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The Ancestry of Jesus the Messiah
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Luke 3:23-38 for Handouts
Luke 3:23-38
23 Jesus was about thirty years old when he
began his work.
He was the son (as was thought) of Joseph son of Heli, 24 son of
Matthat, son of Levi, son of Melchi, son of Jannai, son of
Joseph, 25 son of Mattathias, son of Amos, son of Nahum, son of
Esli, son of Naggai, 26 son of Maath, son of Mattathias, son of
Semein, son of Josech, son of Joda, 27 son of Joanan, son of
Rhesa, son of Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, son of Neri, 28 son
of Melchi, son of Addi, son of Cosam, son of Elmadam, son of Er,
29 son of Joshua, son of Eliezer, son of Jorim, son of Matthat,
son of Levi, 30 son of Simeon, son of Judah, son of Joseph, son
of Jonam, son of Eliakim, 31 son of Melea, son of Menna, son of
Mattatha, son of Nathan, son of David, 32 son of Jesse, son of
Obed, son of Boaz, son of Sala, son of Nahshon, 33 son of
Amminadab, son of Admin, son of Arni, son of Hezron, son of
Perez, son of Judah, 34 son of Jacob, son of Isaac, son of
Abraham, son of Terah, son of Nahor, 35 son of Serug, son of Reu,
son of Peleg, son of Eber, son of Shelah, 36 son of Cainan, son
of Arphaxad, son of Shem, son of Noah, son of Lamech, 37 son of
Methuselah, son of Enoch, son of Jared, son of Mahalaleel, son
of Cainan, 38 son of Enos, son of Seth, son of Adam, son of God.
— NRSV
[Please Note: Luke gives the genealogy of Jesus between His
baptism and His temptation in the wilderness. See the
Easy Bible Lesson
on Luke 3:21-4:13.]
BIBLE QUESTIONS FOR THINKING PEOPLE
Why do you think the Bible tells us so little about
Jesus between the ages of 12 and 30? Why do you think it
might be important for Jesus to succeed in a trade
before beginning His public ministry?
Jesus, the Son of God, was the legally adopted son of
Joseph (as Luke notes, many thought He was Joseph’s
son). Why do you think Jesus’ miraculous birth and His
genealogy are so important?
Jesus is a descendent of King David. How do you know
from this genealogy list that the David in the list was
King David? (See Ruth 4:17 and 1 Samuel 17:12.)
Why do you think the genealogy list goes back beyond
King David to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob? Unlike Matthew,
why does Luke also go back to Adam and call him “son of
God”? Remember, many scholars think Luke was a Gentile
writing for a Gentile audience.
Notice that Matthew, the first book in the New
Testament, begins his genealogy list with Abraham and
goes to Jesus; whereas, Luke begins with Jesus and goes
to Adam. Why might Matthew’s list be more important to a
Jewish reader than a Gentile reader? See Matthew 1:1-17.
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