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the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
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Heir to the Promise
This portion of the genealogy firmly connects Jesus to the patriarchs of Israel: Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Commentators explain that this establishes Jesus as the fulfillment of the covenant promises God made to the Jewish people, even as the full genealogy extends to all humanity.
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Luke
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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
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on Luke 3:32)
Presbyterian
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…
