Ancestors of Jesus in Mt 1

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Ancestors of Jesus in Mt 1

• Identity in 11
• Jesus the Messiah
• Son of David
• Son of Abraham
• Significant Ancestors 12-17
• Judah and Tamar ? Perez
• Rahab (of Jericho)
• Boaz and Ruth ? Obed ?Jesse ? David ? Other
  Kings Ahaziah, Joash, Amaziah, omitted Compare
  Ezra 71-5
• Deportees and Returnees

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118-25 Jesus was born to the virgin Mary.

• 118 He was conceived by the Holy Spirit, not
  Joseph.
• This literally fulfills the prophecy of Isaiah
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• The Immanuel Prophecy
• Virgin Parthenos
• Calling Jesus Immanuel means God with us.
• Jesus is born before his mother loses her
  virginity.
• 119-25 Joseph and Mary
• Betrothed couple
• With child by the Holy Spirit
• Josephs reaction and the angels message
• 21-22 Young Jesus important people
• Magi alert Herod to the birth of the king.
• An angel warns Joseph to protect Jesus in Egypt.
• Herod orders the massacre of Bethlehem babies.
• An angel tells Joseph to take Jesus back.
• They settle in Nazareth, avoiding Archaelaus

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Historical Notes on Matthew 2

• Herod King Herod the Great
• He killed lots of rivals, including many
  relatives.
• He died in the very early childhood of Jesus.
• Archaelaus, ethnarch
• Oldest surviving son of Herod.
• Inherited biggest part of fathers territory
• Hated by Jews and Samaritans run out in 10 yrs
• Exiled to Gaul
• Antipas, tetrarch of Galilee and Perea
• Wicked but not brutal
• Exiled to Gaul after about 30 years

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Homes of Jesus
Capernaum
Nazareth
50 Miles
Bethlehem
(Egypt)
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Prophesies about the Young JesusMatthew 21-17

• 21-12 Micahs Bethlehem Prophecy
• Micah 52 Out of you shall come forth a ruler.
• Bethlehem
• Home of Ruth
• Home of David
• Magi Persian? wise men
• 213-15 Micahs Egypt Prophecy
• Flight to Egypt for escape
• Hosea 111 Out of Egypt I have called my son.
• 216-17 Jeremiahs Weeping Prophecy
• Slaughter of the Innocents
• Jeremiah 3115 Rachel weeping for her children

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Jesus Is Called a NazareneMatthew 218-23

• Moving from Egypt to Nazareth Galilee
• Free from one Herod (the Great)
• Avoiding another (Archaelaus)
• Significance of Nazarene
• Refers to a backwoods deliverer like those often
  associated with prophecies
• Nazareth Town where Jesus grew up
• Names of Jesus in Matthew 1-2
• Messiah anointed Christ
• Immanuel God with us
• Jesus Jehovahs salvation Joshua in OT
  language
• Nazarene Backwoods nobody