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Summary

Matthew 1:1-6. Why is Jesus so important? Why does the OT point to Jesus? How does Jesus fit into the story of the Bible? Matthew’s focus is on Jesus’ royal lineage because he so badly wanted to convince the Jewish people that Jesus from the town of Nazareth was the one the Old Testament promised and was the Christ they had been waiting for. Jesus didn’t come to get rid of the law and the prophets. He came to fulfill them. They both were designed by God to lead us to Jesus. The whole OT pointed to Jesus, and Jesus came to fulfill all the law and the prophets. He was The Anointed One who is prophet, priest, and king for God’s people.

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The Story of the Bible - Jesus

Jake Sledge

DEC 15, 2024

DEC 15, 2024

The Story of the Bible - Jesus

Matthew 1:1-6. Why is Jesus so important? Why does the OT point to Jesus? How does Jesus fit into the story of the Bible? Matthew’s focus is on Jesus’ royal lineage because he so badly wanted to convince the Jewish people that Jesus from the town of Nazareth was the one the Old Testament promised and was the Christ they had been waiting for. Jesus didn’t come to get rid of the law and the prophets. He came to fulfill them. They both were designed by God to lead us to Jesus. The whole OT pointed to Jesus, and Jesus came to fulfill all the law and the prophets. He was The Anointed One who is prophet, priest, and king for God’s people.

36 minutes

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