A Prologue You Don't Want to Skip!

We talked about Matthew 1 today, which is a prologue to the Christmas story that very few people actually read.  It's Jesus' ancestral record, the geneaology, the family tree.  I admit it: I usually skip these things, too.  But this one is filled with important - critically important - clues about Christmas that we need.

So, today, we looked at 4 hidden stories here that point to some very important Christmas realities that affect our lives.  You should read these stories for yourself.  Make this a family event.  Ask questions of each story like:

• Who is this person?  
• Why are they significant?
• What does this story mean to my life?
• Why would Matthew include them in his genealogy? (remember, women were not usually included in  the ancestral record.)

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We pointed out that there are 5 women mentioned here:

• Tamar.  Genesis 38
• Rahab. Joshua 2
• Ruth.  Book of Ruth
• Bathsheba. 2 Sam 11&12
• Mary. Luke 2

Hope you enjoy spending some time with your family talking about the prologue to Christmas!

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