Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;
Abraham had a son named Isaac, Isaac had a son named Jacob, and Jacob had Judah and his brothers.
Every family tree starts somewhere, this is where Jesus' story begins.
📚 Historical Context
In the Gospel of Matthew, this verse is part of the opening genealogy that traces Jesus' ancestry back to Abraham, establishing his connection to the promises God made in the Old Testament. Abraham was the patriarch to whom God promised a great nation, and this lineage through Isaac and Jacob demonstrates how those promises were passed down through generations. Jacob, also known as Israel, became the father of the twelve tribes, with Judah playing a key role in the line that led to King David and eventually Jesus, fulfilling biblical prophecies.
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