The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in Matthew 1:1-3,
"This is the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah the son of David, the son of Abraham: Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, Judah the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar..."
The above verses document the genealogy of Jesus. I note in the listing of generations some Gentile names. Tamar, who was married to Judah's son Er was Canaanite. When Er died, she was given his brother Onan as a husband. Eventually, after Onan died, she had children with Judah.
I note in verse 5 that Ruth, another Gentile, from Moab, is in Jesus' ancestry. Also in that verse, Rahab, an Amorite, is listed.
Jesus had non-Jewish blood in his ancestry - people whose origins being other than from Jacob and the twelve tribes that came from him.
Perhaps this is of little importance to many, but knowing Jesus had some Gentile blood running in his veins speaks to me of the reality that Jesus' blood was offered for all.
Jesus Christ is the Savior of all mankind, Jewish or not, "He [Jesus Christ] is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world." 1 John 2:2.
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"This is the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah the son of David, the son of Abraham: Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, Judah the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar..."
The above verses document the genealogy of Jesus. I note in the listing of generations some Gentile names. Tamar, who was married to Judah's son Er was Canaanite. When Er died, she was given his brother Onan as a husband. Eventually, after Onan died, she had children with Judah.
I note in verse 5 that Ruth, another Gentile, from Moab, is in Jesus' ancestry. Also in that verse, Rahab, an Amorite, is listed.
Jesus had non-Jewish blood in his ancestry - people whose origins being other than from Jacob and the twelve tribes that came from him.
Perhaps this is of little importance to many, but knowing Jesus had some Gentile blood running in his veins speaks to me of the reality that Jesus' blood was offered for all.
Jesus Christ is the Savior of all mankind, Jewish or not, "He [Jesus Christ] is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world." 1 John 2:2.
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just respond and let me know.
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