Tag Archives: Matthew

The Genealogy of Jesus 4

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Darrell Pursiful

The Lukan and Matthean accounts of Jesus’ genealogy diverge after David. Matthew traces Jesus’ line through Solomon (and thus traces the royal Davidic line as it is found in the Bible and in Seder Olam). Luke traces a line through … Continue reading →

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The Genealogy of Jesus 3

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Darrell Pursiful

Genealogy was serious business for Jews returning from exile in the sixth and fifth centuries BC. The first eight chapters of 1 Chronicles are taken up with genealogies beginning with those found elsewhere in the Bible (mainly in Genesis) and … Continue reading →

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The Genealogy of Jesus 2

Posted on August 14, 2010 by Darrell Pursiful

The last king of Judah was Zedekiah, a son of Josiah, whom the Babylonians defeated in 587 BC. Ten years previously, Zedekiah’s successor and nephew Jehoiachin (Matthew’s “Jeconiah”) was carried into Babylonian exile. In Babylon, his descendants (mainly in the … Continue reading →

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The Genealogy of Jesus 1

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Darrell Pursiful

Biblical genealogies have come up recently at JesusCreed and Exploring our Matrix. At both blogs, the focus is on Bible-and-science type questions. Namely, what (if anything) does the presence of Adam or Noah in the genealogies of Jesus imply about … Continue reading →

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Worry

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Darrell Pursiful

Therefore do not worry, saying “What will we eat?” or “What will we drink?” or “What will we wear?” For it is the Gentiles who strive for all these things; and indeed your heavenly Father knows that you need all … Continue reading →

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Learners

Posted on August 17, 2009 by Darrell Pursiful

[The following is a gently edited and somewhat embellished rendition of the sermon I gave last night at my church's Vespers service.] School is back in session. The public school kids have already started; in another week or two the … Continue reading →

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Lessons and Carols: The Eighth Lesson

Posted on December 23, 2008 by Darrell Pursiful

The Eighth Lesson: The wise men are led by the star to Jesus. In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, 2asking, “Where is the child … Continue reading →

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More on Matthew's Genealogy

Posted on December 22, 2008 by Darrell Pursiful

This just in: Michael F. Bird at Euangelion has uncovered amazing evidence that Matthew 1:1-16 is actually a catchy piece of folk music:

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Counting the Women

Posted on December 19, 2008 by Darrell Pursiful

Wei Hsien of Torn Notebook notes the presence of women in a biblical genealogy—and it isn’t the one in Matthew. He notes there are actually more women in the genealogy of Jacob’s descendants in Genesis 46:8-27, even some Gentile women. … Continue reading →

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