Do you know? How long is the story of Jesus’ birth in Matthew? Its eight verses. The genealogy was 17 verses and it sets us up for the birth of a king. But the birth story simply starts talking about Mary and Joseph, with no indication of who they might be or where they live. […]
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The Politics of Advent: Matthew and his Surprising Genealogy
Let’s begin with one of the most exciting parts of the nativity story- the genealogy. What? You don’t think genealogies are exciting? Well it may not be exciting reading, but as a prelude to the gospel, it has some interesting and important things to tell us. For us as people living in the era of […]
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