Notice on a slight format change:

Except for July 2012, these are mostly a collection of current devotional notes.

July 2012 is a re-write of old quiet times. My second child was born Nov 11, 1987 with multiple birth defects. I've been re-reading my QT notes from that time in my life, and have included them here. They cover the time before the birth and the few years immediately after the birth. They are tagged "historical." I added new insights and labeled them: ((TODAY, dd mmm yy)).

Tuesday, February 28, 2017

QT 28 Feb 17, Matt 1:16, The invisible hand that is sovereign

Matthew 1:16 (ESV) — 16 and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ.

NOTE: The structure of the genealogy changes with the verse. Instead of saying "Joseph the father of Jesus," it adds Mary and then says "of whom Jesus was born." So legally, Jesus is descended from David on both Joseph (legally) and Mary (physically) side. Mary's genealogy to Jesus is recorded in the Gospel of Luke. It does not follow the kings, but follows David with Nathan, and other non-royal sons of David. Joseph's genealogy ends with the last recognized king of Israel, Zerubbabel. This is an important fulfillment of prophecy, and is why the gospel of Matthew, written for the Jew, records the fact. We can have confidence in God's sovereign control, that in spite of sinful man, he still brings together his will some way.
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