Genealogy of Jesus: Sarah, Had to Wait for her Blessing
Sarah was the wife of Abraham {as well as being his half-sister}. We are told that she was beautiful and twice she and Abraham lied to powerful rulers about their relationship. When God told…
Genealogy of Jesus: The Different Faces of Rebekah
Isaac, son of Abraham, needed a wife but did not want to find one among the Canaanites, where they were living. A servant was sent to find a wife. When he arrived in Abraham’s homeland,…
Genealogy of Jesus: Leah, the UnLoved
We’ve been studying the women in Jesus genealogy. There are three additional women that we know by name, although they are not listed by name in the genealogy listed in Matthew. However, they each play an…
Lessons from the Women in Jesus Genealogy
We’ve studied the five women mentioned in Jesus genealogy in the book of Matthew. However, we’ve learned that none of them were perfect and they all had choices to make. We don’t have to be…
Genealogy of Jesus: Tamar, the neglected
Judah, the son of Jacob, married and had three sons. When his oldest son came of age, Judah found a wife for him. Her name was Tamar. Her husband, Er, was wicked and the Lord…
Genealogy of Jesus: Rahab, the harlot
The first thing we are told about Rahab, in Joshua 2, is that she was a prostitute. There is no sugar coating it. Her sins are put out there for everyone to know. Joshua…
Genealogy of Jesus: Ruth, the Moabite
Ruth is one of the women specifically mentioned by name in Jesus genealogy. However, she receives more than just a chapter or two the way the other women in the genealogy of Jesus do. Her…
Genealogy of Jesus: The Wife of Uriah
In the genealogy of Jesus, mentioned in Matthew 1, we are told “David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had been Uriah’s wife.” We know from the Biblical account found in 2 Samuel 11,…
Genealogy of Jesus: Mary, the Mother of Jesus
Last week, we finished studying the life of Mary, the Mother of Jesus. This week we are starting a new study on the women in the Genealogy of Jesus. The five women mentioned by name…