Matthew 1:2
Tuesday, 9 July 2024 Abraham begot Isaac, Isaac begot Jacob, and Jacob begot Judah and his brothers. Matthew 1:2 “Abraham begot Isaac, and Isaac begot Jacob, and Jacob begot Judah and his brothers” (CG). After the introductory verse explaining the two key links in Jesus’ genealogy, Matthew now sets forth to more fully detail the genealogy of Jesus, beginning with the first key link, Abraham. Therefore, he first notes, “Abraham begot Isaac.” Isaac means Laughter. Abraham first bore Ishmael. It was approximately thirteen years later that he bore Isaac. However, Ishmael was not a son of promise…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.