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SPRING 2017: Leader Guide ESV
Ed Stetzer G e n e r a l E di t or
Trevin Wax M a n ag i ng E di t or
God’s Word to You
A Summary of the Bible
In the beginning, the all-powerful, personal God created the universe.
This God created human beings in His image to live joyfully in His presence,
in humble submission to His gracious authority. But all of us have rebelled
against God and, in consequence, must suffer the punishment of our
rebellion: physical death and the wrath of God.
Thankfully, God initiated a rescue plan, which began with His choosing the
nation of Israel to display His glory in a fallen world. The Bible describes how
God acted mightily on Israel’s behalf, rescuing His people from slavery and
then giving them His holy law. But God’s people—like all of us—failed to
rightly reflect the glory of God.
Then, in the fullness of time, in the Person of Jesus Christ, God Himself
came to renew the world and restore His people. Jesus perfectly obeyed the
law given to Israel. Though innocent, He suffered the consequences of human
rebellion by His death on a cross. But three days later, God raised Him from
the dead.
Now the church of Jesus Christ has been commissioned by God to take the
news of Christ’s work to the world. Empowered by God’s Spirit, the church
calls all people everywhere to repent of sin and to trust in Christ alone for
our forgiveness. Repentance and faith restores our relationship with God and
results in a life of ongoing transformation.
The Bible promises that Jesus Christ will return to this earth as the
conquering King. Only those who live in repentant faith in Christ will
escape God’s judgment and live joyfully in God’s presence for all eternity.
God’s message is the same to all of us: repent and believe, before it is too late.
Confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe with your heart that
God raised Him from the dead, and you will be saved.
A Word from the Editors
Ed Stetzer
General Editor—The Gospel Project
Professor, Billy Graham Distinguished Chair, Wheaton College
In The Gospel Project, we have been tracing the chronological storyline of the
Bible. Through 6 volumes, over the span of 18 months, we have already seen
so much. God created all things. God placed our first parents in the garden
of Eden. Adam and Eve sinned, and the fallout of their sin affected both
their immediate family and all of their descendants, including us. But this
consequence was not without a promise of restoration (Gen. 3:15). And God
continued making promises to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and their descendants,
to David and his descendants, to those exiled from their homeland and their
descendants. Through all of these promises, God was promising fulfillment and
restoration; specifically, He was promising a Descendant, the Messiah, His Son.
So, our lengthy look at the storyline of the Bible through the Old Testament has been paving the
way and preparing the path for God’s Promise to enter into this world and into our hearts.
Jesus Christ—the Son of God—has come, and all the Scriptures testify to Him. He came to call
not the “righteous” but sinners to repentance; He came to seek and to save that which is lost. And
those of us who have been found by Him now have the joy and the calling to follow in His steps of
obedience and mission that even more may be found to the glory and praise of His name.
Trevin Wax
Managing Editor—The Gospel Project
Author of multiple books, including Gospel-Centered Teaching, Counterfeit Gospels, and
Clear Winter Nights: A Young Man’s Journey into Truth, Doubt, and What Comes After
The Rescue Begins! I love the title of this volume of The Gospel Project because
of the way it reminds us of the great story of redemption and the new and
decisive chapter that opens up with the birth and ministry of Jesus. In this
volume, we trace the line of Jesus back to Abraham, we see how His early life
and ministry fulfilled some of the prophecies made about Him, and we witness
the way He interacted with the people around Him.
Some of these stories will be familiar to you and the rest of your group—the
Christmas story, for example, or the story of Jesus’ temptation. In the familiar
stories, we want to help you see aspects of the Gospel accounts that you may
have overlooked. In the less familiar stories, we want to help you see the beauty of Jesus’ interaction
with all kinds of people, with all kinds of needs, and with all kinds of backgrounds.
Even here, early in the Gospels, we see Jesus as the Savior and Lord who is able to withstand
temptation, command His disciples, challenge religious leaders, and love the unlovable. May your
study lead you to a deeper love for Jesus and a stronger passion to see His name and fame extended
in your church, your community, and the world!
EDITORS
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Table of Contents
uggested for
S
the week of
Unit 1: God the Son
March 5
7
Session 1 From Abraham to Jesus
March 12
19
Session 2 Mary Praises the Covenant-Keeping God
March 19
31
Session 3 God Becomes a Baby
March 26
43
Session 4 Jesus in His Father’s House
April 2
55
Session 5 The Son of God Is Baptized
April 9
67
Session 6 The Son of God Is Tempted
April 16
79
Special Session Dying and Rising with the Messiah
Unit 2: God Among Us
April 23
91
Session 7 Jesus Calls the First Disciples
April 30
103
Session 8 Nicodemus and the New Birth
May 7
115
Session 9 Jesus and John the Baptist
May 14
127
Session 10 Jesus and the Samaritan Woman
May 21
139
Session 11 Jesus Rejected in Nazareth
May 28
151
Session 12 Jesus and Zacchaeus
Editor’s Note: The Special Session suggested for the week of April 16 is a session with an Easter focus.
Depending on your schedule, you can consider this an optional session for your group. Some groups
are not using this material by our suggested dates, and other groups may choose another option for
Easter. Whatever you choose to do with this session, communicate accordingly with your group
members so they can be prepared for the correct session when you next meet.
How to Use The Gospel Project
Tips from Trevin on how best to use this Leader Guide
Welcome to The Gospel Project! Think of yourself as a guide leading your group on a tour of God’s
Word, journeying through the Bible’s grand story and encountering the riches of Christ’s redemption. We
hope The Gospel Project will provide you with the tools and resources you need as you prayerfully seek
to apply the truth of the gospel to the people God has placed in your group. Here are some things to
remember as you use this Leader Guide:
Pray. Pray for your group. Don’t lead in your own strength.
Adapt. You know the style of your group. If more discussion-oriented, then encourage group
members to read the session ahead of time. Use the “Further Discussion” questions in the Session
Plan to facilitate discussion that stays grounded in the session. If you take a more master-teacher
approach, then spend time familiarizing yourself with the Expanded Session Content. Select
questions that make the most strategic sense for moving the session along.
Cut. If it seems to you that The Gospel Project provides too much material for one session, you’re right.
We chose to deliver more than you need and to include the bulk of the content in the Personal Study
Guide (PSG) so you don’t feel pressed to get all the content delivered in the session time itself. Refer
your group members to the PSG.
Add. The PSG has the bulk of the content from the Leader Guide, but not all of it. Throughout the
Expanded Session Content, you will see portions of leader-only content marked off in the margin, as
this portion is. These sections might be transitions between points, illustrations, answers to questions,
content for interactive portions in the PSG, and even theological connections. The Teaching Plan will
reference the more vital sections, but as you shape each session, consider how these leader-only
sections can benefit your group.
Personalize. Take the truths in The Gospel Project and enhance them. Add personal stories. Ask
penetrating questions that go to the heart of the people you know and love.
Resource yourself. (Encourage your group to take advantage of these resources too.)
Make use of the additional resources suggested at the end of each session.
• Read a suggested chapter or section in a book.
• Learn from the “Tip of the Week” to grow as a teacher and a group in spiritual maturity.
Visit GospelProject.com/Blog for the following:
• Read blog posts related to the overall study theme and specific sessions.
• Listen to a brief video as I point out the highlights to focus on for the upcoming session.
Visit GospelProject.com/AdditionalResources to access these resources:
• Read online articles and blog posts related to the session content.
• Listen to helpful podcasts from pastors and church leaders.
• Download suggestions for interactive options to help address a variety of learning styles.
Overflow. Remember…The Gospel Project is not just a curriculum. WE are the project. As we immerse
ourselves in the great story of redemption, God’s Spirit uses the gospel to change us. Don’t prepare
simply for the content you’re going to deliver. Let the truths of God’s Word soak in as you study. A great
leader is not a dispenser of information but an overflowing river of gospel passion. Let God work on your
heart first, and then pray that He will change the hearts of the people He has entrusted to your care.
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Leader Guide
SESSION 1
From Abraham to Jesus
Summary and Goal
Jesus’ identity is rooted in the fulfillment of the promise that through Abraham God would bless all
the nations, in the promise made to David of an eternal kingdom, and in the promise made to God’s
people that one day they would return from their long exile, back to the land that was promised. As
Christians, grafted into the family of God, Jesus’ genealogy is also ours, for we trace our heritage back
to Abraham, our forefather in the faith. In this historical line, we discover our truest identity in Christ,
the One through whom God has kept all His promises.
Main Passage
Matthew 1:1-17
Session Outline
1. J esus is the Son of Abraham who brings blessing to the world (Matt. 1:1-5).
2. J esus is the Son of David who will reign forever (Matt. 1:6-11).
3. Jesus is the Messiah who ends our exile to sin and death (Matt. 1:12-17).
Theological Theme
The Son of God will fulfill God’s ancient promises to His people.
Christ Connection
In the genealogy at the beginning of Matthew’s Gospel, we see how God’s plan of redemption is
traced from Abraham to David and now to the birth of Jesus—the One who fulfills God’s promises to
Abraham and David. Through His life, death, and resurrection, Jesus incorporates us into Abraham’s
family of faith.
Missional Application
God calls us to proclaim Jesus as the central figure of history and the only One in whom salvation
is found.
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Session Plan
From Abraham
to Jesus
Session 1
Pack Item 1:
The Rescue Begins
Display this poster in
a place that will help
group members follow the
storyline of Scripture, to
remember where we’ve been
and where we are going.
Introduction Option
As group members arrive,
hand out 3 x 5 cards for
them to write a unique
feature of their family
history (ex. a famous
ancestor, an interesting
historical connection, etc.).
Collect the cards; then read
the unique feature and let
the group try to guess to
whom it belongs. Conclude
this activity by asking
the following question,
and then proceed with
the Introduction:
•D
oes this unique feature
of your family history
impact you or your
identity? Why or why not?
For Further
Discussion
What analogies could
you make to highlight
the significance of Jesus’
connection to Abraham in
His genealogy?
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Leader Guide
Introduction
Lead with the importance of the question “Who am I?” and the struggle for
identity (leader p. 10; personal study guide [PSG] p. 10).
What are some ways people in our society today show they
long to know who they are and where they come from?
Why do questions about our roots matter so much for
human beings?
Comment on our transition from the Old Testament to the New with the
Gospel of Matthew. Then, while calling attention to the reference to Abraham
and David on Pack Item 2: Hearing the Old Testament in the New,
summarize this session that traces Jesus’ lineage back to David and Abraham
(leader pp. 10-11; PSG pp. 10-11).
1. J esus is the Son of Abraham who brings
blessing to the world (Matt. 1:1-5).
Ask a volunteer to read Matthew 1:1-5. Point out that Jesus’ connection to the
promises of God are a flesh and blood link to His genetic ancestors
(leader p. 11; PSG p. 11).
What are some physical traits or personality quirks that are
common to your family? How do these traits impact your
sense of belonging?
Explain the structure given to Matthew’s genealogy—3 blocks of ancestors
(leader p. 12). Clarify Matthew’s point through Jesus’ genealogical identity—
Jesus is the fulfillment of unique promises made in and through His
ancestors. Then comment on the inclusion of women in the genealogy and
the missional significance of what they have in common (leader pp. 12-13;
PSG p. 12).
What does the inclusion of these women tell you about
God’s desire to bless the whole world?
2. J esus is the Son of David who will reign
forever (Matt. 1:6-11).
Point 2 Option
Read Matthew 1:6-11, the second genealogical block, which begins with
David. This section recalls the promise that David’s throne would endure
forever. But the requirement to walk faithfully was not kept by David nor his
descendants—with one lone exception (leader pp. 13-14; PSG p. 13).
1. “Did What Was Right in the
Lord’s Eyes, Like David”
What does the parade of evil kings in Jesus’ genealogy tell
us about God’s faithfulness to His covenant?
What do we learn from the good kings mentioned here?
Stress that the promise that was made to David was not about him but
his direct descendant, Jesus. Explain how the title “Son of David” was
a messianic term, a promise that Jesus fulfilled for all who believe in Him
(leader pp. 14-15; PSG p. 14).
How does Jesus, through His life and ministry, demonstrate
different facets of God’s faithful love?
3. Jesus is the Messiah who ends our exile to sin
and death (Matt. 1:12-17).
Point out how Matthew began the final generational block not with a person
but with an event—the Babylonian exile. Then read Matthew 1:12-17.
Describe the Babylonian exile and the purpose behind conquering nations
removing people from their native lands (leader pp. 15-16; PSG p. 15).
What did the Jewish people do in order to maintain their
identity while in exile?
What do we learn from this remnant of faithful people who
held on to their faith in trying times?
Connect the period of the exile and return with the times of Matthew’s
readers and our own situation of being in the world but not of the world.
Jesus is the One who will truly lead us home (leader p. 16; PSG p. 16).
Ask groups of 3-4 to answer the questions using the chart in the PSG. After a couple
of moments, call for some responses from the whole group (leader p. 17; PSG p. 16).
Conclusion
Show how the promises made to Matthew’s first readers almost two thousand
years ago are alive and relevant to us today (leader p. 17; PSG p. 17).
Apply the truths of this session with “His Mission, Your Mission” (PSG p. 18).
Designate four corners
of the room with
these headings:
2. “Did What Was Right in
the Lord’s Eyes, but Not
Like David”
3. “ Did What Was Evil in the
Lord’s Eyes”
4. “Did What Was Evil in
the Lord’s Eyes, but More
Than Others”
As you name the kings in
this block of the genealogy,
ask the group members
to go the corner they think
best characterizes each
king. Use the answer key
below and the Leader
content to help explain the
correct answers as needed
(leader p. 14). And keep
track of the answers on
a board or large sheet of
paper for the group to see.
David (1); Solomon (3);
Rehoboam (3); Abijah (3);
Asa (1); Jehoshaphat (1);
Joram (3); Uzziah (2);
Jotham (2); Ahaz (3);
Hezekiah (1); Manasseh (4);
Amon (4); Josiah (1);
Jechoniah (3).
Christ Connection: In the
genealogy at the beginning
of Matthew’s Gospel, we
see how God’s plan of
redemption is traced from
Abraham to David and now
to the birth of Jesus—the
One who fulfills God’s
promises to Abraham and
David. Through His life,
death, and resurrection,
Jesus incorporates us into
Abraham’s family of faith.
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Missional Application: God
calls us to proclaim Jesus
as the central figure of
history and the only One in
whom salvation is found.
Session 1
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Expanded Session Content
From Abraham
to Jesus
Session 1
Introduction
Voices from
Church History
“It is far beyond all
thought to hear that
God the Unspeakable,
the Unutterable, the
Incomprehensible, and He
that is equal to the Father,
hath passed through a
virgin’s womb, and hath
vouchsafed to be born
of a woman, and to have
Abraham and David
for forefathers.” 1
–John Chrysostom
(circa 347-407)
Further
Commentary
“After Terah [Abram’s
father] died, the Lord
commanded Abram to
leave Haran (Gen. 11:27–12:1).
So, Abram, Sarai, and Lot
obeyed (12:1-5). In Canaan,
Abram, demonstrating
his leadership role for the
family, built an altar for
worship. God promised to
give the land to Abram’s
offspring and to make them
a great nation. In addition,
through Abram God would
bless ‘all the peoples on
earth.’ Further, God would
curse his enemies and
bless those who blessed
him (vv. 2-7).” 2
–Roberta Jones,
Biblical Illustrator
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Leader Guide
Have you ever struggled with the question “Who am I?” It is one of
those basic questions that need asking again and again if we are to grow
and mature as the world changes around us and as the world inside us
changes. It is the question of identity. This is the struggle that fuels
websites like Ancestry.com and television shows that reacquaint celebrities
with their roots.
What are some ways people in our society today show they
long to know who they are and where they come from?
Why do questions about our roots matter so much for
human beings?
As we close the last page of the Old Testament and open the first page
of the New, we come to the Gospel of Matthew, a book written to
a community of Jews who believed in Jesus of Nazareth as the long-awaited
Savior for a world undergoing radical—sometimes violent—changes. Many
of these Jews were wrestling with questions of identity and distinction.
In a time of turbulence and unrest, followers of Jesus were facing
opposition from their fellow Jews. As a result, for a first-century Jewish
follower of Jesus, the most important question became “Who am I?”
Matthew wrote his Gospel, in part, to help these followers discover who
they were in Jesus. The genealogy that opens his Gospel reveals it was an
ancient identity that goes all the way back to Abraham.
These persecuted followers of Jesus were on the verge of the powerful
realization that it was no longer the temple or the synagogue that defined
them and no longer their dedication to ritual obedience. Their new
identity was to be found solely in the person of Jesus. Matthew would tell
them who they were by revealing to them who Jesus is.
Session Summary
In this session, we trace the lineage of Jesus back to Abraham. Jesus’
identity is rooted in the fulfillment of the promise that through Abraham
God would bless all the nations, in the promise made to David of an eternal
kingdom, and in the promise made to God’s people that one day they
would return from their long exile, back to the land that was promised. As
Christians, grafted into the family of God, Jesus’ genealogy is also ours, for
we trace our heritage back to Abraham, our forefather in the faith. In this
historical line, we discover our truest identity in Christ, the One through
whom God has kept all His promises.
1. Jesus is the Son of Abraham who brings
blessing to the world (Matt. 1:1-5).
To answer any identity question, it is always best to go back to the
beginning, which is precisely what Matthew did. A more literal, wooden
translation of his opening phrase might be “The book of the origins of
Jesus.” It is an echo of Genesis 2:4, which also describes itself as “a book of
origins.” This was Matthew’s equivalent of the Gospel of John’s opening
phrase, “In the beginning…” Jesus is the fulfillment of a promise first
spoken to Abraham, who was not just some hero of the faith—and Jesus is
his direct descendant!
The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son
of Abraham.
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Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and
Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3 and Judah the father of Perez and
Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of
Ram, 4 and Ram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of
Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, 5 and Salmon the father of Boaz
by Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse,
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Jesus’ connection to the promises of God are a flesh and blood link to
His genetic ancestors. Their DNA flows in Jesus’ veins. This is not “a roll
call of great men”; these are members of Jesus’ family! Invariably He bore
some distant resemblance—the shape of His face or perhaps the inflection
of His voice. These ancestors were the unique recipients of unique
promises from God. Jesus will be the One through whom each and every
promise will be perfectly and completely fulfilled.
Further
Commentary
“The title of this genealogy
introduces several
important themes in
Matthew. Jesus is identified
as the ‘Christ,’ Messiah,
the King anointed by God
to rule over His people.
This is reiterated by
identifying Jesus as ‘Son
of David’ (v. 20; 2:2; 9:27;
12:3,23; 15:22; 20:30-31;
21:9,15). OT prophecies
like 2 Samuel 7:16 and
Isaiah 9:2-7 foretold that
Messiah (the ‘anointed
one’) would be a
descendant of King David.
Jesus’ Davidic lineage
shows that He meets this
qualification. Though the
genealogy is otherwise
arranged in chronological
order, Matthew shifted Son
of David ahead of ‘Son of
Abraham’ to lay emphasis
on the royal title. The title
‘Son of Abraham’ implies
that just as Abraham was
the father of national Israel,
Jesus will be the founder
of a new spiritual Israel.
The phrase the ‘historical
record of Jesus’ is unusual.
OT genealogies are
consistently named after
the earliest ancestor in the
lineage because the Jews
considered that person to
be most significant since
everyone else derived
from them. That Matthew
names his genealogy after
Jesus, the final descendant
in the lineage, implies that
Jesus is more important
than anyone who
preceded Him.” 3
–Charles L. Quarles,
HCSB Study Bible
What are some physical traits or personality quirks that are
common to your family? How do these traits impact your
sense of belonging?
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Voices from
the Church
“Jesus Christ, the son of
Abraham, comes to bring
to completion that which
his illustrious ancestor
[Abraham] had begun.” 4
–Joe Kapolyo
Further
Commentary
“Luke and Matthew
differed considerably in
their recording of Jesus’
genealogy. Some have
suggested that Luke gave
Jesus’ descent through
Mary, but this solution
has not been accepted by
the majority of scholars.
Perhaps Matthew gave the
legal line of descent, while
Luke gave the physical line
of descent (i.e., of Joseph,
but not literally of Jesus),
both with allowances
for adoptions, levirate
marriages, or transference
of inheritance rights from
one parallel line to another
in the absence of children.
Though all harmonizing
solutions are conjectural,
they demonstrate that the
two genealogies are not
inherently incompatible.” 5
–Alan Hultberg,
The Apologetics Study Bible
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Leader Guide
Note that unlike Luke, who tucked his genealogy of Jesus away in
chapter 3, Matthew opened his Gospel with a genealogy. He was making
a significant point, three points to be precise. If we listen carefully from
the beginning, we see a structure come to the surface—something
Matthew will make explicit at the end of the passage. Jesus’ ancestors are
organized into three groups of 14 generations.
The first generational block (vv. 2-6) begins with Abraham, the one
who first received the promise that through his “offspring” (or “seed,”
singular) God would bless the nations (Gen. 22:18; cf. Gal. 3:16). The
second block (Matt. 1:6-11) begins with David, who was promised an
eternal throne (2 Sam. 7:13; cf. Jer. 23:5ff). Finally, the third block
(Matt. 1:12-16) focuses not on a person but on an event, the promise of
the return of the exiles from captivity (Ezek. 37:24-26; Jer. 31:31-34).
Through this genealogical identity of Jesus and all of His famous
ancestors, Matthew was making a point—Jesus is the fulfillment of
unique promises made in and through His ancestors: “And in your
offspring shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because you have
obeyed my voice” (Gen. 22:18; cf. 18:18; 26:4; Isa. 61:9; Gal. 3:8).
This is Jesus’ identity, written over thousands of years in the flesh and
blood and hopes of His ancestors. Matthew wanted his readers to
understand that even as Jesus had ancestors, so He will also have
descendants, citizens of the kingdom of which Jesus is King. That is the
new and yet ancient identity that belonged to the first Jewish followers of
Jesus and that belongs to us who follow Him today.
Women in Jesus’ Genealogy
Contained in this genealogy are the names of five women, three of
whom are included in this first block. Surprisingly, Sarah (Abraham’s wife)
and Rebekah (Isaac’s wife) and Jacob’s wives do not make the list! Of the
ones that do, Ruth was a foreigner, Tamar and “Uriah’s wife” were both
victims at the hands of men in the genealogy, and Rahab, who might
have been written off because she was a prostitute, gave shelter to Hebrew
spies in the promised land, saving their lives. The writer of Hebrews even
includes Rahab in his “roll call of faith,” where, by the way, she is the only
woman listed (Heb. 11:31).
Matthew didn’t include these women because they were “loose”
or “shady” in some way. No, what these women have in common was
that they were non-Jewish women linked to Jewish men. Tamar was
a Canaanite, Rahab was a citizen of Jericho in Canaan, “Uriah’s wife”
(Bathsheba) was a Hittite, and Ruth was from Moab. Their presence in the
genealogy shines a spotlight on the promise that through Jesus all nations
would be blessed.
The fact that these women are listed tells us that women had a place in
Jesus’ past even as they will occupy a special place in His future. His
coming brought about a dramatic shift in the world for women who
would follow Him. (One more woman is mentioned in the genealogy, but
we will have to wait until verse 16 to hear her name. She will receive
greater attention in the next session.)
What does the inclusion of these women tell you about
God’s desire to bless the whole world?
2. Jesus is the Son of David who will reign forever
(Matt. 1:6-11).
As we have seen, the ancient promise made to the first Hebrew
(Gen. 14:13), sustained throughout these first fourteen generations, will be
kept by the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The second block of names
introduces us to King David.
and Jesse the father of David the king.
And David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah, 7 and
Solomon the father of Rehoboam, and Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and
Abijah the father of Asaph, 8 and Asaph the father of Jehoshaphat, and
Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah, 9 and
Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the
father of Hezekiah, 10 and Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, and Manasseh
the father of Amos, and Amos the father of Josiah, 11 and Josiah the father of
Jechoniah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.
6
The second genealogical block begins with David, who was unique in
his relationship with the Lord. No one ever rose so high (cf. Ps. 89) or fell
so far (2 Sam. 11). In the “Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah”
(1 Kings 14:29), David is the standard against whom all other kings are
measured. Throughout the Old Testament, the adage “your father David”
was not a phrase addressed only to Solomon but also to many of the
later kings.
The promise that David’s throne would endure forever may be the
most often repeated promise in the Bible: “If your sons pay close attention
to their way, to walk before me in faithfulness with all their heart and with
all their soul, you shall not lack a man on the throne of Israel” (1 Kings 2:4;
cf. 1 Kings 2:5; 8:25; 9:5; 2 Chron. 6:16; 7:18; Isa. 9:7; Jer. 33:17; Luke 1:32).
Voices from
the Church
“Now is the moment,
Matthew is saying, for
[salvation] to happen. The
child who comes at the
end of this line is God’s
anointed, the long-awaited
Messiah, to fulfill all the
layers and levels of the
prophecies of old.” 6
–N. T. Wright
Further
Commentary
“David…is the central figure
throughout the genealogy.
When one adds up the
numerical values of the
Hebrew consonants in his
name (DVD), one arrives
at the number fourteen
(4+6+4). This gematria,
as ancient Hebrew
numerical equivalents
to words are termed,
probably accounts for the
centrality of the number
fourteen in Matthew’s
genealogy. Each of the
three sections contains
fourteen generations
(v. 17), and David’s name
itself is the fourteenth
entry. The actual
number of generations
in the three parts to the
genealogy are thirteen,
fourteen, and thirteen,
respectively; but ancient
counting often alternated
between inclusive and
exclusive reckoning. Such
variation was thus well
within standard literary
convention of the day.” 7
–Craig Blomberg
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Further
Commentary
“The etymology of chesed
is unknown. Half the
word’s occurrences are
in Psalms, where it is
closely associated with
God. Chesed is ‘faithful
love’ (Ex. 34:6), ‘love’
(Isa. 54:8), or ‘constant
love’ (Ps. 40:10). It is
a quality that binds people
together: ‘kindness’
(Gen. 19:19), ‘loyalty’
(Job 6:14), ‘goodness’
(Isa. 40:6), or ‘faithfulness’
(Mic. 6:8). Chesed
implies ‘favor’ (Esth. 2:9)
and ‘grace’ (Ezra 9:9).
Adjectivally, it appears
as ‘gracious’ (Dan. 9:4),
‘kind’ (Prov. 11:17), ‘faithful’
(Isa. 57:1), and ‘loving’
(Prov. 31:26). It occurs
with asah (‘do’) as ‘deal
faithfully’ (1 Sam. 20:8),
‘show kindness’ or ‘loyalty’
(2 Sam. 9:1; 22:51), and
‘treat well’ (Judg. 1:24). The
plural implies ‘acts/deeds
of faithful love’ (Ps. 107:43)
or ‘good deeds’ (Neh. 13:14).
Chasiyd (34x) denotes
‘faithful’ (Ps. 86:2), ‘godly’
(Mic. 7:2), ‘loyal’ (Ps. 89:19),
or ‘gracious’ (Ps. 145:17) and
functions nominally. Chasad
(2x) means ‘prove oneself
faithful’ (Ps. 18:25).” 8
–Kevin R. Warstler
and Sherri L. Klouda,
HCSB Study Bible
It was a promise the Lord seemed to be especially preoccupied to keep.
But the requirement to walk faithfully was not kept completely by David
nor any of his descendants listed in Matthew’s genealogy—save one:
• David—the man after God’s own heart—sinned with “the wife of
Uriah” and murdered her husband in order to cover his sin (2 Sam. 11).
• Solomon—the wisest man who ever lived—built pagan temples for his
foreign wives toward the end of his reign (1 Kings 11:1-8).
• Rehoboam was cruel and forsook the law of the Lord (2 Chron. 12:1,5).
• Abijah followed in the sins of his father (1 Kings 15:3-7).
• Asa stopped relying on the Lord (2 Chron. 16:7-12).
• Jehoshaphat made an unwise alliance with Israel’s king (2 Chron. 19:1-2).
• Joram murdered his brothers to secure his throne (2 Chron. 21:4).
• Uzziah arrogantly offered incense on the Lord’s altar (2 Chron. 26:16-21).
• Jotham did not remove the high places of worship (2 Kings 15:35).
• Ahaz sacrificed his children in idol worship (2 Chron. 28:3).
• Hezekiah arrogantly showed the king of Babylon the wealth of Judah
(2 Kings 20:12-19).
• Manasseh reestablished idol worship and child sacrifice (2 Kings 21:3-6).
• Amon sacrificed to pagan images and served them (2 Chron. 33:22-23).
• Josiah unwisely fought against the king of Egypt (2 Chron. 35:20-24).
• Jechoniah did what was evil in the Lord’s sight (2 Kings 24:9). He was
exiled and imprisoned over a decade before Nebuchadnezzar destroyed
Jerusalem and the temple, and he received the curse that none of his
descendants would ever sit on the throne of David (Jer. 22:28-30).
Of these 14 descendants of David, only 7 are remembered in any
sense or for any length of time as good and faithful leaders: Solomon, Asa,
Jehoshaphat, Uzziah, Jotham, Hezekiah, and Josiah.
What does the parade of evil kings in Jesus’ genealogy tell
us about God’s faithfulness to His covenant?
What do we learn from the good kings mentioned here?
Voices from
Church History
“Hail to the Lord’s
anointed, great David’s
greater Son! Hail in time
appointed, His reign on
earth begun! He comes to
break oppression, to set
the captive free; to take
away transgression, and
rule in equity.” 9
–James Montgomery
(1771-1854)
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Leader Guide
How could it be that all these kings—beginning with David himself—
violated the condition of the promise of an eternal throne, some egregiously,
but are nonetheless listed in Matthew’s genealogy of Jesus, the perfect King
who would sit on David’s throne?
The answer is hidden in plain sight in Isaiah 16:5: “A throne will be
established in steadfast love, and on it will sit in faithfulness in the tent of
David one who judges and seeks justice and is swift to do righteousness.”
The vital detail is given that this eternal throne would be established in
hesed, “in love.”
Hesed is a word that is notoriously difficult to translate. In the eight major
English translations of the Hebrew Scriptures, it is translated more than
160 different ways. For now, let us simply recognize that it is one of the central
features of God’s character (“steadfast love,” Ex. 34:6-7). It is the aspect of His
heart that leads Him to love people who continually spurn Him.
In spite of all the broken promises of so many kings, God would
remain faithful to His promise concerning the eternal throne of David. In
the end, the promise that was made to David was not about him.
Matthew wanted us to know it is Jesus, David’s direct descendant, who
will perfectly keep the promise to walk in the Lord’s ways. It is Jesus who
will forever occupy David’s eternal throne.
Gabriel sang the promise to Mary in Luke 1:32: “He will be great and
will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to
him the throne of his father David.”
“Son of David” was clearly recognized as a messianic term by the people
(Matt. 12:23; 21:9,15; 22:42; Mark 12:35), and people often called out to
Jesus by that title (Matt. 9:27; 15:22; 20:30; Luke 18:38). He would bless all
nations, according to the promise made to Abraham. He would establish
an eternal kingdom, taking His seat on David’s throne. Jesus would be the
focus and fulfillment of every promise, every dream, and every hope. The
promise of His coming was woven into the lives of His ancestors, and it
becomes the source of identity to all His descendants by faith.
How does Jesus, through His life and ministry, demonstrate
different facets of God’s faithful love?
3. Jesus is the Messiah who ends our exile to sin
and death (Matt. 1:12-17).
Matthew began the final 14 generational block of his genealogy not with a
person like Abraham or David but with an event. This exception is supposed
to catch our attention and force us to ask why. Whenever a biblical author does
not give us what we are expecting, it is an occasion to focus in and really listen.
This exceptional event is the Babylonian exile of God’s people.
Voices from
the Church
“Jesus is the true and
better Abraham who
answered the call of
God to leave all the
comfortable and familiar
and go out into the void
not knowing wither he
went to create a new
people of God…Jesus is
the true and better David
whose victory becomes
his people’s victory,
though they never lifted
a stone to accomplish
it themselves.” 10
–Tim Keller
Further
Commentary
“The Babylonian captivity
was clearly important
in this scheme of things
(vv. 11-12,17). Just as David
represented the high-water
mark of Israel’s hopes and
development and pointed
forward to his descendant,
Jesus, so the Babylonian
captivity represented the
nadir of Israel’s fortunes,
the frustration of her
hopes, and the end of
the royal line; and it too
points forward to Jesus the
Messiah and his people
in whom those fortunes
will be restored and those
promises fulfilled.” 11
–Michael Green
And after the deportation to Babylon: Jechoniah was the father of
Shealtiel, and Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, 13 and Zerubbabel the
father of Abiud, and Abiud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of
Azor, 14 and Azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Achim, and
Achim the father of Eliud, 15 and Eliud the father of Eleazar, and Eleazar the
father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob, 16 and Jacob the father
of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ.
17
So all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations,
and from David to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations, and from
the deportation to Babylon to the Christ fourteen generations.
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Further
Commentary
“The genealogy concludes
with Joseph, described as
‘the husband of Mary’ but
not as the father of Jesus.
Matthew will tell us a little
later that the child was
conceived as a result of the
activity of the Holy Spirit
(v. 20). The passive form
here is probably the ‘divine
passive,’ indicating an
activity of God; it certainly
points to something
different from what
precedes and it prepares
us for the narrative of the
virgin birth. That the virginal
conception is in mind in
the genealogy is probably
another way of bringing out
the truth that Jesus was
the ‘son of David.’ There is
another passive in verse 20,
and twice Matthew speaks
of Jesus’ conception as due
to the Holy Spirit (vv. 18,20).
He also cites prophecy to
show the real significance
of the child who was to be
born (vv. 22-23); further,
he tells us that Mary was
a virgin (v. 23) and that
Joseph had no sexual
relations with her before
the birth of Jesus (v. 25).
All this combines to make
it clear that Matthew is
writing about the coming
into the world not simply
of another baby, but of the
very Son of God.” 12
–Leon Morris
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Leader Guide
In three successive waves the people of Judah were exiled to Babylon.
In 586 b.c., as a result of King Zedekiah’s refusal to heed the warnings of
Jeremiah (Jer. 1:3; 52:10), Jerusalem was taken and finally destroyed by
Nebuchadnezzar, the king of the Babylonian Empire. In the ancient
world, exile was the most effective way to make a conquered people simply
disappear. You’d remove them from their native land and watch their
nation disappear as they intermarried with the foreign population. The
Jews’ determination to remain separate allowed the nation to survive.
What did the Jewish people do in order to maintain their
identity while in exile?
What do we learn from this remnant of faithful people who
held on to their faith in trying times?
In 539 b.c., the Babylonians were destroyed by the Medo-Persians, led
by Cyrus, who allowed the Jews to return and miraculously was inspired
by God to help rebuild the temple that was destroyed by the Babylonians
(2 Chron. 36:22; Ezra 1:1).
It was a disaster that turned into a miraculous provision. Just when
God’s people seemed to have been dispersed and defeated, a people
separated from their promised land because of stubborn disbelief and
refusal to trust in God’s promise, He led them home.
If these circumstances sound familiar, they are supposed to. They
resemble the situation of Matthew’s first readers. They also point to our
own situation of being in the world but not of the world. We are exiled
from the garden of Eden because of our sin, and we now live outside the
place God originally intended for us. We wait for Christ’s return and the
full establishment of His kingdom. We trust and follow Him, believing
He will lead us home.
The promise made to Israel in Zephaniah 3:19-20 is powerful:
“Behold, at that time I will deal with all your oppressors. And I will save
the lame and gather the outcast…At that time I will bring you in, at the
time when I gather you together.”
Jesus is the perfect and trustworthy One who will lead us home, who
will rescue us from the exile that was the result of our stubborn disbelief
and sin. Through the ancestral promises made to Abraham and David,
Jesus, their direct descendant, will perfectly and completely accomplish
what God intended from the beginning: “And I will walk among you and
will be your God, and you shall be my people” (Lev. 26:12).
In Jesus we find the fulfillment of the promise first made to Abraham
to bless the nations. It will occur in the context of the kingdom, when we
gather around the eternal throne first promised to David. The One sitting
upon that throne is no less than the offspring of David (Rev. 22:16).
In what ways is the Christian life
today like being “in exile”?
How has Jesus ended our exile to
sin and death?
Voices from
the Church
“The King is coming back.
At His first coming, Jesus
came as a crying baby.
At His second coming,
Jesus will come as the
crowned King.” 13
–David Platt
99 Essential
Christian Doctrines
47. Jesus’ Humanity
Conclusion
Some rabbis have said that you have not really walked alongside
someone until you realize that their story is also your story. When we
come to the life situation of the first readers of Matthew’s Gospel, the
truth of that statement comes to life.
In the years to come, those of us who follow Jesus of Nazareth will
inevitably experience separation and exclusion, perhaps even exile. It is
already the experience of our brothers and sisters all over the world. The
promises made to Matthew’s first readers almost two thousand years ago
are just as alive and relevant to us today as they were to the frightened
followers of Jesus in the first centuries of the church.
Despite societal pressure and persecution, they went on to change the
world. They resisted the idolatrous influence of the greatest earthly power
the world had ever known, the Roman Empire. Their victory of faith was
motivated by one simple fact—they believed in and trusted the promises
made to them, promises that were fulfilled in Jesus Christ. When those
around them were defining them as the “refuse of the world,” they found
a new answer to the question of their identity. It was, in fact, an ancient
answer. They were citizens of a kingdom of which Jesus is King. He is
seated on the throne of his father David, and from that throne He will
bless all the nations.
In addition to being fully
divine, the Bible also
affirms that Jesus is fully
human. Not only does
the Old Testament affirm
that the Promised One
(Messiah) would be a man
(Isa. 7:14; 9:6; Mic. 5:3),
but the New Testament
also affirms that Jesus’
earthly life bore all the
marks of being a human.
He experienced the
circumstances common
to living as a human being,
such as hunger (Matt. 4:2),
thirst (John 19:28),
weariness (Matt. 8:24),
sorrow (John 11:35), and
pain (the crucifixion).
CHRIST CONNECTION: In the genealogy at the beginning of
Matthew’s Gospel, we see how God’s plan of redemption is
traced from Abraham to David and now to the birth of Jesus—the
One who fulfills God’s promises to Abraham and David. Through
His life, death, and resurrection, Jesus incorporates us into
Abraham’s family of faith.
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Additional Resources
From Abraham to Jesus
References
1. John Chrysostom, Homilies on the
Gospel of St. Matthew, 2, in Nicene
and Post-Nicene Fathers: First
Series, vol. X, ed. Philip Schaff (New
York: Cosimo, 2010), 9.
2. Roberta Jones, “Abraham’s
Family: An Overview,” Biblical
Illustrator (Summer 2013): 53.
3. Charles L. Quarles, in HCSB
Study Bible (Nashville: B&H, 2010),
1608, n. 1:1.
4. Joe M. Kapolyo, “Matthew,”
in Africa Bible Commentary,
ed. Tokunboh Adeyemo (Grand
Rapids: Zondervan, 2006), 1134.
5. Alan Hultberg, in The Apologetics
Study Bible (Nashville: B&H, 2007),
1518, n. 3:23-38.
6. N. T. Wright, Matthew for
Everyone, Part 1 (Louisville:
Westminster John Knox Press,
2013) [WORDsearch].
7. Craig L. Blomberg, Matthew,
vol. 22 in The New American
Commentary (Nashville: B&H,
2003) [WORDsearch].
8. Kevin R. Warstler and Sherri L.
Klouda, in HCSB Study Bible, 1009.
9. James Montgomery, “Hail
to the Lord’s Anointed” (1821),
Hymnary.org [online; cited 22 July
2016]. Available from the Internet:
www.hymnary.org.
10. Tim Keller, “The Bible Is
Not Basically About You,”
The Gospel Coalition [online],
26 August 2010 [cited 22 July
2016]. Available from the Internet:
blogs.thegospelcoalition.org.
11. Michael Green, The Message
of Matthew, in The Bible Speaks
Today (Downers Grove: IVP, 2000)
[Biblia.com].
12. Leon Morris, The Gospel
According to Matthew, in The Pillar
New Testament Commentary
(Grand Rapids: Eerdmans,
2010) [eBook].
13. David Platt, Christ-Centered
Exposition: Exalting Jesus in
Matthew (Nashville: B&H, 2014)
[WORDsearch].
14. Rick Yount, “The Goal
of Christian Education:
Christlikeness,” in The Teaching
Ministry of the Church, 2nd ed.,
ed. William R. Yount (Nashville:
B&H, 2008), 212.
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The Goal of Christlikeness
“The goal of Christian teaching is Christlikeness in our learners. The
teacher helps by provoking clear thinking, passionate valuing, skillful
doing, and humble submission to the Lord day by day. We, of course,
cannot produce Christlikeness in our learners, but we are instruments
in the Master’s hand. We can cooperate with Him in the process. In the
end, when we honor Jesus as Teacher and Lord, when we teach others as
He teaches us, when we love others as He loves us, we will influence them
toward Christlikeness.” 14
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GOAL
Over the course of three years, participants will journey from Genesis to Revelation and discover how
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mission of God.
PLAN OVERVIEW
Fall 2015
The Story Begins
God the Creator (Genesis 1–11)
God the Covenant-Maker (Genesis 12–50)
Winter 2015-16
God Delivers
God the Redeemer (Exodus)
God the Lawgiver (Exodus, Leviticus, Deuteronomy)
Spring 2016
God the Savior (Numbers, Joshua)
The Promised Land
God the Judge (Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel)
Summer 2016
God the King (1–2 Samuel)
A Kingdom Established
God All Wise (1 Kings, Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes)
Fall 2016
God the Revealer (1–2 Kings, Isaiah)
Prophets and Kings
God the Pursuer (Prophets, 2 Chronicles)
Winter 2016-17
God the Sustainer (Daniel, Ezra)
Exile and Return
God the Provider (Esther, Nehemiah, Malachi)
Spring 2017
God the Son (Gospels)
The Rescue Begins
Coming Next Quarter
Summer 2017
Stories and Signs
Jesus the Storyteller (Synoptic Gospels)
Jesus the Miracle-Worker (Gospels)
Fall 2017
Jesus the Savior (Gospels)
Jesus Saves
Jesus the Risen King (Gospels, Acts)
Winter 2017-18
The Spirit Who Empowers (Acts)
The Church on Mission
The God Who Sends (Acts)
Spring 2018
The God Who Directs His People (Epistles)
Letters to God’s People
The God Who Changes Us (Epistles)
Summer 2018
God’s Prisoner (Acts, Epistles)
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God Among Us (Gospels)
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