To do this, Matthew only needed to show that Jesus was a descendent of King David. But Matthew takes no chances. He traces Jesus' lineage all the way back to Abraham.

If we want to honor Jesus today as a king, which our feast day calls for, we must be clear what kind of a king Jesus is and how he wants us to honor him. In that chapter of Matthew, Chapter 25, we ...

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Taylor said her studies convinced her even more of Jesus’ connection to King David’s royal lineage. The genealogy in Matthew’s Gospel emphasizes Jesus’ earthly lineage as extending back to ...

Think about the excitement an ancient Jew would have felt in reading about the great King David in Jesus’ genealogy. Jesus is introduced as a “son of David” (1:1).

Matthew 1 lists 42 generations going back to Abraham; Luke 3 has 77 generations going back to Adam. Of the dozens of names between David and Jesus, only five appear on both lists.

Three Kings Day is a reminder of the 'true king' Jesus Christ, says Indiana pastor: 'Resonates ... opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh" (Matthew 2:11).

The genealogy in Matthew’s Gospel emphasizes Jesus’ earthly lineage as extending back to David, who was also born in Bethlehem and whose descendant was prophesied to rule Israel as the Messiah.

I met King Jesus last week at the Sports-Med health club in Carol Stream, Illinois. I was coming from a hospital visit with a friend, heading toward my office for a 9:30 a.m. appointment.

To do this, Matthew only needed to show that Jesus was a descendent of King David. But Matthew takes no chances. He traces Jesus' lineage all the way back to Abraham.