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Podcast: BIBLE IN TEN
Episode: Matthew 1:2
Description: Tuesday, 9 July 2024
Abraham begot Isaac, Isaac begot Jacob, and Jacob begot Judah and his brothers. Matthew 1:2
“Abraham begot Isaac, and Isaac begot Jacob, and Jacob begot Judah and his brothers” (CG).
After the introductory verse explaining the two key links in Jesus’ genealogy, Matthew now sets forth to more fully detail the genealogy of Jesus, beginning with the first key link, Abraham. Therefore, he first notes, “Abraham begot Isaac.”
Isaac means Laughter. Abraham first bore Ishmael. It was approximately thirteen years later that he bore Isaac. However...