As Christmas draws closer, the Gospel readings focus on the Gospel of Matthew, which begins with something seemingly mundaneβthe genealogy of Christ.
Why does Matthew start his Gospel with a genealogy? If you look at it from the point of view of a first century Jew, itβs completely captivating. These names reveal a lot about the history of Godβs chosen people, and builds up to reveal the identity of the new king and Emmanuel, God with us.
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βJesus is Christ the King and Emmanuel, God with us.β
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