Matthew, chapter 1, divides itself naturally into two sections - (a) verses 1-17 and (b) verses 18-25. These two sections of the New Testament’s very first chapter contains clear, unambigous rejection of the so-called ‘faith’ of many sophisticated unbelievers. In this post, we look at verses 1-17.
verses 1-17 make it clear that if we are to understand the story of Jesus rightly, we cannot say, “The New Testament - that’s all right (after all - it’s an inspirational classic) - but I’ve no time for the Old Testament.” From the opening words of Matthew’s Gospel, we learn that the story of Jesus did not begin at Bethlehem. we need to go back to the Old Testament. Matthew goes back to Abraham and the promise given to Abraham by God. Luke takes us right back to the God of creation. The story of Jesus is no mere human story. It has its roots in the eternal love of the God who was active throughout history, preparing His people for the coming of the promised and expected Saviour.
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