Sunday, October 5, 2008

Reading Matthew chapter 1

1:1-17
genealogy of Jesus.  Puts him in a specific jewish context; from Abraham to JC in sets of 14 generations.

1:18-25
The angel speaking with Joseph has a patrifocal angle; in Luke the angel speaks to Mary.  Quote is from Isaiah 7:14.  Note that Mary was pregnant before Joseph "took her as his wife."  

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