You know those parts of the Bible you never

read…

Genesis 5

Genealogies…Remind us that

THE BIBLE IS A STORYHelp us to see

WHAT KIND OF STORY IT IS

Genealogies show us…The primary structure of the

Bible is STORY

Law

Philosophy

Poetry

One-liners

Prophecy

Genealogies show us…The Bible is a family-based story

Political Military Geological FAMILY

Genealogies show us…Adam/Eve—Offspring to defeat evil

Abraham—Offspring to bless nations

David—Offspring to be forever King

PROMISE

PROMISE

PROMISE

Genealogies show us…We are not on a historical island

“Those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it”

Genealogies show us… The point of the Story is Jesus

Eve: Promised One

Cain

Ishmael

Esau

Seth—Noah—Abraham Isaac Jacob

(Gen. 5/10) (Gen. 25) (Gen. 36)

Genealogies show us… The point of the Story is Jesus

Adam/Eve: Promised One

Seth-Noah (Gen. 5)

Noah-Abraham: Blessing to all Nations(Gen. 10-11)

David-Jehoiachin (1-2 Kings)

Abraham-Isaac-Jacob(Gen. 12-36)

Perez-Boaz-David: King(Ruth 4)

Jacob-Judah-Perez (Genesis 38 )

Jehoiachin-Zerubbabel(1Chron. 3)

Abraham-Zerubbabel-Jesus: Messiah(Matthew 1)

Genealogies show us… The point of the Story is Jesus

JESUS: Promised One, Blessing, King

Genealogies show us… This is a Living Story

Genealogies show us… This is a Living Story

“Therefore, since you are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders us and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author

and perfecter of our faith.”

Hebrews 12:1-2