The Gospel According to Matthew is believed to have been written between 70 and 110 AD, likely around 80 AD.  In this episode we discuss Matthew's account of the genealogy of Jesus, how the early Jews would have seen the writings of Matthew, what potential sources Matthew used in determining Jesus' genealogy, how Matthew differs from Luke and why, and much more.

Genesis Chapter 5 lists the descendants of Adam through Noah and the Great Flood.  This is often called the Sethite list (in contrast to the Cainite list mentioned in Genesis 4:17). Below are the names recorded from Adam to Noah.  Included are misc. facts including their age at death and meaning of their name.

The story of Cain and Abel demonstrates that there is good and bad in the world.  We all do bad things at times but we must recognize that if we do something bad, we will be held accountable for it.  If we do something wrong, we must recognize what we did and do the right thing to correct it.  Biblical stories repeat the theme over and over – sin disrupts the relations between God and human beings.

All people have responsibilities, things that they need to do or take care of.  In God’s plan, if you fail to meet your responsibilities, then you will be held accountable.  You are the one to blame and must suffer the consequences of your actions yourself.  This is “accountability”.  Adam’s responsibility was to care for the garden and obey God.  Instead, Adam chose to disobey God and as such, was held accountable for his actions.

The creation story sets the stage for the entire Bible excursion.  Every story has a beginning and Genesis sets the stage for our journey by pointing out that God created everything in our world and that he did so in an ordered and purposeful manner. The story demonstrates the immense power of God, something we tend to underestimate.

The original Hebrew title of Genesis is bereshit (BEHR-uh-shith) which means, “in beginning”.  This was later translated to Greek and given the title “Genesis”, which means beginning or origin, which is the translation we use today.

Many Bible readers feel they struggle interpreting the true meaning of the biblical texts. In truth, any translated text will be difficult to understand, and even more so when the text is a sacred religious tome, translated by interpreters who went to great lengths to ensure they did not alter its original meaning in any way.

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