Where does Matthew's genealogy of Jesus stop?
Matthew's genealogy of Jesus stops at Abraham. It does not go back to the forebears before Abraham or to Adam. Matthew 1:1 identifies Him as the Son of David, the Son of Abraham. By contrast, Luke chapter 3 traces the genealogy all the way back to Adam, who was created of God.
Les explains that Matthew 1:1 reads, 'The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham.' And that is where it stops. It does not go back to the forebears before Abraham; it does not go back to Adam. The other genealogy in Luke chapter 3 goes all the way to Adam, who was the Son of God, or was created of God. Les notes that Matthew depicts Christ as the King, which is why the terminology 'Kingdom of Heaven' is so often unique to the book of Matthew.
The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
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How do Matthew's and Luke's genealogies of Jesus differ?
Matthew's genealogy of Jesus starts with Abraham and does not go back to Adam, whereas Luke's genealogy in chapter 3 traces all the way back to Adam.
Where do the genealogies of Jesus start in Matthew and Luke?
Matthew's genealogy begins with Abraham (not Adam), while Luke's genealogy goes all the way back to Adam.