Genealogy and Jewish Heritage
Why Are Matthew's and Luke's Genealogies Different?Dr. Doug Bookman53At first glance, Matthew's and Luke's genealogies may seem contradictory, but a closer examination reveals the reasons for their differences.text
Did the Jews Expect a Messiah?Alfred Edersheim23From the gospel accounts and extra-biblical sources, the expectations of the Messiah comes through clearly.text
What Are the Dead Sea Scrolls?John Barnett21In the spring of 1947 an Arab shepherd chanced upon a cave in the hills overlooking the northwestern shore of the Dead Sea that contained what has been called "the greatest manuscript discovery of modern times." text
Why Weren't the Jewish Leaders Looking?Greg Laurie21Doesn't it seem a little unusual that foreign dignitaries had come from the East, claiming to have been led to that very area by some star, and were looking for one who is called the King of the Jews?text
Why Should We Study the Genealogies?R.C. Sproul16At first glance, the beginning of Matthew is a less-than-exciting literary starting point of the New Testament. But its significance is staggering.text- What Bible Did Jesus Use?John Barnett9The Septuagint (LXX) was the first translation of the Hebrew Bible and was made in the third century B.C. by Jewish scribes.text
Jesus: The Consolation of Israel?Ray Pritchard7For generations the promises were repeated—from father to son, from mother to daughter, from family to family, from the older to the younger, and Jewish children were taught to pray for the Messiah’s appearance. By the time you get to the first century, you have all these centuries of expectation built up.text
What Can the Genealogies Teach Us about God?J.C. Ryle5The Gospel of Matthew begins with a long list of names. The chapters and verses which seem at first sight unprofitable, are all given for some good purpose.text
Missing the Meaning of the Law?John Piper4Out of the Jewish leadership of Jesus’ day had risen teachers of the law who did not know what the law meant.text- The Jewish Leaders: So Close But So Far?John Barnett4Missing Jesus and His salvation is seen most vividly in the story of Christmas.text
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