New Testament 2
Lecture 6
Matthew’s Genealogy
The Old Testament Background
•	The central of OT prophecy is the coming of a great ____________who will rule in God’s promised kingdom.  Over and over this individual is described as one who has________________, the wisdom, the power and the ______________as well as the right to rule over Israel and the rest of the world.
This Great King
•	Will have the _____________to bruise Satan’s head (Gen 3:15), take back man’s dominion lost in the fall through sin, and establish a ________________on earth that will extend into eternity.  Genesis 49:10 says what in regard to the King’s rule that has never been said about any ruler of Israel?
The Words of Nathan the Prophet
•	In 2 Samuel 7:16 describe someone other than David. David’s kingdom was shattered and _______________as his successor, Solomon died, and has never been totally ____________________.  
The Prophets Speak of the Great King
•	As both human and divine:
•	Isaiah 7:14
•	Daniel 7:13
•	Isaiah 9:6-7
•	Zechariah 14:17
•	Zephaniah 3:15
•	Micah 5;2
Peter tells that None of the Prophets
•	Could totally comprehend what _______was doing:
•	1 Peter 1:10-11.
Matthew 1:1-17
•	Present the Great Ancestry of the King.  Matthew’s primary purpose in Chapters 1 and 2 are to present the evidence that Jesus can claim the right to be Israel’s king.  These two ______________ could be used in a court of law to vindicate Jesus’ claim before Pilate in John 18:37 “You say correctly that I am a king. For this I have been born, and for this I have come into the______________.” 
One Primary Question for a Jew in the First Century
•	Would be “If you claim to be the__________________, Are you a son of Abraham and of the house of David?”  Again this line of questioning would be valid in light of the ________________made to Abraham (Gen 12:1-3; 13:14-18; 15;1-21; 17:1-19; 22:15-18) and to David (2 Sam 7:12-16) to be filled by the one who would be the Messiah. 
Matthew Begins His Gospel
•	With this __________since it is so vital to  proving Jesus is the real King of Israel.  
Why were Genealogies Important in Jesus’ Day?
•	1. The Tribes determined where people lived in __________ (Num 26:34-35).  
•	2. To serve as a Levite, you had to prove you belonged to that ____________(Ezra 2:61-62).  
•	3. A transfer of property required knowing the family tree (Ruth 3-4).
•	4. _____________ rule required taxes be paid according to tribe (Luke 2:4).  
•	5. Others kept this information in the family (See Paul: Rom 11:1; 2 Cor 11:22, Phil 3:5- the tribe of Benjamin).
An Interesting Note:
•	The Temple in Jerusalem was the ___________________for family genealogical information. What happened to this information in AD 70?  

The Superscription: 1:1
•	The “book of the __________________(biblos geneseos) refer to the Lord’s family tree.  This identical ________________occurs in the LXX at Gen 2:4 and 5;1.  Genealogical lists are found in the OT (Gen 6:9, 10:1, 11:10, 25:12, 36:1 etc).  
Did you Know 
•	That the ___________________order of the OT does not end with Malachi? It ends with 1-2 Chronicles. Scan 1 & 2 Chronicles. Do you notice anything about these books? See 1 Chronicles Chapters 1-9. What do you notice?  How about 1 Chronicles 25-26? That is how the OT ended in __________day. Begin the NT and see how it begins now.
The Book (biblion)
•	Originally referred to the materials of papyrus that books were made of, but here it is a technical word referring to the sort of book being talked about. It is a scroll probably found in the genealogical records in the ________________showing the line of descent beginning with Abraham and coming down through the house of David to Joseph the______________________, who at the time of Jesus’ birth, was engaged to the virgin Mary.
This Superscription
•	Should be seen as Schweizer points out … “it is implied that the story of Jesus, to be told in what follows, is not merely the genetic but the logical outcome of God’s _________________as recounted in this opening section.”  This may be connected to Genesis as well. Tenney says, “each use of the formula (NASV = ‘and to ______ was___________” KJV = and _____ begat _______”introduces a new stage in the development of God’s purpose in the propogation of the Seed through which He planned to effect redemption.”
The last time this formula
•	Occurs in the OT is in Ruth 4:18-22.  Who is the last reference made there?  Matthew picks up the genealogy here and ____________________it with Jesus.  This phrase is used by Matthew to mark the continuation and consummation of God’s program in the person and work of Jesus Christ.  The plan which God inaugurated in the ____________________of man is to be completed by the Man, Christ Jesus. 
Notice the order of the Superscription
•	Matthew inverts the chronological order of the names.  Why?  The promises given to _______________were restricted, that is, they were Jewish, national, and royal in character.  To David was promised an eternal___________________, an eternal king, and an eternal kingdom (2 Sam 7:12-17; Psalm 89).  Yet the promises made to Abraham were more comprehensive, being personal, national, and universal (Gen 12:1-3, 13:14-17; 15:13-21; 17:1-8; 22:16-19).  
Abraham’s Promises
•	Included that in Him the nations of the earth would be____________________.  The pattern of Matthew’s Gospel emphasizes the David aspect first and then the Abrahamic.  Matthew shows the Lord Jesus, restricting His early ministry to Israel (Matt 10:5-7), comes as the King of Israel offering Himself to them as their Messiah. After _____________________ rejected their King the emphasis falls on the universal character of the ministry of Jesus as Messiah (Matt 28:16-20).  
William Kelly, Lectures of the Gospel of Matthew, p. 14
•	Says about this second aspect of Matthew’s presentation: “Christ came with all the reality of the _____________________promised to David’s Son.  But if He were refused as the Son of David, still, as the Son of Abraham, there was blessing not merely for the Jew, but for the Gentile.  He is indeed the Messiah, but if Israel will not have Him, God will during their unbelief bring the ___________________ to taste of His mercy.” See Romans 15: 8-9.
The Conclusion of the Superscription:
•	Matthew discloses the theme of his Gospel: Jesus is the one who will consummate God’s plan of____________________.  In His first coming He was presented as the Son of David first and then as the Son of Abraham.  This emphasis falls on His _____________________first and then on His universality: “First He is Sovereign, then Savior.” 
1:2 To Abraham was born Isaac, etc 
•	Some observations to make pertinent to Matthew’s list.  Notice that the list ____________with Abraham and not Adam.  This shows the Jewish character of his list.  For legal reasons a Jew need go beyond Abraham, the father of the Jewish race, but the Messiah must be Jewish.  Note Matthew uses the Jewish ________________name, Abraham, not Abram.  This denotes the Jewish covenant privileges of the Jewish race.

Judah (1:2)
•	Judah is singled out from his brothers since the Messianic __________________of sovereignty was given to him (Gen 49:10).  Because of this fact it becomes necessary for Matthew to show that Jesus is a _________________of Judah.  The phrase “and his brothers” occurs in verse 11 in connection with Jeconiah.
1:3-5
•	Verse 3 makes mention of Judah’s twin sons, Perez ad Zerah. Yet, the genealogy is traced through Perez only.  This is not done without reason.  M’Neile, St Matthew, p. 1 says “Jewish __________________traced the royal line to Perez (Ruth 4:12, 18ff) znd son of Perez is a Rabbinic expression for the Messiah.  In showing the Messianic line of David as it proceeded from Perez, Matthew follows the ___________________given by Ruth and 1 Chronicles. 
1:6-15
•	There is a subtle suggestion within the genealogy in that only David is called_______________. Even the grammatical construction recognized the regal character of David’s person.  Again M’Neile p. 2, points out, “The article before David is strictly incorrect when ton bastilea is added; the addition emphasizes the fact that the genealogy is_______________.” Fenton adds, “The addition of the title, the king, marks the end of this period of waiting, and points forward to Jesus, the Son of David, the Christ, the King of the Jews.” Fenton, St. Matthew, p. 38.
Solomon, too, was king
•	But he is not called such as he was not the one who fulfilled the promises made to his father. This indicates two things: first: it shows the line of Jesus was a __________________one. He could claim David the king as His forefather. Second, it intimates that no one was the __________________of the promised king of 2 Samuel 7 until the birth of Jesus the Messiah.
1:16 Joseph the husband of Mary
•	Here an important ____________________is found. Previous to this verse gennao (was born in NASV; begat in KJV) is always used in the active voice with the __________________the subject of the verb (Abraham begat Isaac). 
But Verse 16
•	Matthew used the passive ________________and is not connected to Joseph.  Rather Joseph is called the “husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ (KJV).  The pronoun (whom, hes) is feminine and refers to Mary.  Therefore Matthew is hinting at that which he later __________________declares, the virgin birth of Jesus (1:23).
The Clause “Who is called”
•	In 1:16 is not used to imply doubt as the Messiahship of Jesus.  It is simply used to identify the Jesus whose ____________________is being presented.  In referring to Matthew’s use of this phrase, Scroggie says … “is a favorite expression of this Evangelist in announcing the ________________of persons, or places, or surnames …(p. 277).  This occurs 12 times in Matthew (1:16, 2:23; 4:18 etc).  This shows that it is used for identification in Matthew. 
The Four Women
•	Don’t miss this!  The pointing of women out in a ___________________genealogy is very uncommon.  The mere mention of their names is accentuated by their character.  The names are Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and Bathsheba.  Of the four: two are Gentiles (Ruth and Rahab) and three are stained with __________(Tamar, Rahab, and Bathsheba).
Matthew’s 2 Fold Purpose
•	He shows that Jesus came to seek and to save that which was lost and to ______________________to them.  He was the embodiment of God’s grace.  These of the lowest state are raised to the highest royal line.  Secondly, Matthew highlights the universal character of the Messiah’s ministry.  These __________________point to Matthew 28:19-20.  
The Deletions
•	It is noted that a number of names are not included from the royal lineage.  Several factors aid in explaining this.  First, it was not uncommon to omit some names in a genealogy.  Second Matthew uses the 14 as a mnemonic device for the readers to remember the genealogy; there are three groups of fourteen names. Third, the infamous character of some of the persons explains their omissions: Ahaziah, Joash, and Amaziah.  

The Divisions: 1:17
•	These three divisions are very important.  The names are placed in three groups, each of which is _____________________by the person or event with which it culminates. “In David the family rose to royal power…At the captivity it ____________it again.” In Christ it regained it.”
Another Commentator
•	Has noted that each group can be associated with a_______________.
•	The first 14 involved the Abrahamic Covenant
•	The next 14 involved the Davidic Covenant and
•	The last 14 the New Covenant. 
•	All are to be fulfilled in the _______________and work of Jesus.
Look Closely at the Lists
•	Notice that David is used twice in this list.  This is recognized as a common Rabbinic device.  Matthew may have arrived at this number 14 from the Hebrew spelling of _________________name. The Hebrew spelling of David involves the Hebrew letters of DVD dvd).  These letters have the numerical value of 4, 6, and 4 respectably, their total being 14.  This would then be a rabbinic tool for________________. The names of the women are not included in Matthew’s counting.
Conclusion:
•	Matthew uses the genealogy to prove the royal ___________________of Jesus in two ways:
•	1. He provides direct lineage to the royal family through David and Abraham.
•	2. A careful study of the names would leader the student to the conclusion that these verses have ______________________implications.