Webreflecting on the old testament prophecies that find fulfillment in jesus' ancestry reveals the intricate tapestry of god's divine plan throughout history. Webthis is how jesus the messiah was born. His mother, mary, was engaged to be married to joseph. But before the marriage took place, while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant through the power of the holy spirit. Matthew reveals in 1:17, his genealogy of jesus (beginning in verse 2) is divided into three parts: 14 generations from abraham to david. Webthe birth of jesus, the messiah, opens our eyes to this time and place. Not the birth of a baby, but of our awareness of god with us: A generative space in which to. Webthe first part of matthew chapter one tells the genealogy and human origin of jesus christ, son of david, and the second have of matthew chapter one tells the.
