The Genealogy of Jesus
A
record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ the son of David, the son of Abraham:
Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of
Judah and his brothers, Judah the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was
Tamar: Perez the father of Herron, Herron the father of Ram, Ram the father of
Amminadah, Anmtinadah the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon,
Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed,
whose mother was Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse, and Jesse the father of King
David father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, Abijah the father of
Asa, Asa the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Jehoram, Jehoram
the father of Uzziah, Uzziah the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz,
Ahaz the father of Hezehiah, Hezehiah the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the
father of Anton, Anton the father of Josiah, and Josiah the father of Jeconiah
and his brothers at the time of the exile to Babylon. David was the father of
Solomon, whose mother had been Uriah's wife, Solomon the. After the exile to
Babylon: Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of
Zerubbabel, Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, Abiud the father of Eliahim.
Eliakim the father of Azov, Azor the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of
Akirn,.Akim the father of Elias, Elias the father of Eleazar, Eleazar
the father of Matthan, Matthan the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father
of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was host Jesus, who is called Christ.
Thus
there were fourteen generations in all from Abraham to David, fourteen from
David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Christ.
Matthew 1:1-17
Why
was Jesus' family tree described in such detail in the Bible? It reveals God's
effort to create an unstained lineage out of which Jesus could be born. The
struggle of Esau and Jacob, the special situation of Joseph's mother Rachel,
and [the story of] Tamar are all significant. The Bible records some things
that seem to be irregular, but it was necessary so that the satanic lineage
could be liquidated, allowing a new ancestor to emerge.
Sun
Myung Moon, Parents, Children and (he World Centered upon Oneself June 5, 1983
For
a Son to be born on earth with this seed of God's love and life, there first
must exist a mother. And the mother cannot give birth to this child in a
conventional way Conception must happen through the formula of restoration. All
the cooperation between mothers and sons in the Providence of Restoration is a
preparation and a condition for the Son of God to be born with the seed of new
life, free from satanic accusation. By making conditions to avoid Satan's
attacks, and by subordinating the firstborn son who represents evil, mother and
son restore the love, life, and lineage that were taken over by Satan.
For
example, Rebecca deceived her husband Isaac and her first son Esau, and helped
her second son Jacob receive the blessing. (Genesis 27) God took the side of
that mother and son, and although they used methods that at first glance seem
unjust, God still blessed them for their actions.
In
Adam's family, Cain and Abel fought outside the womb. Their struggle resulted
in the death of Abel, the second son. Then came Jacob. On the merits of the
sacrifices of many godly people since the time of Abel, Jacob at last caught up
to the level at which Satan first dominated humankind. Then Jacob dealt with
his twin brother, Esau. At the ford of Jabbok, Jacob set up the condition of
spiritual victory over the angel. (Genesis 32:28) And through winning over Esau
(Genesis 33), who was in the position of the substantial body of the Archangel,
Jacob consequently was blessed as the first victor in history; and was given
the name "Israel." But by then he was already in his fortieth year.
Satan
sowed the seed of false love within the womb of Eve, which gave birth to evil
life. Therefore, God needed to purify a mother's womb from which the heavenly
Son could be born. That purification period of separation from Satan had to
begin at the time of conception and continue to age forty, so even though Jacob
was victorious he did not meet that criteria. The great mother who assumed the
responsibility to meet this condition was Tamar.
Tamar
had married Er, the eldest son of Judah. (Genesis 38) But Er displeased God and
he died. According to the custom of that time, Judah gave Tamar his second son,
Onan, that they might bear a child for Er. But Onan, knowing that Tamar 's child
would not be his own, spilled his semen on the ground. This was a sin in the
eyes of God, for which Onan died. Then Tamar wanted Shelah, the third son of
Judah, for a husband, but Judah did not give him to her. Judah thought that his
two sons had died because of Tamar, so he was afraid that Shelah would die and
end the family lineage. But Tamar had the conviction that she was to carry on
the lineage of the chosen people.
Sun
Myung Moon, View of the Principle of the Providential History of Salvation April
16, 1996
Tamar
disguised herself as a prostitute and slept with Judah, her father-in-law. In
doing this she prevailed in faith over her father-in-law and husband in order
to pass on the lineage of God. It was a revolutionary, life-risking act on her
part. From her womb, the elder and younger brother relationship was restored.
Sun
Myung moon, Total Calculation or Accounting of God's Historical Providence
December 25, 1994
Two
brothers, Perez and Zerah, were struggling inside Tamar's womb. At the time of
delivery the brother who was later named Zerah reached his hand out of his
mother's womb. In order to clearly mark who was first born, the midwife tied a
red thread around his wrist... After the red thread was tied on, however, a
great struggle took place in Tamar's womb, in which Perez fiercely pulled Zerah
back in and was born first himself! Thus, the name Perez means "he who
pushed aside."
The
victory won by Jacob [younger] over Esau [elder] was consummated to the
mother's womb through Perez and Zerah. Now restoration was complete in that
lineage and there was no room for Satan to exert any claim, even from the time
of conception in the womb. That family tree continued uninterrupted for 2,000
years down through the birth of Jesus. As you can see, God prepared a
foundation that was totally cleansed from the root, so that at an opportune
time God could have a sinless Son out of that lineage, over whom Satan could
have no claim...
After
4,000 years of biblical history since the fall of Adam and Eve, the time
finally arrived for the birth of the Messiah. It was Mary who was chosen to
fulfill that most extraordinary dispensation in the sight of God. She was a
culmination of all God's work through 4,000 biblical years of history and the
pinnacle of this dispensation.
Sun
Myung Moon, The Day of the Victory of Heaven October 4. 1979
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