Heritage Part 2

Luke 3:30-38 ( ESV )

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³⁰the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,

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³¹the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,

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³²the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,

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³³the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,

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³⁴the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,

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³⁵the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,

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³⁶the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,

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³⁷the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,

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³⁸the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

·         Eliakim-Raised up by God. Ps. 40:2 He brought me up also out of a horrible pit out of the miry clay and set my feet upon the rock and established my goings.

·         Melea-Dear friend

·         Nathan-One of the 4 sons of David by Bathsheba born in Jerusalem. Could he had been named this because of the prophet Nathan’s influence upon their lives?

·         David-The king of Israel and according to scripture a man after God’s own heart.

·         Jesse-Wealthy, maybe more in a spiritual sense rather than a physical one.

·         Obed-The serving one.  Son of Ruth and Boaz. Christ would come into the world to be a servant to all.

·         Aminadab-One of the princes. A prince of the tribe of Judah during the numbering of the tribes of Israel in Exodus.

·         Perez-A breach. One of the two twins from Judah and his daughter-in-law Tamar in Gen. 38.

·         Judah-The fourth son of Jacob who was spoken of whom the Messiah would come from. Gen. 49:8-10

·         Jacob-The heel catcher. The second son of Issac.

·         Issac-Laughter. The son of Abraham and Sarah.

·         Abraham-Father of nations. The patriarch of Israel who was promised a nation and through him the whole world would be blessed. Gen. 12

·         Peleg-Means division. II Chronicles 1:19

·         Shem-The oldest son of Noah who helped cover his father’s shame.

·         Noah-Rest. Matthew 11:28 Come unto me all you that labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest. At 500 he is told of the flood to come and we see his faithfulness to God in the midst of a wicked world. Gen. 6-9

·         Methuselah-When he dies it shall come. Bishop Usher said the year that he died the worldwide flood came.

·         Enoch-Dedicated. His life was marked by this to the Lord. Gen. 5:23-24 He and only Elijah were translated to the Lord’s side before death.

·         Enosh-Mortal or frail man. It was during his time that men began to call upon the name of the Lord. Gen. 4:26

·         Seth-Compensation. Adam and Eve’s son after Abel’s death.

·         Adam-The Red earth.

·         God-Leading us all back to our Creator who alone deserves our praise.