11 April 2014; Mat 1

11 April 2014; Mat 1

After Revelation, I will begin with Matthew.

Matthew 1-17 is about the genealogy of Jesus Christ. the purpose is none other than to show the reader that Jesus Christ is trace all the ways to Abraham.

In doing so, God reveal that Jesus is the promised Savior from the very seed of the Jewish forefather.

My surname is unique. In fact, most of those who has the same surname are my uncles. It may seem meaningless to find out who they are, how are they related to me or what so in finding out how they are linked to one family. My uncle in Hougang is mostly the one who has the link and the knowledge in who is who and how the family comes from Santou to Singapore.

I am interested in family tree because it allows me to identified who I am, how my father comes to Singapore and why he came here. What happen then and what has happen back at his birthplace. He don't even know when his birthday.

I don't come by coincidence. Just like Christ don't just come from anyone but from the seed of David. Identify is about association. And association is about knowing the allegiance we are in, and why we pledge this allegiance to. It is a yearn to find out , because I am who I am because of the decision made then my father and the circumstance he is then in.

Well, forget about my family genealogy, what's the point...

As for Christ, it is important for the Jew to associate with Christ. As gentile, it is important to know that the Chirst is a Jew and the Jewish people are God chosen people. Bless them and you will be bless, curse them and you will be curse.

In Matthew, Jesus comes from the line of David-Solomon. In total 4 women are mention - Tamar, Rahah, Ruth and the wife of Uzziah. Each of them has a story in history.

In the same way, it will be nice to find out who and what they did - for my family line.....