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A Savior for All Humanity
Commentators explain that by tracing Jesus' lineage back to Adam, Luke emphasizes that Jesus came for all people, not just the Jewish nation. Unlike Matthew's genealogy which starts with Abraham (the father of the Jews), Luke's shows Jesus' connection to the entire human race, positioning him as a universal Savior.
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Charles Ellicott
On Luke 3:38
19th Century
Bishop
Which was the son of God.—The whole form of the genealogy leads us to apply these words to Adam.
Humanity as such,…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 3:38
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…
John Gill
On Luke 3:38
17th Century
Pastor
Which was the son of Enos
(Genesis 5:9Genesis 5:10)
which was the son of …
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Matthew Henry
On Luke 3:23–38
17th Century
Minister
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…