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JANUARY 1
6 For the LORD knows the way of the begot Zadok, Zadok begot Achim, and Achim
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righteous, begot Eliud. Eliud begot Eleazar, Eleazar begot
But the way of the ungodly shall Matthan, and Matthan begot Jacob. And Jacob
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perish. begot Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom
was born Jesus who is called Christ.
Proverbs 1:1–7 17 So all the generations from Abraham to
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, David are fourteen generations, from David
1 king of Israel: until the captivity in Babylon are fourteen gen-
erations, and from the captivity in Babylon
2 To know wisdom and instruction,
To perceive the words of until the Christ are fourteen generations.
understanding,
3 To receive the instruction
of wisdom,
Justice, judgment, and equity; 1:18 betrothed. Jewish betrothal was as bind-
4 To give prudence to the simple, ing as a modern marriage and could only be
To the young man knowledge broken through divorce. The betrothal couple
and discretion— was legally considered husband and wife,even
5 A wise man will hear and increase though physical union had not yet taken place.
learning,
And a man of understanding will attain
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6 To understand a proverb and Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as fol-
an enigma, lows: After His mother Mary was betrothed to
The words of the wise and their Joseph, before they came together, she was
found with child of the Holy Spirit. Then Jo-
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riddles.
seph her husband, being a just man, and not
7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning wanting to make her a public example, was
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of knowledge, minded to put her away secretly. But while
But fools despise wisdom he thought about these things, behold, an
and instruction. angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream,
saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid
Matthew 1:1–25
to take to you Mary your wife, for that which
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The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. And
1 the Son of David, the Son of Abraham: she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call
2 Abraham begot Isaac, Isaac begot Jacob, His name JESUS, for He will save His people
and Jacob begot Judah and his brothers. from their sins.”
3 Judah begot Perez and Zerah by Tamar, 22 So all this was done that it might be ful-
Perez begot Hezron, and Hezron begot Ram. filled which was spoken by the Lord through
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4 Ram begot Amminadab, Amminadab begot the prophet, saying: “Behold, the virgin shall
Nahshon, and Nahshon begot Salmon. be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall
5 Salmon begot Boaz by Rahab, Boaz begot call His name Immanuel,” which is translated,
Obed by Ruth, Obed begot Jesse, and Jesse “God with us.”
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begot David the king. 24 Then Joseph, being aroused from sleep,
David the king begot Solomon by her who did as the angel of the Lord commanded him
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had been the wife of Uriah. Solomon begot and took to him his wife, and did not know
Rehoboam, Rehoboam begot Abijah, and her till she had brought forth her firstborn
Abijah begot Asa. Asa begot Jehoshaphat, Son. And he called His name JESUS.
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Jehoshaphat begot Joram, and Joram begot
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Uzziah. Uzziah begot Jotham, Jotham begot
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Ahaz, and Ahaz begot Hezekiah. Hezekiah
begot Manasseh, Manasseh begot Amon, and 1:22 that it might be fulfilled. Matthew
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Amon begot Josiah. Josiah begot Jeconiah often referred to places where Old Testament
and his brothers about the time they were car- scriptures were fulfilled. He quoted from the
ried away to Babylon. Old Testament more than 60 times, more fre-
12 And after they were brought to Babylon, quently than any other New Testament writer,
Jeconiah begot Shealtiel, and Shealtiel begot except Paul in Romans.
Zerubbabel. Zerubbabel begot Abiud, Abiud
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begot Eliakim, and Eliakim begot Azor. Azor
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