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 was the father of Isaac; Isaac was the father of Jacob; Jacob, of Judah and his brethren; Judah (by Tamar), of Perez and Zerah; Perez, of Hezron; Hezron, of Ram;read more.
Ram, of Amminadab; Amminadab, of Nahshon; Nahshon, of Salmon; Salmon (by Rahab), of Boaz; Boaz (by Ruth), of Obed; Obed, of Jesse; And Jesse, of David the king. David (by Uriah's widow), was the father of Solomon; Solomon, of Rehoboam; Rehoboam, of Abijah; Abijah, of Asa; Asa, of Jehoshaphat; Jehoshaphat, of Joram; Joram, of Uzziah; Uzziah, of Jotham; Jotham, of Ahaz; Ahaz, of Hezekiah; Hezekiah, of Manasseh; Manasseh, of Amon; Amon, of Josiah; Josiah, of Jechoniah and his brethren, at the time of the carrying away to Babylon. And after the carrying away into Babylon, Jechoniah became the father of Shealtiel; Shealtiel, of Zerubbabel; Zerubbabel, of Abiud; Abiud, of Eliakim; Eliakim, of Azor; Azor, of Sadoc; Sadoc, of Achim; Achim, of Eliud; Eliud, of Eleazar; Eleazar, of Matthan; Matthan, of Jacob; And Jacob, of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. So the whole number of generations from Abraham to David is fourteen; from David to the exile to Babylon is fourteen; and from the exile to Babylon to Christ is fourteen.

Luke 3:23-38

And Jesus himself when he began to teach was about thirty years of age. He was the son (as it was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli, son of Matthat, son of Levi, son of Melchi, son of Matthias, son of Nahum, son of Esli,read more.
son of Mahath, son of Matthias, son of Semein, son of Joseph, son of Joda, son of Johann, son of Resa, son of Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, son of Neri, son of Melchi, son of Addi, son of Cosam, son of Elmadam, son of Er, son of Joshua, son of Eliezar, son of Jorim, son of Mathat, son of Levi, son of Symeon, son of Judah, son of Joseph, son of Jonan, son of Eliakim, son of Melea, son of Menna, son of Mattatha, son of Nathan, son of David, son of Jesse, son of Obed, son of Boaz, son of Salmon, son of Nahshon, son of Amminadab, son of Admin, son of Arni, son of Hezron, son of Perez, son of Judah, son of Jacob, son of Isaac, son of Abraham, son of Terah, son of Nahor, son of Serug, son of Reu, son of Peleg, son of Eber, son of Shelah, son of Cainan, son of Arpachshad, son of Shem, son of Noah, son of Lamech, son of Methuselah, son of Enoch, son of Jared, son of Mahalel, son of Kenan, son of Enos, son of Seth, son of Adam, son of God.

Hebrews 7:3

without father or mother, without lineage, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but resembling the Son of God, he remains a priest in perpetuity.

1 Timothy 1:3-4

As I begged you when I was setting out for Macedonia, stay where you are at Ephesus, and instruct certain individuals there not to be teaching heterodoxy, nor to be paying attention to myths and interminable genealogies, which tend to promote discussions rather than a stewardship entrusted by God, a stewardship 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. Abraham was the father of Isaac; Isaac was the father of Jacob; Jacob, of Judah and his brethren; Judah (by Tamar), of Perez and Zerah; Perez, of Hezron; Hezron, of Ram; read more.
Ram, of Amminadab; Amminadab, of Nahshon; Nahshon, of Salmon; Salmon (by Rahab), of Boaz; Boaz (by Ruth), of Obed; Obed, of Jesse; And Jesse, of David the king. David (by Uriah's widow), was the father of Solomon; Solomon, of Rehoboam; Rehoboam, of Abijah; Abijah, of Asa; Asa, of Jehoshaphat; Jehoshaphat, of Joram; Joram, of Uzziah; Uzziah, of Jotham; Jotham, of Ahaz; Ahaz, of Hezekiah; Hezekiah, of Manasseh; Manasseh, of Amon; Amon, of Josiah; Josiah, of Jechoniah and his brethren, at the time of the carrying away to Babylon. And after the carrying away into Babylon, Jechoniah became the father of Shealtiel; Shealtiel, of Zerubbabel; Zerubbabel, of Abiud; Abiud, of Eliakim; Eliakim, of Azor; Azor, of Sadoc; Sadoc, of Achim; Achim, of Eliud; Eliud, of Eleazar; Eleazar, of Matthan; Matthan, of Jacob; And Jacob, of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. So the whole number of generations from Abraham to David is fourteen; from David to the exile to Babylon is fourteen; and from the exile to Babylon to Christ is fourteen.

Luke 3:23-38

And Jesus himself when he began to teach was about thirty years of age. He was the son (as it was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli, son of Matthat, son of Levi, son of Melchi, son of Matthias, son of Nahum, son of Esli, read more.
son of Mahath, son of Matthias, son of Semein, son of Joseph, son of Joda, son of Johann, son of Resa, son of Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel, son of Neri, son of Melchi, son of Addi, son of Cosam, son of Elmadam, son of Er, son of Joshua, son of Eliezar, son of Jorim, son of Mathat, son of Levi, son of Symeon, son of Judah, son of Joseph, son of Jonan, son of Eliakim, son of Melea, son of Menna, son of Mattatha, son of Nathan, son of David, son of Jesse, son of Obed, son of Boaz, son of Salmon, son of Nahshon, son of Amminadab, son of Admin, son of Arni, son of Hezron, son of Perez, son of Judah, son of Jacob, son of Isaac, son of Abraham, son of Terah, son of Nahor, son of Serug, son of Reu, son of Peleg, son of Eber, son of Shelah, son of Cainan, son of Arpachshad, son of Shem, son of Noah, son of Lamech, son of Methuselah, son of Enoch, son of Jared, son of Mahalel, son of Kenan, son of Enos, son of Seth, son of Adam, 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 be paying attention to myths and interminable genealogies, which tend to promote discussions rather than a stewardship entrusted by God, a stewardship which is in faith.

Genealogies » Of Christ » Prove his descent from judah

Hebrews 7:14

For it is evident that our Lord was descended from Judah, a tribe of which Moses said nothing concerning the priesthood.

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