CHAPTER 1 —————— THEME: The genealogy of Jesus Christ and record of the virgin birth of Jesus THE GENEALOGY The genealogy which opens the Gospel of Matthew and the New Testament is in many respects the most important document in the Scriptures. The entire Bible rests upon its accuracy. You will notice it has three divisions: 1. Genealogy from Abraham to David (vv. 1–6). 2. Genealogy from Solomon to the Babylonian captivity (vv. 7–11). 3. Genealogy from the Babylonian captivity to Joseph, the carpenter
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