Bible Study on Matthew 1, verses 1 to 17, part 4, Jesus' authority established

 

While Paul warns against being bogged down by genealogies…

 

1Timothy 1:4  Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.

 

Titus 3:9  But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

 

…we must understand that genealogies were not, in the ancient world, a hobby or a diversion but were designed to establish a pedigree, an authority. As such they might serve different purposes. The Holy Spirit is giving us something here to point out Jesus as fully man and fully God, the Son of man and the Son of God. Read both Genealogies.

 

Luke 3:23  And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli, 24  Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph,

25  Which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Amos, which was the son of Naum, which was the son of Esli, which was the son of Nagge, 26  Which was the son of Maath, which was the son of Mattathias, which was the son of Semei, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Juda, 27  Which was the son of Joanna, which was the son of Rhesa, which was the son of Zorobabel, which was the son of Salathiel, which was the son of Neri, 28  Which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Addi, which was the son of Cosam, which was the son of Elmodam, which was the son of Er, 29  Which was the son of Jose, which was the son of Eliezer, which was the son of Jorim, which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, 30  Which was the son of Simeon, which was the son of Juda, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Jonan, which was the son of Eliakim, 31  Which was the son of Melea, which was the son of Menan, which was the son of Mattatha, which was the son of Nathan, which was the son of David, 32  Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson, 33  Which was the son of Aminadab, which was the son of Aram, which was the son of Esrom, which was the son of Phares, which was the son of Juda, 34  Which was the son of Jacob, which was the son of Isaac, which was the son of Abraham, which was the son of Thara, which was the son of Nachor,

35  Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala, 36  Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech, 37  Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan, 38  Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.

 

Verse 16 makes several very important statements.

 

16  And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

 

First, Joseph was the husband of Mary but not the Father of Jesus. We have this verse in Luke.

 

Luke 2:33  And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him.

 

Mary would confront Jesus when His hanging back at the temple to talk with the doctors of the Law.

 

Luke 2:48  And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.

 

And He would reply;

 

Luke 2:49  And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s (that’s uppercase F for God) business?

 

It is very clear the Holy Spirit does not say Joseph is Jesus’ father and Jesus makes it clear who His Father is.

 

Jesus was the Christ, the Messiah, and said so.

 

John 4:25  The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things. 26  Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.