preserved. This is the first of many proofs recorded by Matthew to show that Jesus is the true Messiah.
    3. More than 400 years had passed since the last Old Testament prophecies, and faithful Jews all over the world were still waiting for the Messiah (Luk 3:15). Matthew wrote this book to Jews to present Jesus as King and Messiah, the promised descendant of David who would reign forever (Isaiah 11:1-5). The Gospel of Matthew links the Old and New Testaments and contains many references that show how Jesus fulfilled Old Testament prophecy.
    4. Jesus entered human history when the land of Palestine was controlled by Rome and considered an insignificant outpost of the vast and mighty Roman Empire. The presence of Roman soldiers in Israel gave the Jews military peace, but at the price of oppression, slavery, injustice, and immorality. Into this kind of world came the promised Messiah.
    5. Matthew 1:1-17
    6. In the first 17 verses we meet 46 people whose lifetimes span 2,000 years. All were ancestors of Jesus, but they varied considerably in personality, spirituality, and experience. Some were heroes of faith—like Abraham, Isaac, Ruth, and David. Some had shady reputations—like Rahab and Tamar. Many were very ordinary—like Hezron, Ram, Nahshon, and Akim. And others were evil—like Manasseh and Abijah. God’s work in history is not limited by human failures or sins, and he works through ordinary people. Just as God used all kinds of people to bring his Son into the world, he uses all kinds today to accomplish his will. And God wants to use you. [←Back]
  2. Mat 1:3-6
    1. Matthew’s inclusion of four particular women (Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and Bathsheba) reveals his concern to do more than relay historical data. These women raise both ethnic and ethical questions. At least two of them were not Israelites by birth and all four of them had reputations that could have made them unmentionable in an ancestral tree. Yet this was the line into which God’s Son was born. Jesus’ genealogy makes it clear, not that there were a few disreputable people in his family, but that all of them were sinners. God sent his Son as Savior of all people—Jews, Gentiles, men, and women. No matter what the sins of the people, God’s plan was never thwarted. It continues to unfold. That plan includes you. [←Back]
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