The Gospel of Matthew - The Geneology of Jesus the Messiah | Matthew Chapter 1 : 1 - 17

In the Gospel of Matthew - the chapter opens with a genealogy tracing the lineage of Jesus Christ back to Abraham, emphasizing his connection to the promises made to the patriarchs. It lists the generations from Abraham to King David, then from David to the Babylonian exile, and finally from the exile to the birth of Jesus. The genealogy highlights key figures in Israel's history and underscores Jesus' fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies and his rightful claim to the throne of David as the Messiah. The Gospel of Matthew begins by placing Jesus within the whole story of salvation. Jesus is the son of Abraham and the son of David, the fulfillment of all the promises to God's people. The teaching material in Matthew is organized into five great sections, the best-known of which is the sermon on the Mount. Many have said Matthew saw Jesus as a second Moses, giving a new Torah to God's people.