When Mercy Grew on TreesGenealogy of Jesus Christ

Matthew 1:1-17

7 Surprise Entry

Mathhew 1:1 (NKJV)The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham

“It’s been almost ten years since I first ran for political office. I was thirty-five at the time, four years out of

law school, recently married, and generally

impatient with life… And everywhere I went I’d get

some version of… ‘Where’d you get that funny name’”

Matthew 1:1 (NKJV)

The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the son of

Abraham

Mathhew 1:2 (NKJV)Abraham begot Isaac, Isaac begot Jacob, and Jacob begot Judah and his brothers.

Mathhew 1:3 (NKJV)Judah begot Perez and Zerah by Tamar…

George Knight

Jolt of Electricity

George Knight

BOLT OF LIGHTNING

Mathhew 1:3 (NKJV)Judah begot Perez and Zerah by Tamar… (Genesis 38)

Genesis 38Judah set up his son (Er) with Tamar

Er was wicked, God struck him dead

Genesis 38Judah had his 2nd son (Onan) marry Tamar

Onan died because of kinky Sexual behavior

Genesis 38Judah sends Tamar back to her father

Tamar disguise as a prostitute to trick Judah

Judah hire her as a prostitute

Tamar becomes pregnant with twin boys

Matthew 1:3ALL FOUR are in Jesus Family Tree

Father-in-law who slept with daughter-in-law, who gave birth to twins, who should’ve been his grandchildren but turned up to be his sons

Apparently there is enough MERCY to go

around

The Family Tree of Jesus ____ ___Matthew 1:1-21

Surprise Entry #1

• Tamar – Mercy for the Unloved