Rose Publishing - Jesus Family Tree: Seeing Gods Faithfulness Through the Genealogy of Christ

The printed version of this eBook is the Jesus Family Tree book, ISBN-13: 9781628620085

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• Shows what you need to know about Jesus genealogy at a glance.
• Includes a simple overview on 30 key people from Jesus family tree, including Adam, Noah, Abraham, Ruth, and King David. Covers background information, key life events, key ways they relate to Christ, and more!
• Gives accurate family trees, maps, and diagrams that are easy-to-read and follow.
• Provides dozens of charts showing key information at a glance, including the 10 major genealogies in the Old Testament, major covenants throughout the Bible, the specific ways key family members pointed to Jesus Christ, and more!

Jesus Family Tree: Seeing Gods Faithfulness in the Genealogy of Christ
2014 Bristol Works, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Published by Rose Publishing
An imprint of Hendrickson Publishing Group
Rose Publishing, LLC
P.O. Box 3473
Peabody, Massachusetts 01961-3473 USA
www.HendricksonPublishingGroup.com

Carta Jerusalem Chapter 10: Simple Lives Lived Extraordinary (Chapter 10 was developed from Rose Then and Now Bible Map Atlas with Biblical Background and Culture 2008, 2012 Carta Jerusalem)

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Credits

Authors: Benjamin Galan, MTS, ThM, professor of Old Testament Hebrew and Literature; Chapter 10: Simple Lives Lived Extraordinary by Paul H. Wright, PhD, President of Jerusalem University College (the Institute of Holy Land Studies)

Cover design by Nancy Bishop; page layout design by Nancy Bishop and Sergio Urquiza

All scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV. Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com The NIV and New International Version are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc.

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• Adam and Eve
• Cain, Abel, and Seth

• Noah
• Noahs Sons

• Abraham and Sarah
• Hagar and Ishmael

• Isaac and Rebekah

• Jacob, Leah, and Rachel
• Esau
• Judah and Tamar
• Joseph, His Brothers, and Dinah

• Moses
• Joshua
• Rahab

• Naomi, Ruth, and Boaz

• David and Bathsheba

• Solomon
• Kings of Israel and Judah
• Zerubbabel

• Joseph and Mary
• Zechariah and Elizabeth
• John the Baptist

Someone once said, I trace my family history so I will know who to blame. Every family tree has some sap in it. Even a tongue-in-cheek remark like this has some truth to it. Anyone who digs into their familys past is bound to find some unusual characters, some sap, in their family tree.

Jesus family tree is no exception. Jesus genealogy, recorded in the New Testament gospels of Matthew and Luke, reveals a whole host of characters. There are spies and foreigners, kings and paupers, prostitutes and military heroes. Their stories are Jesus family stories. As believers in Jesus and adopted children of God, those stories become our family stories as well.

But to really understand Jesus family tree in the New Testament, we first must go backway, way backto the ancient world of the Old Testament.

What Is a Genealogy?

A genealogy is a collection of the names of the people in a family lineage. A genealogy may include information about the birth, marriage, offspring, age reached, achievements, and death of each person listed.

In the ancient world, genealogies were used mostly for political reasons. Lists of names in Assyria, Babylon, and Egypt were used primarily for preserving royal lineages. Kings who came to power in unknown or dubious ways used genealogies to legitimize their right to the throne.

In contrast, the genealogies in the Old Testament were used to:

• Define time frames for the stories.
• Introduce important characters in the narrative.
• Define the identity of the Israelites and their relations to other peoples around them.

Two Main Types of Genealogies in the Old Testament

Lineal : Lists of members of each generation, either in ascending or descending order. They take the form: A begot B, B begot C.

Segmented : Family trees branching out into clans and lineages. They take the form: The sons of A are B, C, and D.

Examples: