5 Bible Verses about Genealogies

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Matthew 1:1-17

The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judah and his brothers; And Judah begat Phares and Zara from Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;read more.
and Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon; and Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse; and Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her who was the wife of Uriah; and Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa; and Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; Joram begat Hozias; Hozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; Achaz begat Hezekiah; and Hezekiah begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josiah; and Josiah begat Jechonias and his brothers in the captivity of Babylon. And after the captivity of Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorababbel; Zorababbel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor; and Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Acheim; Acheim begat Eliud; and Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, from whom Jesus, who is called Christ, was born. Therefore all the generations from Abraham unto David are fourteen generations; from David unto the captivity of Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the captivity of Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.

Luke 3:23-38

And Jesus was beginning to be about thirty years old, being as was supposed, the son of Joseph, the son of Eli, Matthat, Levi, Melchi, Janna, Joseph: Mattathios, Amos, Naum, Esli, Naggai,read more.
Mattathios, Semei, Josech, Joda, Joanna, Resa, Zorababbel, Salithiel, Neri, Melchi, Addi, Cosam, Elmodam, Er, Joses, Eliezer, Jorim, Matthat, Levi, Simeon, Judah, Joseph, Jonan, Eliakim, Melea, Mainan, Mattatha, Nathan, David, Jesse, Obed, Booz, Salmon, Naasson, Aminadab, Aram, Esrom, Phares, Judah, Jacob, Isaac, Abraham, Thara, Nachor, Serouch, Ragau, Phalek, Heber, Sala, Cainan, Arphaxad, Shem, Noah, Lamech, of Methusalah, Enoch, Jared, of Mahalaleel, Cainan, of Enos, Seth, Adam, the Son of God.

Hebrews 7:3

without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but being made like unto the Son of God, he abides a priest continually.

1 Timothy 1:3-4

As I exhorted you to remain in Ephesus, I going into Macedonia, in order that you may command certain ones not to teach heterodoxy, nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which present questions, rather than the economy of God which is in faith:

From Thematic Bible


Genealogies » Illustrative of the record of saints in the book of life

Genealogies » The jews reckoned by

Genealogies » Public registers kept of

Genealogies » Of Christ » Given

Matthew 1:1-17

The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judah and his brothers; read more.
And Judah begat Phares and Zara from Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; and Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon; and Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse; and Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her who was the wife of Uriah; and Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa; and Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; Joram begat Hozias; Hozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; Achaz begat Hezekiah; and Hezekiah begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josiah; and Josiah begat Jechonias and his brothers in the captivity of Babylon. And after the captivity of Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorababbel; Zorababbel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor; and Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Acheim; Acheim begat Eliud; and Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, from whom Jesus, who is called Christ, was born. Therefore all the generations from Abraham unto David are fourteen generations; from David unto the captivity of Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the captivity of Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.

Luke 3:23-38

And Jesus was beginning to be about thirty years old, being as was supposed, the son of Joseph, the son of Eli, Matthat, Levi, Melchi, Janna, Joseph: Mattathios, Amos, Naum, Esli, Naggai, read more.
Mattathios, Semei, Josech, Joda, Joanna, Resa, Zorababbel, Salithiel, Neri, Melchi, Addi, Cosam, Elmodam, Er, Joses, Eliezer, Jorim, Matthat, Levi, Simeon, Judah, Joseph, Jonan, Eliakim, Melea, Mainan, Mattatha, Nathan, David, Jesse, Obed, Booz, Salmon, Naasson, Aminadab, Aram, Esrom, Phares, Judah, Jacob, Isaac, Abraham, Thara, Nachor, Serouch, Ragau, Phalek, Heber, Sala, Cainan, Arphaxad, Shem, Noah, Lamech, of Methusalah, Enoch, Jared, of Mahalaleel, Cainan, of Enos, Seth, Adam, the Son of God.

Genealogies » Priests who could not prove their own, excluded from the priesthood

Genealogies » Subject of, to be avoided

1 Timothy 1:4

nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which present questions, rather than the economy of God which is in faith:

Genealogies » Of Christ » Prove his descent from judah

Hebrews 7:14

for it is evident that our Lord sprang from Judah; in reference to which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priests.

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