GENEALOGY OF JESUS                Lesson 3

                           Matthew's Account
                            (Matt. 1:1-17)

 1. What is meant by "the book of the generation of Jesus Christ"?

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 2. What does "Jesus" mean? __________________________________________

 3. What is meant by "Christ"? _______________________________________

 4. With whom does Matthew begin his recording of the generation of

    Jesus? ___________________________________________________________

 5. Why does he begin with this person? ______________________________

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 6. Did Abraham have other sons? __________ Who were some of them? ___

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 7. Why is Isaac singled out? ________________________________________

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 8. Through which of the twelve sons of Jacob did Jesus descend?

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 9. Who were Solomon's father and mother? ____________________________

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10. How many generations were there from Abraham to Christ? __________


                            Luke's Account
                            (Luke 3:23-38)

 1. At what age did Jesus enter into His personal ministry? __________

 2. Why this age? ____________________________________________________

 3. What is the difference in the order between Luke's account and

    that of Matthew in listing the descendents of Jesus? _____________

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 4. Why the difference? ______________________________________________

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 5. What distinguishes Methuselah from any other person that has lived

    on earth? ________________________________________________________

 6. How old was Enoch (vs 37) when he died? __________________________

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 7. Who was the father of Adam? ______________________________________

 8. What phrase shows that Joseph was not the father of Jesus? _______

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 9. Do Luke and Matthew cover the same time span? _____________

    If no, explain: __________________________________________________

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10. Since Cain was the first son of Adam, where does "Seth" fit in?

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