Why Did Matthew Start With Jesus’ Genealogy?

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Matthew 1:1-18

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The first book of the New Testament, the Gospel of Matthew, begins with Jesus’ genealogy. Matthew’s theme is Jesus, the Messiah-King. Matthew quotes the Old Testament over 60 times. He shows that Jesus fulfills the OT prophecies concerning the first coming of the Messiah-King.

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