...Father alone. And again He is without descent as God while as man He has descent. For it is written " The book of the generation of Jesus Christ the son of David, the son of Abraham." 4 His descent is also given by the divine Luke.3 So again, as God, He has no beginning...

...the first verse of the first chapter of the New Testament opens with support for this very statement: "The book of the generation of Jesus Christ: the son of David, the son of Abraham" (Matthew 1:1). What were we made for? To know God. Exactly how much God loved us and...

...the finding again j of the younger son. Matthew, again, relates His j generation as a man, saying, " , I glorify Thee, along with the everlasting and heavenly Jesus Chr son of Abraham ; " " and also, " The birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise." This, then, is the Gospel...

...significancy of the announcement is apparent when the opening of St. Matthew's Gospel is considered, — ' The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the Son of David.' Surely if there be a clause in the Gospel which carries on its front the evidence of its genuineness,...

...beginning of this Gospel should beBedein compared with that of Matthew, in which it is said, 37<e J1* book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham. Bat here He is called the Son of Gad. Now from both we must understand one Lord Jesus...

...with God." Why, when all the other Evangelists had begun with the Dispensation1; (for Matthew says, "The Book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the Son of David " ; and Luke too relates to us in the beginning of Ms Gospel the events relating to Mary ; and in like...

...greater heights, argues about the Word of God. Mark, therefore, as an evangelist thus beginnmg, "The beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, as it is written in Isaiah the prophet ; " 2 " The voice of one crying in the wilderness,"' — has the effigy of a lion....

...seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ. " 10. Son of David Matthew 1:1 "The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the Son of Abraham. " Matthew 9:27 "And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying,...

...saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ." Matthew 1:1 "The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. " This title supports the fact that He is the Messiah. God made a covenant with Abraham...

...the nations of the earth be blessed (by Messiah); because thou hast obeyed my voice." Genesis 22: 1 8 "The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. . ." Matthew 1 : 1 "The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between...