THE GENEALOGY OF JESUS (_cf._ Luke 3:23). The Biblical part of this
genealogy (Matthew 1:2) is taken from 1 Chronicles 1-3, with some help
from Ruth 4:18; Genesis 38:16 ff., and other OT passages. It contains
devices for assisting the memory, _e.g._ (_a)_ three groups each of
fourteen names, though... [ Continue Reading ]
THE BIRTH OF THE MESSIAH. In Mt., Joseph has the principal rô le; in
Lk., Mary. Six inspired dreams are narrated in Mt., three of them with
the angel of Yahweh. Five are in chs. 1 and 2, the sixth in Matthew
27. Early writers like Justin Martyr claimed credence for the virgin
birth of Jesus because... [ Continue Reading ]