You know those parts of the Bible you
You know those parts of the Bible you never read… Genesis 5
Genealogies… p Remind us that THE BIBLE IS A STORY p Help us to see WHAT KIND OF STORY IT IS
Genealogies show us… p The primary structure of the Bible is STORY Phi lo One sop -lin hy ers y r t e w o La P Prophecy
Genealogies show us… p The Bible is a family-based story Political n Military n Geological n FAMILY n
Genealogies show us… Adam/Eve— Offspring to defeat evil PR OM I SE Abraham— Offspring to bless nations PR OM ISE David— Offspring to be forever King
Genealogies show us… p We n n are not on a historical island “Those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it”
Genealogies show us… p The point of the Story is Jesus Ishmael Eve: Promised One Seth—Noah—Abraham (Gen. 5/10) Isaac (Gen. 25) Jacob (Gen. 36) Cain Esau
Genealogies show us… p The point of the Story is Jesus Adam/Eve: Promised One Seth-Noah (Gen. 5) Abraham. Isaac-Jacob (Gen. 12 -36) Noah-Abraham: Blessing to all Nations (Gen. 10 -11) David. Jehoiachin (1 -2 Kings) Jehoiachin. Zerubbabel (1 Chron. 3) Perez-Boaz. David: King (Ruth 4) Jacob-Judah. Perez (Genesis 38 ) Abraham. Zerubbabel. Jesus: Messiah (Matthew 1)
Genealogies show us… p The point of the Story is Jesus JESUS: Promised One, Blessing, King
Genealogies show us… p This is a Living Story
Genealogies show us… p This is a Living Story n “Therefore, since you are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders us and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith. ” Hebrews 12: 1 -2
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