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the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
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Jesus, Son of Humanity
Commentators highlight that Luke's genealogy, by tracing Jesus' lineage all the way back to Adam, emphasizes His connection to the entire human race. Unlike Matthew's list, which stresses His Jewish heritage, Luke presents Jesus as the Savior for all people, the 'Second Adam' who redeems the first.
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18th Century
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See Barnes on Matthew 1:1-16.
See, on this genealogy, See Barnes Matthew 1:1 also Matthew 1:2-16.
The age of Jesus is given in approximate terms. He might have been in his mid-thirties. “Thirty” might also indicate that, like the priests who beg…
17th Century
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Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi , Grotius says, are omitted in the ancient exemplars; and he thinks th…
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Matthew's list of the forefathers of Jesus showed that Christ was the son of Abraham, in whom all the families of the earth are blessed, and heir t…