【你当追想上古之日】（申32：7）
1．作为神拯救史的上古之日
The “days of old” in Light of God’s History of Salvation
“上古之日”，希伯来语叫“耶摩特 奥兰(yowmout owlam)”，它不单是指过去的岁月，还有指在过去的日子里神圣善的话语所成就的痕迹（申4:32；赛46:9；诗77:5-6，11-12，78:1-8，143:5），即神拯救人类的应许所成就的历程。原文中“上古之日”一词是高度概括的单词，意味着神救赎工作施行过来的所有过去时间。
......创世记的家谱就涵盖了这一切的内容，并且我们理当铭记的上古之日所发生的事件、善道、神热切的爱、辛酸的眼泪和执着的热心都融合在创世纪的家谱中。
2．追想
Remember
“追想”，希伯来语叫“扎卡尔(zakar)”，是指“①记念（出13:3）；②想念（伯7:7）；③回忆（诗63:6）；④展望未来（赛47:7）；⑤留意，反复回味”等。指“追想”之意的“扎卡尔(zakar)”一词在申命记中重复使用了十五次之多（申5:15，7:182次，8:2、18，9:7、27，15:15，16:3、12，24:9、18、22、25:17，32:7）。因为人就是“健忘的实体”，再重要的事，也会随着岁月的流逝、时代的变迁，就会忘得一干二净。那位请约瑟解梦的酒政就是这样的一个例子(创40:23)......
......神命令百姓“追想上古之日”，归根结底就是要他们领悟在过去的岁月中虽然有很多的艰辛和试炼，但是处处都有神热切的爱，丰盛的恩典和百般的眷顾，并让他们深思神的奇妙深广的救赎经纶。
摩西宣布了第二道命令，“你当思念历代之年”。我们很容易误解，这似乎与第一道命令“你当追想上古之日”意思相同。事实上，这两句话有明显的差异。
1．历代之年
Years of All Genenrations
“历代之年”和“上古之日”同指过去，这一点是相同的。但“历代之年”所涵盖的历史比“上古之日”更具体、更细致。“年代（所诺特；shanaht）”一词是表示“年（year）”的希伯来语“夏拿（shanah）”的复数形式。“上古之日”是高度概括所有过去的时间，而“历代”是指“上古之日”中有特别意义的、重要的、特定的时间。另外，“历代”一词是表示“世代”的希伯来语“度尔（dowr）”重叠组成的，是指在神救赎史的进程中出现的各个世代。
正因如此，“上古之日”指的是在过去时间里所成就的“神的救赎史”；而“历代之年”指的是神在其救赎史的进程中，通过每个世代所作的具体的救赎经纶。
“家谱”则高度浓缩了救赎史进程中各个世代的经纶。因此，借着圣灵思考“家谱”中体现的救赎史，就能够领悟隐藏在每个世代中神的奇妙的救赎护理。
2．思念
Consider
“思念历代之年”一句中使用的“思念”希伯来语为“宾（biyn）”，一般是指“分辨和洞察”。意思是仔细地观察事物和事件所反映的道理，从而深入了解并分辨其本质。由此可见，“思念历代之年”不仅仅是指回忆过去，更是指仔细观察，努力研究，进而领悟其本质。先知以赛亚也多次呼吁以色列百姓要“关注（追想）！”
以赛亚 51:1-2 “1你们这追求公义、寻求耶和华的，
当听我言。你们要追想被凿而出的磐石，被挖而出的
岩穴。2要追想你们的祖宗亚伯拉罕和生养你们的撒拉。
因为亚伯拉罕独自一人的时候，我选召他，赐福与他，
使他人数增多。”
上文也含有“要关注通过历代之年所反映出的事件和人物的经验”之意。也就是说，要“思念”以色列的祖先亚伯拉罕和撒拉的信心，以及以色列过去的历史。以色列百姓即将被掳到巴比伦，似乎看不到归回的希望。但以赛亚希望百姓不要绝望，要思念神与亚伯拉罕所立的约，要仔细数算以色列在埃及为奴之时，神所作的大而可畏的壮举。
摘自【创世纪的家谱】（朴润植著）
2009-11-03
创世纪，耶稣基督及家谱
创世纪，耶稣基督及家谱
弗兰克·詹姆斯博士
美国改革宗神学院校长，历史神学博士
很可惜大部分人对研究圣经里的家谱并没有兴趣，甚至觉得无聊，但是朴润植博士在他所写的新著作——《从神救赎史的经纶看创世纪的家谱》里不仅深入研究了圣经中的家谱，并且呈现出其伟大的价值，还加上了妙趣横生。
任何构造为能长久维持，就需要坚固的根基。同样，我们要拥有基于圣经的信心，创世纪就是必需的确确实实的根基。创世纪不仅对于理解人类的起源、神与我们的关系，还有理解我们相互之间的关系以及我们，是最为根本的书。它作为基督教所有思考的根源上的土台，再三强调也有过之而无不及。朴润植博士就是在理解这种根本之书上做出了非常重要及有价值的贡献，是理当得到至高的赞赏。
朴润植博士在这本著作中如实地展现出希伯来原文上他那卓越的才华，而且他在语言学上的能力一而再三地呈现在著作中。这不仅说明他的研究是多么真实，而且表现出他对创世纪与众不同的深爱。
作者认为，没有对创世纪深入研究，就无法完全认识神救赎史的经纶，这的确是正确无疑。有句老格言——《数往知来》，这同样适用于圣经研究，而朴润植博士却在其非凡的著作中深深地刻画了此格言。
作者将摩西所宣告的申命记32:7节——“你当追想上古之日，思念历代之年”为圣经研究的出发点。而且在这本著作中精心地深入分析了创世纪家谱的十段（天与地、亚当、挪亚、挪亚之子、闪、他拉与亚伯拉罕、以实玛利、以撒、以扫与雅各等），并且透过他们每一个人详细阐明了神的救赎史。朴润植博士使用家谱展现出神救赎史的经纶核心，并且阐述其救赎史的经纶在耶稣基督的圣工上得到最终的完成。
朴润植博士的这本重要著作有一下与众不同的特征。
第一，这本书唯独充满了圣经话语。
毫无疑问，朴润植博士不仅深爱圣经，而且确实在圣经研究的源泉之中畅饮深奥的生命水。
第二，这本书清清楚楚楚地传达福音的信息。
作者在书中各处明确地发出“迎接耶稣为救主”之慈悲的邀请，因此丝毫没有放开马太福音28:19-20节里所说的“使万民作我的门徒”之伟大的委任状。
第三，在这本书上作者庄严地承认创世纪的“历史性”，这一点使我喜出望外。
在很多现代神学家们怀疑亚当的历史性之际，朴润植博士却在此坚定地见证圣经的历史性，这实在是鼓舞人心的壮举。
最后，这本书章决句断。
读这本书的普通读者不需因专业术语而迷惑不解，因为深入淡出的文笔会使你很容易明白圣经的教导。
这本书使你一目了然，即从创世纪开始，贯穿所有世代的神救赎史的经纶，最终通过耶稣基督与他的圣工得到完成。
朴润植博士所写的这本著作具有充分的“读书旅行”价值。本人诚恳地推荐充满洞察力的这本著作能够在神学院及大学广为使用，而且可以断言绝对不会使读者失望。要读！要研究！要借着祷告征服这本书！要在你的生活与牧羊圣工中使这本书的智慧得到广为应用！
弗兰克·詹姆斯 博士
Dr. Frank A. James III. PhD, DPhil
弗兰克·詹姆斯博士
美国改革宗神学院校长，历史神学博士
很可惜大部分人对研究圣经里的家谱并没有兴趣，甚至觉得无聊，但是朴润植博士在他所写的新著作——《从神救赎史的经纶看创世纪的家谱》里不仅深入研究了圣经中的家谱，并且呈现出其伟大的价值，还加上了妙趣横生。
任何构造为能长久维持，就需要坚固的根基。同样，我们要拥有基于圣经的信心，创世纪就是必需的确确实实的根基。创世纪不仅对于理解人类的起源、神与我们的关系，还有理解我们相互之间的关系以及我们，是最为根本的书。它作为基督教所有思考的根源上的土台，再三强调也有过之而无不及。朴润植博士就是在理解这种根本之书上做出了非常重要及有价值的贡献，是理当得到至高的赞赏。
朴润植博士在这本著作中如实地展现出希伯来原文上他那卓越的才华，而且他在语言学上的能力一而再三地呈现在著作中。这不仅说明他的研究是多么真实，而且表现出他对创世纪与众不同的深爱。
作者认为，没有对创世纪深入研究，就无法完全认识神救赎史的经纶，这的确是正确无疑。有句老格言——《数往知来》，这同样适用于圣经研究，而朴润植博士却在其非凡的著作中深深地刻画了此格言。
作者将摩西所宣告的申命记32:7节——“你当追想上古之日，思念历代之年”为圣经研究的出发点。而且在这本著作中精心地深入分析了创世纪家谱的十段（天与地、亚当、挪亚、挪亚之子、闪、他拉与亚伯拉罕、以实玛利、以撒、以扫与雅各等），并且透过他们每一个人详细阐明了神的救赎史。朴润植博士使用家谱展现出神救赎史的经纶核心，并且阐述其救赎史的经纶在耶稣基督的圣工上得到最终的完成。
朴润植博士的这本重要著作有一下与众不同的特征。
第一，这本书唯独充满了圣经话语。
毫无疑问，朴润植博士不仅深爱圣经，而且确实在圣经研究的源泉之中畅饮深奥的生命水。
第二，这本书清清楚楚楚地传达福音的信息。
作者在书中各处明确地发出“迎接耶稣为救主”之慈悲的邀请，因此丝毫没有放开马太福音28:19-20节里所说的“使万民作我的门徒”之伟大的委任状。
第三，在这本书上作者庄严地承认创世纪的“历史性”，这一点使我喜出望外。
在很多现代神学家们怀疑亚当的历史性之际，朴润植博士却在此坚定地见证圣经的历史性，这实在是鼓舞人心的壮举。
最后，这本书章决句断。
读这本书的普通读者不需因专业术语而迷惑不解，因为深入淡出的文笔会使你很容易明白圣经的教导。
这本书使你一目了然，即从创世纪开始，贯穿所有世代的神救赎史的经纶，最终通过耶稣基督与他的圣工得到完成。
朴润植博士所写的这本著作具有充分的“读书旅行”价值。本人诚恳地推荐充满洞察力的这本著作能够在神学院及大学广为使用，而且可以断言绝对不会使读者失望。要读！要研究！要借着祷告征服这本书！要在你的生活与牧羊圣工中使这本书的智慧得到广为应用！
弗兰克·詹姆斯 博士
Dr. Frank A. James III. PhD, DPhil
创世纪，耶稣基督及家谱
创世纪，耶稣基督及家谱
弗兰克·詹姆斯 博士
美国改革宗神学院校长，历史神学 博士
很可惜大部分人对研究圣经里的家谱并没有兴趣，甚至觉得无聊，但是朴润植博士在他所写的新著作——《从神救赎史的经纶看创世纪的家谱》里不仅深入研究了圣经中的家谱，并且呈现出其伟大的价值，还加上了妙趣横生。
任何构造为能长久维持，就需要坚固的根基。同样，我们要拥有基于圣经的信心，创世纪就是必需的确确实实的根基。创世纪不仅对于理解人类的起源、神与我们的关系，还有理解我们相互之间的关系以及我们，是最为根本的书。它作为基督教所有思考的根源上的土台，再三强调也有过之而无不及。朴润植博士就是在理解这种根本之书上做出了非常重要及有价值的贡献，是理当得到至高的赞赏。
朴润植博士在这本著作中如实地展现出希伯来原文上他那卓越的才华，而且他在语言学上的能力一而再三地呈现在著作中。这不仅说明他的研究是多么真实，而且表现出他对创世纪与众不同的深爱。
作者认为，没有对创世纪深入研究，就无法完全认识神救赎史的经纶，这的确是正确无疑。有句老格言——《数往知来》，这同样适用于圣经研究，而朴润植博士却在其非凡的著作中深深地刻画了此格言。
作者将摩西所宣告的申命记32:7节——“你当追想上古之日，思念历代之年”为圣经研究的出发点。而且在这本著作中精心地深入分析了创世纪家谱的十段（天与地、亚当、挪亚、挪亚之子、闪、他拉与亚伯拉罕、以实玛利、以撒、以扫与雅各等），并且透过他们每一个人详细阐明了神的救赎史。朴润植博士使用家谱展现出神救赎史的经纶核心，并且阐述其救赎史的经纶在耶稣基督的圣工上得到最终的完成。
朴润植博士的这本重要著作有一下与众不同的特征。
第一，这本书唯独充满了圣经话语。
毫无疑问，朴朴润植博士不仅深爱圣经，而且确实在圣经研究的源泉之中畅饮深奥的生命水。
第二，这本书清清楚楚地传达福音的信息。
作者在书中各处明确地发出“迎接耶稣为救主”之慈悲的邀请，因此丝毫没有放开马太福音28:19-20节里所说的“使万民作我的门徒”之伟大的委任状。
第三，在这本书上作者庄严地承认创世纪的“历史性”，这一点使我喜出望外。
在很多现代神学家们怀疑亚当的历史性之际，朴润植博士却在此坚定地见证圣经的历史性，这实在是鼓舞人心的壮举。
最后，这本书章决句断。
读这本书的普通读者不需因专业术语而迷惑不解，因为深入淡出的文笔会使你很容易明白圣经的教导。
这本书使你一目了然，即从创世纪开始，贯穿所有世代的神救赎史的经纶，最终通过耶稣基督与他的圣工得到完成。
朴润植博士所写的这本著作具有充分的“读书旅行”价值。本人诚恳地推荐充满洞察力的这本著作能够在神学院及大学广为使用，而且可以断言绝对不会使读者失望。要读！要研究！要借着祷告征服这本书！要在你的生活与牧羊圣工中使这本书的智慧得到广为应用！
弗兰克·詹姆斯 博士
Dr. Frank A. James III. PhD, DPhil
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弗兰克·詹姆斯 博士
美国改革宗神学院校长，历史神学 博士
很可惜大部分人对研究圣经里的家谱并没有兴趣，甚至觉得无聊，但是朴润植博士在他所写的新著作——《从神救赎史的经纶看创世纪的家谱》里不仅深入研究了圣经中的家谱，并且呈现出其伟大的价值，还加上了妙趣横生。
任何构造为能长久维持，就需要坚固的根基。同样，我们要拥有基于圣经的信心，创世纪就是必需的确确实实的根基。创世纪不仅对于理解人类的起源、神与我们的关系，还有理解我们相互之间的关系以及我们，是最为根本的书。它作为基督教所有思考的根源上的土台，再三强调也有过之而无不及。朴润植博士就是在理解这种根本之书上做出了非常重要及有价值的贡献，是理当得到至高的赞赏。
朴润植博士在这本著作中如实地展现出希伯来原文上他那卓越的才华，而且他在语言学上的能力一而再三地呈现在著作中。这不仅说明他的研究是多么真实，而且表现出他对创世纪与众不同的深爱。
作者认为，没有对创世纪深入研究，就无法完全认识神救赎史的经纶，这的确是正确无疑。有句老格言——《数往知来》，这同样适用于圣经研究，而朴润植博士却在其非凡的著作中深深地刻画了此格言。
作者将摩西所宣告的申命记32:7节——“你当追想上古之日，思念历代之年”为圣经研究的出发点。而且在这本著作中精心地深入分析了创世纪家谱的十段（天与地、亚当、挪亚、挪亚之子、闪、他拉与亚伯拉罕、以实玛利、以撒、以扫与雅各等），并且透过他们每一个人详细阐明了神的救赎史。朴润植博士使用家谱展现出神救赎史的经纶核心，并且阐述其救赎史的经纶在耶稣基督的圣工上得到最终的完成。
朴润植博士的这本重要著作有一下与众不同的特征。
第一，这本书唯独充满了圣经话语。
毫无疑问，朴朴润植博士不仅深爱圣经，而且确实在圣经研究的源泉之中畅饮深奥的生命水。
第二，这本书清清楚楚地传达福音的信息。
作者在书中各处明确地发出“迎接耶稣为救主”之慈悲的邀请，因此丝毫没有放开马太福音28:19-20节里所说的“使万民作我的门徒”之伟大的委任状。
第三，在这本书上作者庄严地承认创世纪的“历史性”，这一点使我喜出望外。
在很多现代神学家们怀疑亚当的历史性之际，朴润植博士却在此坚定地见证圣经的历史性，这实在是鼓舞人心的壮举。
最后，这本书章决句断。
读这本书的普通读者不需因专业术语而迷惑不解，因为深入淡出的文笔会使你很容易明白圣经的教导。
这本书使你一目了然，即从创世纪开始，贯穿所有世代的神救赎史的经纶，最终通过耶稣基督与他的圣工得到完成。
朴润植博士所写的这本著作具有充分的“读书旅行”价值。本人诚恳地推荐充满洞察力的这本著作能够在神学院及大学广为使用，而且可以断言绝对不会使读者失望。要读！要研究！要借着祷告征服这本书！要在你的生活与牧羊圣工中使这本书的智慧得到广为应用！
弗兰克·詹姆斯 博士
Dr. Frank A. James III. PhD, DPhil
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創世記の系図
2007年10月、第一巻「創世記の系図」に続き2008年5月、第二巻の「忘れていた出会い」、そして今年3月、第三巻「永遠に消えない契約の灯火」が出版されました。 多くの人から尊敬されている碩学のミン･ギョンベ博士(延世大学 神学科 名誉教授)が1巻目の著書を読み、“敬意”に近い書評をしたことで話題を集め、今では牧会者と神学生たちが「探して読む本」として評価されています。1～2巻はそれぞれ3万部以上販売され、3巻は発刊1ヶ月で1～2版2万部がすべて販売され話題になりました。キリスト教書籍として、それも神学的な内容を含む著書が多くの人に愛されることは非常に珍しいことです。 聖書に深く、理論的に近づきながらも、一般読者たちがわかりやすく、かつ面白く読めるようにしたという点。だから読者たちは本を読んでみると、まるで散らばっていたパズルのピースが合わさっていくように聖書を理論的に理解することができると語っています。
この本をさらに引き立たせるのは、徹底的に聖書から始まり、聖書の中から答えを見つける姿勢です。「著者の頭の中には、聖書全体の膨大な文章がすべて索引化れていると言っても良いでしょう。無尽蔵な聖書の金鉱、その鉱脈の地図が実に鮮やかに描かれています。」(ミン･ギョンベ 延世大学 名誉教授)「この本は、聖書の御言葉で溢れています。これは著者が如何に聖書を愛しているのかを見せてくれます。著者は聖書の深遠な泉から生命の水を汲み上げて飲んでいます。」(Dr. Frank James, アメリカ リフォームド神学大学院 総長)という評価を聞くほどに著者は聖書を深く研究しています。「ノアはアブラハムと58年間、同時代を生きていた。」「ノアが箱舟を建てた期間は世間で知られている120年ではなく、100年にも満たない期間だ。」など、固定観念を取り除く命題が聖書を通して隙間なく立証されています。 神学者や牧会者たちが教派を越えて讃辞を送っているのもこのためです。ジュ･ジェヨン博士(前 韓神大学 総長)、ジャン･グァンヨン監督(基督教 大韓監理会 前任 監督会長)、ソン･ギホ博士(前 聖潔大学 総長)、ド･ハンホ博士(浸礼神学大学校 総長)など、各教派を代表する重鎮神学者たちがこぞって救済史シリーズについて高く評価するということは簡単なことではありません。 第一巻「創世記の系図」は、人類の始祖アダムから信仰の先祖アブラハムまでの年代を見つめます。第二巻の「忘れていた出会い」は、アブラハムからモーセの出エジプト、そしてモーセの後継者ヨシュアまでの歴史を取り上げています。そして、第三巻「永遠に消えない契約の灯火」はダビデ王の時代までが紹介されています。これらの本のキーワードはすべて「系図」です。
特に著者パク･ユンシク元老牧師は、救済史シリーズ1～2巻も価値が大きいが、第3巻はさらに価値が高いと強調しています。 マタイによる福音書1章に出てくるイエス･キリストの系図はヘブル語で「ビブロス･ゲネセオス」、すなわち「系譜の本」「歴史の本」「起源の本」という意味です。創世記5章に記録されたアダムの子孫の系図はヘブル語で「セフェル･トーレドート」、やはり「系図の本」という意味です。 しかし、実際に記録されている系図の絶対量は聖書全体で１ページを超えません。“1ページの本”、なぜ神様はイエス様の系図をあえて「本」と表現されたのでしょうか…。 パク･ユンシク元老牧師の救済史シリーズを読むと、こんな疑問がまるで雪が溶けるかのように解き明かされていきます。それは、「産み」「産み」という言葉が何度も繰り返される系図の一行一行を通じて、神様の切ない心情、胸を詰まらせて救済史のつるが繋がる事を待ち焦がれる摂理、どうしてもうまく話すことができない内情、時には人間の罪悪に目を留めず見過ごしてくださる愛が、本1冊分ほどに詰められているということを悟るようになるからです。著者は系図のたった一行の記録を土台として、神様の御わざの歴史をカイコの絹糸を解くように解説しています。 ここには一切の想像も推定も介入していません。ただ聖書を通して聖書を解いてます。すでに碩学のジュ･ジェヨン博士(前 韓神大学 総長)は、救済史シリーズの書評を通して「衝撃を受けるほどに驚いたのは、重要な旧約聖書の単語を原語から解いているという点、聖書の内容を聖書で理解しようと思っている点だ」と感嘆されました。 ミン･ギョンベ博士(延世大学 神学科 名誉教授)もやはり「驚愕の心情でこの本を精読しました。この著書は現代に於ける歴史研究の教科書として最も斬新な指針であり、その方法論の透明さにおいて異彩を放っています。これこそ歴史精神のキリスト教的造形と言えるでしょう。この著書は近年稀に見る名著で、我々の教会や大学の図書、国内外の多くの人々に閲読されるべき貴重な財産であると確信しています。」と語りながら、絶賛を惜しみませんでした。 著者は、48年前から1日2時間の祈り、3時間の聖書朗読を誓願した後、一日も欠かさずにその決心を実行してきたと言います。そして彼の言葉に少しの偽りもないということを、この巨大な労作「救済史シリーズ」がその内容の深さと広さを通じて証しています。 「この不足な僕を通して、神の働きの一助でも成されたことがあるとしたら、それは80歳の齢を重ねた罪人が行ったことではなく、すべて主が成された事であると告白致します。」(「創世記の系図」著者による序文から)という著者の告白は韓国の教界、さらには全世界の教会にもっと大きく響き渡っていくことを期待します。救済史シリーズはこれからも続けて出版され、全12巻発刊される予定です。
著者：朴 潤 植（パク・ユンシク） 1928年5月17日 黄海道（ファンヘド）サリウォン生まれ 総会神学校（学部）卒業 国民大学校企業経営学課卒業 総会神学校神学院（M.Div） Faith Theological Seminary（名誉神学博士） Lael College and Graduate School（名誉牧会学博士） 大韓イエス教長老会総会（合同保守）総会長歴任 1960年代の半ばに４名の聖徒と家庭礼拝を始める。その後ソウル市近郊の大韓イエス教長老会平康第一教会を立ち上げ、敷地６万坪、信徒数おおよそ６万５千人にのぼる教会に発展させる。同教会を始め、韓国国内、アメリカ、カナダ、日本、中国、インドネシア、シンガポール、ブラジル、オーストラリア、フランスなどに300箇所を超える教会を開拓し、今は教会の第一線を退き、元老牧師として執筆活動に専念。 著書：『 創世記の系図 』 2007年10月27日出版 ：『 忘れていた出会い 』 2008年５月17日出版 ：『 永遠に消えない契約の灯火 』 2009年３月７日出版
この本をさらに引き立たせるのは、徹底的に聖書から始まり、聖書の中から答えを見つける姿勢です。「著者の頭の中には、聖書全体の膨大な文章がすべて索引化れていると言っても良いでしょう。無尽蔵な聖書の金鉱、その鉱脈の地図が実に鮮やかに描かれています。」(ミン･ギョンベ 延世大学 名誉教授)「この本は、聖書の御言葉で溢れています。これは著者が如何に聖書を愛しているのかを見せてくれます。著者は聖書の深遠な泉から生命の水を汲み上げて飲んでいます。」(Dr. Frank James, アメリカ リフォームド神学大学院 総長)という評価を聞くほどに著者は聖書を深く研究しています。「ノアはアブラハムと58年間、同時代を生きていた。」「ノアが箱舟を建てた期間は世間で知られている120年ではなく、100年にも満たない期間だ。」など、固定観念を取り除く命題が聖書を通して隙間なく立証されています。 神学者や牧会者たちが教派を越えて讃辞を送っているのもこのためです。ジュ･ジェヨン博士(前 韓神大学 総長)、ジャン･グァンヨン監督(基督教 大韓監理会 前任 監督会長)、ソン･ギホ博士(前 聖潔大学 総長)、ド･ハンホ博士(浸礼神学大学校 総長)など、各教派を代表する重鎮神学者たちがこぞって救済史シリーズについて高く評価するということは簡単なことではありません。 第一巻「創世記の系図」は、人類の始祖アダムから信仰の先祖アブラハムまでの年代を見つめます。第二巻の「忘れていた出会い」は、アブラハムからモーセの出エジプト、そしてモーセの後継者ヨシュアまでの歴史を取り上げています。そして、第三巻「永遠に消えない契約の灯火」はダビデ王の時代までが紹介されています。これらの本のキーワードはすべて「系図」です。
特に著者パク･ユンシク元老牧師は、救済史シリーズ1～2巻も価値が大きいが、第3巻はさらに価値が高いと強調しています。 マタイによる福音書1章に出てくるイエス･キリストの系図はヘブル語で「ビブロス･ゲネセオス」、すなわち「系譜の本」「歴史の本」「起源の本」という意味です。創世記5章に記録されたアダムの子孫の系図はヘブル語で「セフェル･トーレドート」、やはり「系図の本」という意味です。 しかし、実際に記録されている系図の絶対量は聖書全体で１ページを超えません。“1ページの本”、なぜ神様はイエス様の系図をあえて「本」と表現されたのでしょうか…。 パク･ユンシク元老牧師の救済史シリーズを読むと、こんな疑問がまるで雪が溶けるかのように解き明かされていきます。それは、「産み」「産み」という言葉が何度も繰り返される系図の一行一行を通じて、神様の切ない心情、胸を詰まらせて救済史のつるが繋がる事を待ち焦がれる摂理、どうしてもうまく話すことができない内情、時には人間の罪悪に目を留めず見過ごしてくださる愛が、本1冊分ほどに詰められているということを悟るようになるからです。著者は系図のたった一行の記録を土台として、神様の御わざの歴史をカイコの絹糸を解くように解説しています。 ここには一切の想像も推定も介入していません。ただ聖書を通して聖書を解いてます。すでに碩学のジュ･ジェヨン博士(前 韓神大学 総長)は、救済史シリーズの書評を通して「衝撃を受けるほどに驚いたのは、重要な旧約聖書の単語を原語から解いているという点、聖書の内容を聖書で理解しようと思っている点だ」と感嘆されました。 ミン･ギョンベ博士(延世大学 神学科 名誉教授)もやはり「驚愕の心情でこの本を精読しました。この著書は現代に於ける歴史研究の教科書として最も斬新な指針であり、その方法論の透明さにおいて異彩を放っています。これこそ歴史精神のキリスト教的造形と言えるでしょう。この著書は近年稀に見る名著で、我々の教会や大学の図書、国内外の多くの人々に閲読されるべき貴重な財産であると確信しています。」と語りながら、絶賛を惜しみませんでした。 著者は、48年前から1日2時間の祈り、3時間の聖書朗読を誓願した後、一日も欠かさずにその決心を実行してきたと言います。そして彼の言葉に少しの偽りもないということを、この巨大な労作「救済史シリーズ」がその内容の深さと広さを通じて証しています。 「この不足な僕を通して、神の働きの一助でも成されたことがあるとしたら、それは80歳の齢を重ねた罪人が行ったことではなく、すべて主が成された事であると告白致します。」(「創世記の系図」著者による序文から)という著者の告白は韓国の教界、さらには全世界の教会にもっと大きく響き渡っていくことを期待します。救済史シリーズはこれからも続けて出版され、全12巻発刊される予定です。
著者：朴 潤 植（パク・ユンシク） 1928年5月17日 黄海道（ファンヘド）サリウォン生まれ 総会神学校（学部）卒業 国民大学校企業経営学課卒業 総会神学校神学院（M.Div） Faith Theological Seminary（名誉神学博士） Lael College and Graduate School（名誉牧会学博士） 大韓イエス教長老会総会（合同保守）総会長歴任 1960年代の半ばに４名の聖徒と家庭礼拝を始める。その後ソウル市近郊の大韓イエス教長老会平康第一教会を立ち上げ、敷地６万坪、信徒数おおよそ６万５千人にのぼる教会に発展させる。同教会を始め、韓国国内、アメリカ、カナダ、日本、中国、インドネシア、シンガポール、ブラジル、オーストラリア、フランスなどに300箇所を超える教会を開拓し、今は教会の第一線を退き、元老牧師として執筆活動に専念。 著書：『 創世記の系図 』 2007年10月27日出版 ：『 忘れていた出会い 』 2008年５月17日出版 ：『 永遠に消えない契約の灯火 』 2009年３月７日出版
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http://www.amazon.co.jp/ - 創世記の系図―神の救済史的経綸の中から見る
The Genesis Genealogies
Barnes & Noble - The Genesis Genealogies: God's Administration in the History of Redemption
http://www.honya-town.co.jp/ - The Genesis Genealogies (創世記の系図 )
http://www.gospelshop.jp/ - 創世記の系図 神の救済史的経綸の中から見る
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2009-07-03
THE ETERNALLY UNQUENCHABLE LAMP OF THE COVENANT - Contents
THE ETERNALLY UNQUENCHABLE
LAMP OF THE COVENANT
- THE GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST -
Rev. Yoon-Sik Park, D.Min., D.D.
Huisun, printed in Korea. 2009. 3. 7.
Chapter 1. God Who is Greater than All
Ⅰ. GOD'S LOVE IS GREATER THAN ALL
The Most High Ruler, the Maker of all
The vast universe
God who upholds all
The agape love of the God of all
Ⅱ. THE HISTORY OF REDEMPTION AND THE COVENANT
The first revelation of the Covenant(the Proto-Gospel)
The Noahic Covenant(The Covenant of the Bow)
The Abrahamic Covenant
The Sinai Covenant
The Davidic Covenant
The New Covenant in Jeremiah
Ⅲ. JESUS CHRIST, THE FULFILLER OF THE ETERNAL COVENANT
The Noahic Covenant and Jesus Christ
The Abrahamic Covenant and Jesus Christ
The Sinai Covenant and Jesus Christ
The Davidic Covenant and Jesus Christ
The New Covenant in Jeremiah and Jesus Christ
Chapter 2. God's Administration in the History of Redemption and the Genealogy of Jesus Christ
Ⅰ. THE BOOK OF THE GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST
The Son of David, the Son of Abraham
The seed of the woman
Ⅱ. STRUCTURE OF THE GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST
Comparison of the genealogies in Matthew 1 and Luke 3
Structure of the genealogy in Matthew 1 (Matthew 1:1-17)
Structure of the genealogy in Luke 3 (Luke 3:23-38)
Ⅲ. THREE PERIODS THAT APPEAR IN THE GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST
Ⅳ. THE NUMBER OF GENERATIONS OMITTED AND THE NAMES OF THE PEOPLE RECORDED
Number of generations omitted from the 430 years of slavery in Egypt
Number of generations omitted from the period between settlement in Canaan and King David
Number of generations omitted from the period of the kings in Judah
The names of the people recorded in the genealogy
* 1 * THE 42 GENERATIONS IN THE GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST AT A GLANCE
Chapter 3. The Genealogy of Jesus Christ: History of the First Period Fourteen Generations from Abraham to David
Abraham: father of a multitude, father of many nations
Isaac: to laugh
Jacob: the one who takes by the heel, supplanter
Judah: to praise
Perez: broken out, forcefully broken out
Hezron: surrounded by a wall, fence
Ram or Aram(Arni): exalted, high
Amminadab: my noble kinsman
Nahshon: know from experience, diligently observe, that foretells
Salmon: garment, coat, cloak
Boaz: excellence/keenness, a mighty man of wealth
Obed: serve, servant
Jesse: God exists, God lives
King David: beloved, friend
* 2 * OUTLINE OF 42 GENERATIONS IN THE GENEALOGY OF MATTHEW (FIRST PERIOD) - 14 GENERATIONS FROM ABRAHAM TO DAVID
Chapter 4. The History of the Period of the Judges
Ⅰ. UNDERSTANDING THE JUDGES
Definition of the Judges
Characteristics of the period of the judges
Ⅱ. CHRONOLOGY OF THE PERIOD OF THE JUDGES
The periods of the reign of Ehud and of Shamgar appear to overlap
The periods of the reign of Tola and of Jair appear to overlap
The periods of oppression by Ammon (Judg 10:7-8) and by Philistine (Judg 13:1) appear to overlap
Ⅲ. THE WORKS OF THE JUDGES
Othniel: God is strength, God moves forward
Ehud: tightly joined, united
Shamgar: sword, God-given
Deborah: honey bee, bee
Gideon: woodcutter, lumber jack, warrior
Tola: worm, maggot
Jair: enlightener, the one who shines light
Jephthah: he will open it up, God will open it up
Ibzan: splendid, brilliant
Elon: oak
Abdon: slave, servant
Samson: man of sun, like the sun, sunshine
* 3 * CHRONOLOGY OF THE PERIOD OF THE JUDGES
Chapter 5. The History from Saul to David
Ⅰ. HISTORY OF KING SAUL
Selection of Saul
Saul's reign
Relationship between Saul and David
The wretched fall of Saul and his entire family
Ⅱ. HISTORY OF KING DAVID
David's life of refuge
David's ascension to the throne
The Davidic Covenant and victories in battles
David's transgression
Absalom's rebellion
The latter years of David
* 4 * THE ROUTE OF DAVID'S FLIGHT
Conclusion. The Eternally Unquenchable Lamp of the Covenant
The genealogy of Jesus Christ and God's administration in the history of redemption
The unquenchable lamp of the covenant
God's zeal to fulfill the work of salvation
2009-07-02
THE FORGOTTEN ENCOUNTER - The covenant of the flaming torch and its fulfillment - Contents
THE FORGOTTEN ENCOUNTER
THE COVENANT OF THE FLAMING TORCH AND ITS FULFILLMENT
VIEWED THROUGH GOD'S WORK OF SALVATION
Rev. Yoon-Sik Park, D.Min., D.D.
Huisun, printed in Korea. 2008. 5. 17.
THE COVENANT OF THE FLAMING TORCH AND ITS FULFILLMENT
VIEWED THROUGH GOD'S WORK OF SALVATION
Rev. Yoon-Sik Park, D.Min., D.D.
Huisun, printed in Korea. 2008. 5. 17.
Chapter 1. God's Divine Plan of Redemption and the Covenant of the Flaming Torch
Ⅰ. JESUS CHRIST, THE CENTER OF THE DIVINE PLAN OF REDEMPTION
1. Jesus Christ, the center of the history of redemption
2. Jesus Christ's work of atonement
Ⅱ. THE DIVINE PLAN OF REDEMPTION AND THE COVENANT
1. Meaning of the covenant
2. Characteristics of the covenant with God
3. Kinds of covenants
4. Progressive magnification of covenantal revelation
Ⅰ. JESUS CHRIST, THE CENTER OF THE DIVINE PLAN OF REDEMPTION
1. Jesus Christ, the center of the history of redemption
2. Jesus Christ's work of atonement
Ⅱ. THE DIVINE PLAN OF REDEMPTION AND THE COVENANT
1. Meaning of the covenant
2. Characteristics of the covenant with God
3. Kinds of covenants
4. Progressive magnification of covenantal revelation
Chapter 2. The Covenant of the Flaming Torch and the "Four Generations"
Ⅰ. CONTENT AND CONFIRMATION OF THE COVENANT
1. Content of the covenant
2. Confirmation of the covenant
3. The covenant and the trustworthy God
Ⅱ. TIME OF THE RATIFICATION
1. Calculation of the year of the Exodus
2. Calculation of the time of the ratification
Ⅲ. MEANING OF "IN THE FOURTH GENERATION THEY WILL RETURN"
1. Calculating one generation as one hundred years View that four hundred years (Gen 15:13) are equivalent to four generations (Gen 15:16)
2. Evaluation of the view that four hundred years are equivalent to four generations
Ⅳ. THE BEGINNING OF "FOUR GENERATIONS"
1. View that four generations are counted from the time Abraham's descendant settled in Egypt
2. View that four generations are counted from Abraham
Chapter 3. The Fulfillment of the Covenant of the Flaming Torch (1)
- The History of the Patriarchs (Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph)
THE CHRONOLOGY OF THE PATRIARCHS(Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph)
Ⅰ. HISTORY OF ABRAHAM
1. Birth of Abraham (Gen 11:26)
2. Calling of Abraham (Gen 11:26-32, 12:1-5, Act 7:2-4)
3. Ratification of the Covenant of the Flaming Torch (Gen 15:7-21)
4. Abraham Takes Sarah's Maidservant Hagar (Gen 16:1-3)
5. Birth of Ishmael through Hagar (Gen 16:1-16)
6. Abram and Sarai Renamed (Gen 17:5, 15-16), Covenant of Circumcision (Gen 17:9-14)
7. Birth of Isaac, the Covenantal Son (Gen 21:1-5)
Ⅱ. HISTORY OF ISAAC
1. Hagar and Ishmael Cast Out to the Wilderness of Paran (Gen 21:8-21)
2. Isaac Given as Burnt Offering on a Mount in Moriah (Gen 22:1-18)
3. Death of Sarah (age 127) and Purchase of the Cave of Machpelah
4. Marriage of Isaac and Rebekah (Gen 24, 25:20)
*Ref. 1 * ABRAHAM'S GENEALOGICAL CHART
Ⅲ. HISTORY OF JACOB AND ESAU
1. Birth of Jacob and Esau (Gen 25:19-26)
2. Death of Abraham (age 175; Gen 25:7-8)
3. Marriage of Esau (age 40; Gen 26:34)
4. Jacob Receives the Blessing of the Firstborn
*Ref. 2 * A SINGLE BLESSING OF THE FIRSTBORN (GOD'S SOVEREIGN PROVIDENCE)
-Initially, Isaac was unaware that he was blessing Jacob.
-Later, Isaac blessed Jacob through faith.
-There is only one firstborn whom God acknowledges.
1. Birth of Jacob and Esau (Gen 25:19-26)
2. Death of Abraham (age 175; Gen 25:7-8)
3. Marriage of Esau (age 40; Gen 26:34)
4. Jacob Receives the Blessing of the Firstborn
*Ref. 2 * A SINGLE BLESSING OF THE FIRSTBORN (GOD'S SOVEREIGN PROVIDENCE)
-Initially, Isaac was unaware that he was blessing Jacob.
-Later, Isaac blessed Jacob through faith.
-There is only one firstborn whom God acknowledges.
5. Jacob Flees from His Brother Esau (Gen 27:41-28:5)
6. Jacob's Twenty Years of Refuge (Gen 29-31)
7. Birth of Joseph (Gen 30:22-24)
8. Jacob Returns to Canaan (Gen 33:18-20)
9. Leah's Daughter Dinah Disgraced (Gen 34)
10. Birth of Benjamin and Death of Rachel (Gen 35:16-20), Reunion with Isaac (Gen 35:27)
*Ref. 3 * THE NUMBERS OF YEARS THAT ABRAHAM, ISAAC, JACOB, AND JOSEPH LIVED TOGETHER
Ⅳ. HISTORY OF JOSEPH
1. The Two Dreams that God Gave to Joseph and the Thirteen Years of Trial (Gen 37, 39, 40)
2. Death of Isaac (Gen 35:28-29) and Accession of Joseph to Prime Minister (Gen 41:1-46)
3. Seven Years of Plenty (Gen 41:47-53), Seven Years of Famine (Gen 41:54-57)
4. Jacob and the Seventy Members of His Family Migrate to Egypt
5. Israel Dwells in the Land of Goshen and Raises Livestock (Gen 46:28-34, 47:1-12)
6. Death of Jacob (age 147) and His Funeral (Gen 47:28-31, 49:29-33, 50:1-14)
7. Death of Joseph (age 110; Gen 50:22-26)
Chapter 4. The Fulfillment of the Covenant of the Flaming Torch (2)
- The History of the Exodus until the Conquest of Canaan
THE CHRONOLOGY FROM THE EXODUS UNTIL THE CONQUEST OF CANAAN
Ⅰ. EMERGENCE OF MOSES
1. New King Who Did Not Know Joseph (Exo 1:8)
2. Birth of Moses (Exo 2:1-22)
3. Moses Flees to the Land of Midian at the Age of Forty (Exo 2:11-15)
4. Moses Trained for Forty Years in the Land of Midian (Exo 2:16-22)
5. Calling of Moses for the Great Exodus
Ⅱ. THE EXODUS
Israel's Great Exodus (Moses' age 80)
1. God's remembrance and the Exodus (Exo 2:23-25, 3:7-9, 3:16)
2. The sin of the Egyptians against the chosen people
3. Ten plagues in Egypt
4. The sons of Israel leave Egypt in martial array
5. Moses carries Joseph's bones out of Egypt
6. God's plan to lead the Israelites throug the Red Sea
7. Dry land through the midst of the sea
Ⅲ. THE FORTY YEARS IN THE WILDERNESS
Moses' Age from 80 to 120
1. The 40-year journey condensed into Numbers 33
*Ref. 4 * THE 40-YEAR JOURNEY AT A GLANCE
2. The forty-two camp sites
3. A wilderness journey without lack
4. Grumblings and complaints in the wilderness
5. Death of three leaders in the wilderness
6. Death of 603,548 soldiers among those numbered in the first census
7. Battles immediately prior to entry into Canaan
8. Death of 24,000 people in Moab/Shittim (Num 25:1-9)
9. Second census of soldiers (Num 26:1-51)
Ⅳ. ARRIVAL AND CONQUEST OF CANAAN
- Entry and Conquest of Canaan, the Promised Land
1. Joshua, a new leader for the conquest of Canaan
2. Caleb, the godly man who helped Moses and Joshua
3. Duration of the conquest of Canaan
- The History of the Exodus until the Conquest of Canaan
THE CHRONOLOGY FROM THE EXODUS UNTIL THE CONQUEST OF CANAAN
Ⅰ. EMERGENCE OF MOSES
1. New King Who Did Not Know Joseph (Exo 1:8)
2. Birth of Moses (Exo 2:1-22)
3. Moses Flees to the Land of Midian at the Age of Forty (Exo 2:11-15)
4. Moses Trained for Forty Years in the Land of Midian (Exo 2:16-22)
5. Calling of Moses for the Great Exodus
Ⅱ. THE EXODUS
Israel's Great Exodus (Moses' age 80)
1. God's remembrance and the Exodus (Exo 2:23-25, 3:7-9, 3:16)
2. The sin of the Egyptians against the chosen people
3. Ten plagues in Egypt
4. The sons of Israel leave Egypt in martial array
5. Moses carries Joseph's bones out of Egypt
6. God's plan to lead the Israelites throug the Red Sea
7. Dry land through the midst of the sea
Ⅲ. THE FORTY YEARS IN THE WILDERNESS
Moses' Age from 80 to 120
1. The 40-year journey condensed into Numbers 33
*Ref. 4 * THE 40-YEAR JOURNEY AT A GLANCE
2. The forty-two camp sites
3. A wilderness journey without lack
4. Grumblings and complaints in the wilderness
5. Death of three leaders in the wilderness
6. Death of 603,548 soldiers among those numbered in the first census
7. Battles immediately prior to entry into Canaan
8. Death of 24,000 people in Moab/Shittim (Num 25:1-9)
9. Second census of soldiers (Num 26:1-51)
Ⅳ. ARRIVAL AND CONQUEST OF CANAAN
- Entry and Conquest of Canaan, the Promised Land
1. Joshua, a new leader for the conquest of Canaan
2. Caleb, the godly man who helped Moses and Joshua
3. Duration of the conquest of Canaan
Chapter 5. The Final Fulfillment of the Covenant of the Flaming Torch
Ⅰ. THE FULFILLMENT OF THE PROPHECY REGARDING ABRAHAM AND HIS DESCENDANTS
1. The fulfillment of the prophecy regarding Abraham
2. The fulfillment of the prophecy regarding Abraham's descendants
Ⅱ. THE FULFILLMENT OF "IN THE FOURTH GENERATION THEY WILL RETURN HERE" (GEN 15:16)
1. According to the genealogies, after how many generations did they return to Canaan?
2. Who was the fourth generations?
3. Reuben and the inheritance of faith
4. Joseph and the inheritance of faith
5. The fulfillment of the "fourth generation" through Joseph
6. Shechem, the location of the fulfillment of the Covenant of the Flaming Torch
Ⅲ. THE BLESSING OF THE COVENANT OF THE FLAMING TORCH
1. The blessing that Joseph received
2. Joseph's faith
*Ref. 5 * SIMEON, LEVI AND JUDAH
-Rape of Dinah at Shechem (Gen 34)
-Jacob's prophecy regarding Simeon and Levi
-The fate of the tribe of Simeon
-The fate of the tribe of Levi (tribe restored)
-The blessing that Judah received
*Ref. 6 * JACOB'S TWELVE SONS WHO BECAME THE TWELVE TRIBES OF ISRAEL
Conclusion. The Covenant of the Flaming Torch to Be Fulfilled in the Future
THE COVENANT OF THE FLAMING TORCH TO BE FULFILLED IN THE FUTURE
1. The Covenant of the Flaming Torch yet to be fulfilled
2. Faith needed for the future fulfillment of the covenant
3. God's zeal for the fulfillment of the covenant
Ⅰ. THE FULFILLMENT OF THE PROPHECY REGARDING ABRAHAM AND HIS DESCENDANTS
1. The fulfillment of the prophecy regarding Abraham
2. The fulfillment of the prophecy regarding Abraham's descendants
Ⅱ. THE FULFILLMENT OF "IN THE FOURTH GENERATION THEY WILL RETURN HERE" (GEN 15:16)
1. According to the genealogies, after how many generations did they return to Canaan?
2. Who was the fourth generations?
3. Reuben and the inheritance of faith
4. Joseph and the inheritance of faith
5. The fulfillment of the "fourth generation" through Joseph
6. Shechem, the location of the fulfillment of the Covenant of the Flaming Torch
Ⅲ. THE BLESSING OF THE COVENANT OF THE FLAMING TORCH
1. The blessing that Joseph received
2. Joseph's faith
*Ref. 5 * SIMEON, LEVI AND JUDAH
-Rape of Dinah at Shechem (Gen 34)
-Jacob's prophecy regarding Simeon and Levi
-The fate of the tribe of Simeon
-The fate of the tribe of Levi (tribe restored)
-The blessing that Judah received
*Ref. 6 * JACOB'S TWELVE SONS WHO BECAME THE TWELVE TRIBES OF ISRAEL
Conclusion. The Covenant of the Flaming Torch to Be Fulfilled in the Future
THE COVENANT OF THE FLAMING TORCH TO BE FULFILLED IN THE FUTURE
1. The Covenant of the Flaming Torch yet to be fulfilled
2. Faith needed for the future fulfillment of the covenant
3. God's zeal for the fulfillment of the covenant
The Mystery of the Generations Omitted in the Genealogy of Jesus Christ
A Glimpse at "The Eternally Unquenchable Lamp of the Covenant": 3rd Book of the History of Redemption Series
By Rev. Abraham Park.
The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham
Matt 1:1
This is a grand proclamation of the beginning of the New Testament, a new history, after concluding the Old Testament, the past history (John 1:17). This is a testimony that all of the Old Testament history has reached its climax through Jesus Christ who fulfills the Old Testament and begins a whole new history of the New Testament. Thus, the genealogy of Jesus Christ an abridgment of the history of redemption that comprises both the Old and New Testaments, that opens up a new horizon of interpreting the entire Bible through the scope of the redemptive history.
The genealogy of Jesus Christ recorded in Matthew chapter 1 is divided into three time periods. The first period consists of 14 generations from Abraham to David, the second period consists of 14 generations from David to the Babylonian captivity, and the third period consists of 14 generations from the Babylonian captivity to Jesus Christ (Matt 1:17).
The reason that the genealogy of Jesus Christ is recorded in the first chapter introduction of the New Testament is because all the characters that appear in the genealogy form a passage to God’s administration for redemption, through which the Messiah the Savior of all mankind came to the earth. The genealogy of Jesus Christ does not only reveal the orthodoxy of the physical lineage, but also shows the footsteps of faith that continued down through the generations of faith until Jesus Christ came to the earth through incarnation. One thing we must notice is the fact that this genealogy in Matthew chapter 1, unlike other ordinary genealogies that are recorded in the order of lineage, is not a record of continuous generations without omissions. Rather, there are many generations omitted in several places in this genealogy.
1. The generations omitted from the 430-year period of slavery in Egypt
Hezron, the grandson of Judah is included in the list of the 70 people in Jacob’s family at the time of migration to Egypt (Gen 46:12). Hezron, thus, is a character that lived during the first stage of the 430-year period of slavery in Egypt. Seeing that Amminadab’s son Nahshon appears as a leader of the sons of Judah during the journey in the wilderness after the Exodus (Num 2:3, 10:14), he must have been of the last generation of the slavery in Egypt. Since Rahab the harlot lived during the first stage of the Canaanite conquest after the entry into Canaan in 1,406 BC (Josh 2:1), Salmon, who married Rahab, was a second generation born in the wilderness and his father Nahshon was the last generation who lived under slavery in Egypt.
This summarizes that the genealogy of Jesus Christ records only four generations – Hezron, Ram, Amminadab, and Nahshon (Matt 1:3-4) – for the 430-year period of slavery in Egypt. Considering the fact that the actual number of generations for this period of time – from Ephraim to Joshua – is 10 generations (1 Chr 7:20-27), it is deduceable that the genealogy of Jesus Christ has many generations omitted from the 430-year period of slavery in Egypt.
2. The generations omitted from the period from the settlement in Canaan and Kind David
The time Israel entered into Canaan after the Exodus was 1,406 BC and the time David appeared in history was about 1,010 BC. Nevertheless, the genealogy of Jesus Christ only records four generations – Salmon, Boaz, Obed, and Jesse (Matt 1:5-6) – for the long period of about 396 years.
As mentioned above, Salmon and Rahab were people who lived during the first stage in the period of the Canaanite conquest whereas Boaz and Ruth were people who lived during the last stage in the period of the Judges (Ruth 1:1, 4:21-22). In other words, there is a gap of more than 300 years between Salmon and Boaz. Jephthah, who was one of the last judges, argues with the king of Ammon that it is wrongful to claim the land of Israel when it had been the land of the Israelites for 300 years already (Jdg 11:26). We are confronted with a shocking fact that people who lived during the dark age of the period of the Judges since the death of Joshua and the people of his generation were not recorded in the genealogy of Jesus Christ. By deleting the names of the people who lived in the period of the judges from the genealogy in Matthew chapter 1, God has made clear the biblical testimony about the spiritual darkness of the period of the judges.
3. The generations omitted from the period of the kings of the southern kingdom Judah.
The genealogy of Jesus Christ records 14 generations since David, down to king Josiah (Matt 1:6-11), but three generations – Ahaziah, Joash, and Amaziah – are found missing in comparison to the genealogy in the First Chronicles (1 Chr 3:11-12). These are all kings related to the most wicked king Ahab and his wife Jezebel of the northern kingdom by blood lineage (2 Kgs 8:26). Athaliah, the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel, was a person who wanted to dry up the seed of the royal lineage, through which the Messiah would come, in order to cut off God’s work of redemption altogether (2 Kgs 11:1; 2 Chr 22:10). The three kings who were cut off from the genealogy were related to Athaliah and did evil things (1 Kgs 21:21).
Also in the genealogy of Jesus Christ, three generations – Jeohaz, Jehoiakim, and Zedekiah – are missing around the time of the migration to Babylon (Matt 1:11-12; 2 Chr 36:1, 5, 11).
Likewise, the genealogy of Jesus Christ in Matthew chapter 1 is disconnected for a long period of time and continues again in different places. We must understand that this genealogy not only testifies to the fact that Jesus is the Messiah who came as the son of Abraham and David, but also that the genealogy of Jesus Christ is linked by the people of faith, who were faithful to the covenant of God.
A Summary of Genesis genealogies viewed through God's Divine Plan of Redemption by Rev. Abraham Park
A Summary of Genesis genealogies viewed through God's Divine Plan of Redemption
by Rev. Abraham Park
1. THE REDEMPTIVE SIGNIFICANCE FOUND IN THE GENEALOGIES
1. What is God's redemptive history?
∙ The history of God's Work to save mankind(who fell into the path of death because of sin)
∙ The history of His Work to save the entire universe
∙ Flows in the plot of creation, all and restoration
∙ Focus is on who the Promised Seed(Messiah) is
∙ How the people of God will find salvation through Him
∙ Topics and focus of redemptive history pointed out clearly through each character that appears in the genealogies
⧠ The history of redemption is very concisely compressed in the names and ages of the characters recorded in the genealogies
∙ Genesis 5 is Adam's genealogy, 10 generations from Adam to Noah
∙ Genesis 11 is Shem's genealogy, 10 generations from Shem to Abraham
∙ Introduces the flow from Adam to Abraham and how Messiah would come as a descendant of Abraham
∙ Forms a list of each character's birth, age at procreation and lifespan
∙ These characters lived 4,000 to 6,000 years ago
∙ Completeness of the genealogies affirms God's Work of redemption did not cease in any generation but continued throughout history
⧠ After Genesis genealogies, genealogy continues to Boaz (Ruth 4:18-22) from Perez, Judah's son and then to King David.
∙ Matthew 1 summarizes Old Testament history of redemption (Matthew 1:1)
2. WHY DO WE STUDY THE GENESIS GENEALOGIES?
∙ Careful study of the Genesis genealogies will lead to a clearer understanding of God's divine plan for redemptive work through Jesus Christ.
∙ All the descriptions of persons, their names, births and deaths offer insight into circumstances surrounding each time period and play a role in uncovering different aspects of Jesus Christ who would come through their lineage.
∙ These genealogies are the core of the redemptive history and provide a short cut to comprehending God's divine plan (of salvation)
There is no meaningless sound in the world(1 Corinthians 14:10). The Biblical genealogies contain countless treasures of meaning to be discovered. We must not commit the grave mistake of overlooking them as meaningless lists of persons. With the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we must discover and follow the rich vein of redemptive history that flows through the genealogies.
2. STRUCTURE AND FLOW OF THE GENEALOGIES
God's work in redemptive history in various forms has 1 clear purpose and direction a to send the promised Messiah for the redemption of His chosen people (Hebrews 1:1-2). The Bible records how God carried out His Plan and how Jesus, who is at the center of this plan was sent. Genealogies organize this vast plan into a concise and compressed structure.
1. Structure of the genenalogies
⧠ 2 linear forms, ascending or descending:
∙ Linearly ascending order (from descendants to ancestors), e.g. Luke 3
∙ Linearly descending order (from ancestors to descendants), e.g. Genesis 5 and Genesis 11. The focus of descending order is the last person on the list. Noah, 10th generation in Genesis 5 genealogy and Abraha, 10th generation in Genesis 11 genealogy
⧠ Vertical or horizontal:
∙ Vertical format records the direct line of offspring, e.g. Cain's line in Genesis 4 and Seth's line in Genesis 5.
∙ Horizontal format records simultaneously the lineages of different sons of one figure, e.g. Noah's sons, Ham and Jepheth in Genesis 10:2-20, Nahor (Genesis 22:20-24), Ketutah (Genesis 25:1-6) and Esau (Genesis 36:1-43).
2. Two distinct flows of genealogies
⧠ Satan relentlessly attempts to thwart God's work of redemption as it continues through each era.
∙ Cain's act of murder (Genesis 4)
∙ Herod's conspiracy to kill the infant Jesus (Matthew 2:1-13)
⧠ Biblical genealogies divided into 2 different lines:
∙ Genealogy of the faithful who lived to fulfill God's Will (Seth's line, Genesis 5)
∙ Genealogy of the unfaithful, whose lives stood against God's Will (Cain's line, Genesis 4)
⧠ Genealogies of the sons of faith are the center stem of the Biblical genealogies.
∙ Adam's genealogy in Genesis 5 (Adam to Noah)
∙ Shem's genealogy in Genesis 11 (Shem to Abraham)
∙ Boaz's genealogy in Ruth 4 (Judah's son, Perez to King David)
∙ Matthew 1 genealogy (42 generations from Abraham to Jesus)
⧠ Bible also writes about genealogies of unfaithful:
∙ Cain's genealogy in Genesis 4
∙ Sons of Ham in Genesis 10:6-20
∙ Ishmael's genealogy in Genesis 25:12-16
∙ Esau's genealogy in Genesis 36:1-43
Genealogies of faithful are recorded in vertical format, without omitting any generation from the first to the last until it finally bears fruit with Jesus Christ. Genealogies of the unfaithful come to an abrupt halt. Although they prosper and became founders of new cultures and civilizations, they ultimately perish and disappear from history because they opposed God and afflicted His chosen people.
by Rev. Abraham Park
1. THE REDEMPTIVE SIGNIFICANCE FOUND IN THE GENEALOGIES
1. What is God's redemptive history?
∙ The history of God's Work to save mankind(who fell into the path of death because of sin)
∙ The history of His Work to save the entire universe
∙ Flows in the plot of creation, all and restoration
∙ Focus is on who the Promised Seed(Messiah) is
∙ How the people of God will find salvation through Him
∙ Topics and focus of redemptive history pointed out clearly through each character that appears in the genealogies
⧠ The history of redemption is very concisely compressed in the names and ages of the characters recorded in the genealogies
∙ Genesis 5 is Adam's genealogy, 10 generations from Adam to Noah
∙ Genesis 11 is Shem's genealogy, 10 generations from Shem to Abraham
∙ Introduces the flow from Adam to Abraham and how Messiah would come as a descendant of Abraham
∙ Forms a list of each character's birth, age at procreation and lifespan
∙ These characters lived 4,000 to 6,000 years ago
∙ Completeness of the genealogies affirms God's Work of redemption did not cease in any generation but continued throughout history
⧠ After Genesis genealogies, genealogy continues to Boaz (Ruth 4:18-22) from Perez, Judah's son and then to King David.
∙ Matthew 1 summarizes Old Testament history of redemption (Matthew 1:1)
2. WHY DO WE STUDY THE GENESIS GENEALOGIES?
∙ Careful study of the Genesis genealogies will lead to a clearer understanding of God's divine plan for redemptive work through Jesus Christ.
∙ All the descriptions of persons, their names, births and deaths offer insight into circumstances surrounding each time period and play a role in uncovering different aspects of Jesus Christ who would come through their lineage.
∙ These genealogies are the core of the redemptive history and provide a short cut to comprehending God's divine plan (of salvation)
There is no meaningless sound in the world(1 Corinthians 14:10). The Biblical genealogies contain countless treasures of meaning to be discovered. We must not commit the grave mistake of overlooking them as meaningless lists of persons. With the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we must discover and follow the rich vein of redemptive history that flows through the genealogies.
2. STRUCTURE AND FLOW OF THE GENEALOGIES
God's work in redemptive history in various forms has 1 clear purpose and direction a to send the promised Messiah for the redemption of His chosen people (Hebrews 1:1-2). The Bible records how God carried out His Plan and how Jesus, who is at the center of this plan was sent. Genealogies organize this vast plan into a concise and compressed structure.
1. Structure of the genenalogies
⧠ 2 linear forms, ascending or descending:
∙ Linearly ascending order (from descendants to ancestors), e.g. Luke 3
∙ Linearly descending order (from ancestors to descendants), e.g. Genesis 5 and Genesis 11. The focus of descending order is the last person on the list. Noah, 10th generation in Genesis 5 genealogy and Abraha, 10th generation in Genesis 11 genealogy
⧠ Vertical or horizontal:
∙ Vertical format records the direct line of offspring, e.g. Cain's line in Genesis 4 and Seth's line in Genesis 5.
∙ Horizontal format records simultaneously the lineages of different sons of one figure, e.g. Noah's sons, Ham and Jepheth in Genesis 10:2-20, Nahor (Genesis 22:20-24), Ketutah (Genesis 25:1-6) and Esau (Genesis 36:1-43).
2. Two distinct flows of genealogies
⧠ Satan relentlessly attempts to thwart God's work of redemption as it continues through each era.
∙ Cain's act of murder (Genesis 4)
∙ Herod's conspiracy to kill the infant Jesus (Matthew 2:1-13)
⧠ Biblical genealogies divided into 2 different lines:
∙ Genealogy of the faithful who lived to fulfill God's Will (Seth's line, Genesis 5)
∙ Genealogy of the unfaithful, whose lives stood against God's Will (Cain's line, Genesis 4)
⧠ Genealogies of the sons of faith are the center stem of the Biblical genealogies.
∙ Adam's genealogy in Genesis 5 (Adam to Noah)
∙ Shem's genealogy in Genesis 11 (Shem to Abraham)
∙ Boaz's genealogy in Ruth 4 (Judah's son, Perez to King David)
∙ Matthew 1 genealogy (42 generations from Abraham to Jesus)
⧠ Bible also writes about genealogies of unfaithful:
∙ Cain's genealogy in Genesis 4
∙ Sons of Ham in Genesis 10:6-20
∙ Ishmael's genealogy in Genesis 25:12-16
∙ Esau's genealogy in Genesis 36:1-43
Genealogies of faithful are recorded in vertical format, without omitting any generation from the first to the last until it finally bears fruit with Jesus Christ. Genealogies of the unfaithful come to an abrupt halt. Although they prosper and became founders of new cultures and civilizations, they ultimately perish and disappear from history because they opposed God and afflicted His chosen people.
The period Noah took to build the Ark is not 120 years?
The period Noah took to build the Ark is not 120 years?
01_Did you know?
Noah was 500 years old, and then became the father of three sons. (Gen 5:32, 11:10)
02_Command
Now, the time he received the command to build the ark was after his three sons were married. (Gen 6:18)
03_Three sons
Noah became the father to Shem when he was 502 years old.(Gen 7:13) Supposing that the three sons were all born to him in 6 years, and all three sons were married by 15 years of age at the earlist. It must be that the construction of the ark began on or around when Noah was 520 to 530 years old.
04_Flood
Then the flood came upon when Noah was 600 years old. (Gen 7:6, 11)
Therefore, since the period of Noah's ark construction was approximately 70 years at the most. The view of 120 years does not agree with the Bible.
- The Genesis Genealogies, Rev. Abraham Park(2007)
THE GENESIS GENEALOGIES - God's History of Redemption and the Genealogies
God's History of Redemption and the Genealogies
This is the summary of the Rev. Abraham Park(2007)'s book,
"The Genesis Genealogies"
Most genealogies in Bible are concentrated in the Book of Genesis à "Book of genealogies" or "story of lineages". The first of the 66 Bible books and reveals the origin of mankind as well as God's sovereign work and providence over each godly offspring. Genesis covers 2,300 years of history in fifty chapters à creation of Adam to death of Joseph. Because it is impossible to record detailed accounts of God's providence in just 50 chapters, God compressed the 2,300 years into the form of genealogy. The essential message of the genealogical stories in Genesis is that God will accomplish His divine plan to save mankind through the godly offspring and that He will fulfill this promise.
1. STRUCTURE OF GENESIS
⧠ PART Ⅰ (Chapters 1-11)
○ Theological term for history outlined in Genesis 11 is "primeval history".
○ Covers 2,023 years
○ From creation of heaven and earth, creation and fall of Adam, story of Cain and Abel, the great flood, Tower of Babel, lives of Adam, Noah and Abraham
○ God continued His Work of Salvation despite rebellion.
○ Rebellion climaxed with construction of Tower of Babel.
○ God's Work of Salvation from Genesis 1 to 11 closes by singling Abraham out of all Adam's descendants and commanding him to leave Ur and migrate to Haran.
⧠ PART Ⅱ (Chapters 12-50)
○ Outlines period of time that encompassed birth of the chosen people.
○ Part one is from creation to Abraham's life, part two focuses on 4 patriarchs; Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph.
○ 280 years, a seventh of part one.
○ But writing is 5 times longer
○ Part one of Genesis was shortened because many generations were put into genealogies; Genesis 4, 5, 10, 11.
2. 10 GENEALOGIES (TOLEDOTH) IN GENESIS
1. Genealogy of heaven and earth (Genesis 2:4 to 4:26)
2. Genealogy of Adam's family (Genesis 5:1 to 6:8)
3. Genealogy of Noah's family (Genesis 6:9 to 9:29)
4. Genealogy of Noah's sons (Genesis 10:1 to 11:9)
5. Genealogy of Shem (Genesis 11:10 to 26)
6. Genealogy of Terah (Abraham) (Genesis 11:27 to 25:11)
7. Genealogy of Ishmael (Genesis 25:12 to 18)
8. Genealogy of Isaac (Genesis 25:19 to 35:29)
9. Genealogy of Esau (Genesis 36:1 to 37:1)
10. Genealogy of Jacob (Genesis 37:2 to 50:26)
1st five are listed in part one and last five are listed in part two. Toledoth is used to introduce each genealogy. This structure provides important understandings:
A. Genealogies in Genesis narrate history of fall, judgment and restoration of man.
－ Genesis 5 introduces Noah as central figure of salvation work during judgment of the flood after the fall of Adam
－ Genesis 11 introduces Abraham as central figure of salvation work; he was singled out by God among all the scattered nations that challenged God with the construction of the Tower of Babel.
B. Genealogies of Genesis channel their focus on Abraham as central figure in redemption work.
－ He is the benchmark for division within the 10 genealogies in Genesis à 5 before and 5 after Abraham.
C. Genesis 1 to 11 is considered the introduction of the entire Bible and contains prophecies about the beginning and the end of the redemptive history.
－ The genealogies do not simply list the lineage of the person or family but establish the structural framework for redemptive history.
3. SEPER TOLEDOTH (BOOK OF THE GENERATIONS)
All 10 genealogies in Genesis begin with the Hebrew word "toledoth()" à "account", "order of birth", "generations", "descendants" or "biography". But Genesis 5:1 uniquely pairs it with another word that means book, "seper()" à Seper Toledoth.
"Seper Toledoth" = "Book of generations", signifies "a record of family history", "lineage dating back to the ancestors" and "a record of people's bloodline or an order of academic/philosophical system".
"Seper" = "writing". "letter" or "scroll".
Other genealogies start with "Toledoth" but Genesis 5:1 starts with "Seper Toledoth".
NKJGenesis 5:1
This is the book of the genealogy of Adam. In the day that God created man, He made him in the likeness of God.
Adam's genealogy in Genesis 5 is not a simple list of names, but a book which contains a significant amount of detail. This genealogy is not just an addendum but can be considered a whole book itself. From the perspective of God's redemptive history, it holds great covenantal value à treaty or legal binding document.
"Seper toledoth" appears not only in the genealogy of the first man, Adam, in Genesis 5:1 but also in another place in genealogy of second Man, Jesus Christ in Matthew 1 (1 Corinthians 15:45 to 47).
NKJMatthew 1:1
The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham
In Matthew 1:1, it is not just Greek for genealogy, "Geneseos" but book of genealogies, "Biblos geneseos(Βίβλος γενέσεως)".
Genealogies of first man and second Man both use the modifying word, book. Emphasis on book implies both genealogies hold sufficient amount of importance to be considered a complete book on its own.
Only crucial information is compressed into the genealogies; replaces an immeasurable amount of writing needed to record a detailed narrative of all the great works that each person performed in his generation as he battled against the wickedness of the world (Psalm 40:5, 71:15-16, 139:16-18, Hebrews 11:32, John 21:25).
What was the common message of the representatives of each generations? What inspired them to continue their solitary struggle?
It was for God's divine plan for the salvation of mankind. For this, the godly descendants of Seth and Shem continued to take the baton and faithfully run their courses in the redemptive history even through the tears, agonies, loneliness and pain of being forsaken by the world.
The deeper we delve into the study of Genesis genealogies, the more we can appropriate God's overflowing grace and love. They are full of traces left behind by the godly descendants who fought the good fight until the coming of the Promised Seed. Ultimately, it was God's fervent zeal that achieved salvation for mankind through the incarnation of Jesus in the Flesh and His Atoning Work on the Cross.
This is the summary of the Rev. Abraham Park(2007)'s book,
"The Genesis Genealogies"
Most genealogies in Bible are concentrated in the Book of Genesis à "Book of genealogies" or "story of lineages". The first of the 66 Bible books and reveals the origin of mankind as well as God's sovereign work and providence over each godly offspring. Genesis covers 2,300 years of history in fifty chapters à creation of Adam to death of Joseph. Because it is impossible to record detailed accounts of God's providence in just 50 chapters, God compressed the 2,300 years into the form of genealogy. The essential message of the genealogical stories in Genesis is that God will accomplish His divine plan to save mankind through the godly offspring and that He will fulfill this promise.
1. STRUCTURE OF GENESIS
⧠ PART Ⅰ (Chapters 1-11)
○ Theological term for history outlined in Genesis 11 is "primeval history".
○ Covers 2,023 years
○ From creation of heaven and earth, creation and fall of Adam, story of Cain and Abel, the great flood, Tower of Babel, lives of Adam, Noah and Abraham
○ God continued His Work of Salvation despite rebellion.
○ Rebellion climaxed with construction of Tower of Babel.
○ God's Work of Salvation from Genesis 1 to 11 closes by singling Abraham out of all Adam's descendants and commanding him to leave Ur and migrate to Haran.
⧠ PART Ⅱ (Chapters 12-50)
○ Outlines period of time that encompassed birth of the chosen people.
○ Part one is from creation to Abraham's life, part two focuses on 4 patriarchs; Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph.
○ 280 years, a seventh of part one.
○ But writing is 5 times longer
○ Part one of Genesis was shortened because many generations were put into genealogies; Genesis 4, 5, 10, 11.
2. 10 GENEALOGIES (TOLEDOTH) IN GENESIS
1. Genealogy of heaven and earth (Genesis 2:4 to 4:26)
2. Genealogy of Adam's family (Genesis 5:1 to 6:8)
3. Genealogy of Noah's family (Genesis 6:9 to 9:29)
4. Genealogy of Noah's sons (Genesis 10:1 to 11:9)
5. Genealogy of Shem (Genesis 11:10 to 26)
6. Genealogy of Terah (Abraham) (Genesis 11:27 to 25:11)
7. Genealogy of Ishmael (Genesis 25:12 to 18)
8. Genealogy of Isaac (Genesis 25:19 to 35:29)
9. Genealogy of Esau (Genesis 36:1 to 37:1)
10. Genealogy of Jacob (Genesis 37:2 to 50:26)
1st five are listed in part one and last five are listed in part two. Toledoth is used to introduce each genealogy. This structure provides important understandings:
A. Genealogies in Genesis narrate history of fall, judgment and restoration of man.
－ Genesis 5 introduces Noah as central figure of salvation work during judgment of the flood after the fall of Adam
－ Genesis 11 introduces Abraham as central figure of salvation work; he was singled out by God among all the scattered nations that challenged God with the construction of the Tower of Babel.
B. Genealogies of Genesis channel their focus on Abraham as central figure in redemption work.
－ He is the benchmark for division within the 10 genealogies in Genesis à 5 before and 5 after Abraham.
C. Genesis 1 to 11 is considered the introduction of the entire Bible and contains prophecies about the beginning and the end of the redemptive history.
－ The genealogies do not simply list the lineage of the person or family but establish the structural framework for redemptive history.
3. SEPER TOLEDOTH (BOOK OF THE GENERATIONS)
All 10 genealogies in Genesis begin with the Hebrew word "toledoth()" à "account", "order of birth", "generations", "descendants" or "biography". But Genesis 5:1 uniquely pairs it with another word that means book, "seper()" à Seper Toledoth.
"Seper Toledoth" = "Book of generations", signifies "a record of family history", "lineage dating back to the ancestors" and "a record of people's bloodline or an order of academic/philosophical system".
"Seper" = "writing". "letter" or "scroll".
Other genealogies start with "Toledoth" but Genesis 5:1 starts with "Seper Toledoth".
NKJGenesis 5:1
This is the book of the genealogy of Adam. In the day that God created man, He made him in the likeness of God.
Adam's genealogy in Genesis 5 is not a simple list of names, but a book which contains a significant amount of detail. This genealogy is not just an addendum but can be considered a whole book itself. From the perspective of God's redemptive history, it holds great covenantal value à treaty or legal binding document.
"Seper toledoth" appears not only in the genealogy of the first man, Adam, in Genesis 5:1 but also in another place in genealogy of second Man, Jesus Christ in Matthew 1 (1 Corinthians 15:45 to 47).
NKJMatthew 1:1
The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham
In Matthew 1:1, it is not just Greek for genealogy, "Geneseos" but book of genealogies, "Biblos geneseos(Βίβλος γενέσεως)".
Genealogies of first man and second Man both use the modifying word, book. Emphasis on book implies both genealogies hold sufficient amount of importance to be considered a complete book on its own.
Only crucial information is compressed into the genealogies; replaces an immeasurable amount of writing needed to record a detailed narrative of all the great works that each person performed in his generation as he battled against the wickedness of the world (Psalm 40:5, 71:15-16, 139:16-18, Hebrews 11:32, John 21:25).
What was the common message of the representatives of each generations? What inspired them to continue their solitary struggle?
It was for God's divine plan for the salvation of mankind. For this, the godly descendants of Seth and Shem continued to take the baton and faithfully run their courses in the redemptive history even through the tears, agonies, loneliness and pain of being forsaken by the world.
The deeper we delve into the study of Genesis genealogies, the more we can appropriate God's overflowing grace and love. They are full of traces left behind by the godly descendants who fought the good fight until the coming of the Promised Seed. Ultimately, it was God's fervent zeal that achieved salvation for mankind through the incarnation of Jesus in the Flesh and His Atoning Work on the Cross.
The Omitted Generations in the Genealogy of Jesus Christ-The Eternally Unquenchable Lamp of the Covenant
(Hos 14:9) Whoever is wise, let him understand these things; [Whoever] is discerning, let him know them. For the ways of the LORD are right, And the righteous will walk in them, But transgressors will stumble in them.
(JER 9:12) Who is the wise man that may understand this? And [who is] he to whom the mouth of the LORD has spoken, that he may declare it? Why is the land ruined, laid waste like a desert, so that no one passes through?
<γεννάω>
of men who fathered children
of God making men his sons through faith in Christ's work
<τίκτω>
of a woman giving birth
(Rom 9:6) But [it is] not as though the word of God has failed. For they are not all Israel who are [descended] from Israel;
(Rom 9:7) neither are they all children because they are Abraham's descendants, but: "THROUGH ISAAC YOUR DESCENDANTS WILL BE NAMED."
(Rom 9:8) That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are regarded as descendants.
(Gal 3:15) Brethren, I speak in terms of human relations: even though it is [only] a man's covenant, yet when it has been ratified, no one sets it aside or adds conditions to it.
(Gal 3:16) Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. He does not say, "And to seeds," as [referring] to many, but [rather] to one, "And to your seed,"
In the genealogy of Matthew chapter 1, there are “γεννάω” 40 times.
These are active voices 39 times, but only one time in Matthew 1:16, it is a passive voice.
(Mtt 1:16) and to Jacob was born Joseph the husband of Mary, by whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
* ἐγέννησεν: γεννάω: begat: verb - aorist active indicative - third person singular
* ἐγεννήθη: γεννάω: was born: verb - aorist passive indicative - third person singular
(Mtt 1:3) and to Judah were born Perez and Zerah by Tamar; and to Perez was born Hezron; and to Hezron, Ram;
(Mtt 1:4) and to Ram was born Amminadab; and to Amminadab, Nahshon; and to Nahshon, Salmon;
(Mtt 1:5) and to Salmon was born Boaz by Rahab; and to Boaz was born Obed by Ruth; and to Obed, Jesse;
(Mtt 1:6) and to Jesse was born David the king. And to David was born Solomon by her [who had been the wife] of Uriah;
Judah - Perez - Hezron – Ram – Amminadab – Nahshon – Salmon – Boaz
During the 400 years of slavery, only four generations left, but there are 10 generations from Ephraim to Joshua even though the period was shorter.
1) Hezron – 2) Ram – 3) Amminadab – 4) Nahshon
1) Ephraim – 2) Beriah – 3) Resheph – 4) Telah – 5) Tahan – 6) Ladan – 7) Ammihud – 8) Elishama – 9) Nun – 10) Joshua
1. Between Ram and Amminadab: 400 years of blank.
2. Between Salmon and Boaz: 300 years of blank.
3. Between Joram and Achaz: 3 Kings are omitted.
4. Between Josias and Jechoias: 4 Kings are omitted.
1. Between Ram and Amminadab: 400 years of blank.
Hezron is the father of Ram.
(1CH 2:9) Now the sons of Hezron, who were born to him [were] Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai.
l BC 1446, Exodus: After 430 years, Israel escaped from Egypt.
l BC 1446: The 11th camp site in the journey of Wilderness: Wilderness of Sinai
In the Wilderness of Sinai, the first Census of soldiers was taken. At that time, Nashon and Elishama was the head of their father’s household.
(Num 1:2-4) "Take a census of all the congregation of the sons of Israel, by their families, by their fathers' households, according to the number of names, every male, head by head from twenty years old and upward, whoever is able to go out to war in Israel, you and Aaron shall number them by their armies. "With you, moreover, there shall be a man of each tribe, each one head of his father's household.
Among 12 tribes, the head of Judah's household was Nahshon, and the head of Ephraim's household was Elishama.
(Num 1:7) of Judah, (9th)Nahshon the son of Amminadab;
(Num 1:10) of the sons of Joseph: of Ephraim, Elishama the son of Ammihud; of Manasseh, Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur;
Aminnadab is the biological father of Nashon.
Because Aaron died in BC 1407, a year before entering Canaan, Aaron was born in BC 1530.
(Num 33:38) And Aaron was one hundred twenty-three years old when he died on Mount Hor.
And the leader and the high priest Aaron married Elisheba, thus Amminadab was the father-in-law of Aaron.
(Exo 6:23) Aaron married Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab, the sister of Nahshon, and she bore him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
So, Moses, Aaron, Amminadab, Nashon might live together.
Salmon is the person who worked with Joshua.
2. Between Salmon and Boaz: 300 years of blank.
(Joshua 2:1) Then Joshua the son of Nun sent two men as spies secretly from Shittim, saying, "Go, view the land, especially Jericho " So they went and came into the house of a harlot whose name was Rahab, and lodged there.
BC 1407: After 40 years in the Wilderness, in the Plains of Moab(Shittim), the 41st camp site, Joshua sent spies. One of two spies, Salmon married Rahab. Salmon was 2nd generation who was born in the Wilderness.
Boaz and Ruth lived in the last period of judges. In the 3rd book page 170, it is said the famine in Bethlehem was punishment for sin. Mahlon means ‘sick’ and Chilion means ‘pining, destruction’.
(Ruth 1:1) Now it came about in the days when the judges governed, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehem in Judah went to sojourn in the land of Moab with his wife and his two sons.
(Ruth 1:2) The name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife, Naomi; and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehem in Judah. Now they entered the land of Moab and remained there.
(Ruth 1:4) Then They took for themselves Moabite women as wives; the name of the one was Orpah and the name of the other Ruth. And they lived there about ten years.
(Ruth 1:6) Then she arose with her daughters-in-law that she might return from the land of Moab, for she had heard in the land of Moab that the LORD had visited His people in giving them food.
(Judges 11:26) 'While Israel lived in Heshbon and its villages, and in Aroer and its villages, and in all the cities that are on the banks of the Arnon, three hundred years, why did you not recover them within that time?
Israel arrived at Gilgal January 10th in BC 1406. Therefore three hundred years mentioned by Jephathah started in BC 1406, and ended in BC 1106. If we calculate the 300 years by the number of years, it can be BC 1104. It perfectly fits with the chronology of the period of the Judges (The 3rd book, 214p).
(Ruth 4:21) and to Salmon was born Boaz, and to Boaz, Obed,
(Ruth 4:22) and to Obed was born Jesse, and to Jesse, David.
(Joshua 24:31) Israel served the LORD all the days of Joshua and all the days of the elders who survived Joshua, and had known all the deeds of the LORD which He had done for Israel.
(Judges 2:10) All that generation also were gathered to their fathers; and there arose another generation after them who did not know the LORD, nor yet the work which He had done for Israel.
(1SAM 16:13) Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers; and the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon David from that day forward. And Samuel arose and went to Ramah.
BC 1010: David became the King of Judah in Hebron.
BC 1003: After David reigned 7 years and 6 months in Hebron, he became the King of United Israel in Jerusalem.
3. Between Joram and Achaz: 3 Kings are omitted.
(Mat 1:8) Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah.
(1CH 3:11) Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son,
(1CH 3:12) Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,
Uzziah was also called Azariah.
(2King 15:17) In the thirty-ninth year of Azariah king of Judah, Menahem son of Gadi became king over Israel and reigned ten years in Samaria.
The common point of three kings who were omitted was that they served the idols. They are all related to the evil king Ahab and his wife Jezebel, and her daughter Athaliah. Ahab, Jezebel, and Athaliah were the authors (ringleaders) who tried to destroy all the royal offspring and to break off the God’s history of redemption.
(2KI 8:26) Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Athaliah the granddaughter of Omri king of Israel.
(2CH 22:10) Now when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she rose and destroyed all the royal offspring of the house of Judah.
It is a fulfillment of prophecy of Elijah.
(1KI 21:21) "Behold, I will bring evil upon you, and will utterly sweep you away, and will cut off from Ahab every male, both bond and free in Israel;
(1KI 21:25) Surely there was no one like Ahab who sold himself to do evil in the sight of the LORD, because Jezebel his wife incited him.
1) Ahaziah
(2CH 22:3) Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Athaliah, the granddaughter of Omri.
2) Amaziah
(2CH 25:14) Now after Amaziah came from slaughtering the Edomites, he brought the gods of the sons of Seir, set them up as his gods, bowed down before them and burned incense to them.
3) Joash
(2CH 24:18) They abandoned the house of the LORD, the God of their fathers, and served the Asherim and the idols; so wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their guilt.
(2CH 24:22) Thus Joash the king did not remember the kindness which his father Jehoiada had shown him, but he murdered his son. And as he died he said, "May the LORD see and avenge!"
4. Between Josias and Jechoias: 4 Kings are omitted.
We set aside Athaliah, the queen.
(Mat 1:11) Josiah became the father of Jeconiah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.
1) Joahaz
2) Jehoiakim
3) Zedekiah
(2CH 36:1) Then the people of the land took Joahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in place of his father in Jerusalem.
Joahaz was also called Shallum.
(JER 22:11) For thus says the LORD in regard to Shallum the son of Josiah, king of Judah, who became king in the place of Josiah his father, who went forth from this place, "He will never return there;
(2CH 36:5) Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem; and he did evil in the sight of the LORD his God.
(1CH 3:15) The sons of Josiah were Johanan the firstborn, and the second was Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum.
Jeconiah was the son of Jehoiakim and the grandson of Josiah. Joahaz, Jehoiakim, and Zedekiah were brothers. They all disobeyed to God’s commandment to surrender to Babylon.
(JER 9:12) Who is the wise man that may understand this? And [who is] he to whom the mouth of the LORD has spoken, that he may declare it? Why is the land ruined, laid waste like a desert, so that no one passes through?
The Eternally Unquenchable Lamp of the Covenant
-Rev. Abraham PARK
<γεννάω>
of men who fathered children
of God making men his sons through faith in Christ's work
<τίκτω>
of a woman giving birth
(Rom 9:6) But [it is] not as though the word of God has failed. For they are not all Israel who are [descended] from Israel;
(Rom 9:7) neither are they all children because they are Abraham's descendants, but: "THROUGH ISAAC YOUR DESCENDANTS WILL BE NAMED."
(Rom 9:8) That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are regarded as descendants.
(Gal 3:15) Brethren, I speak in terms of human relations: even though it is [only] a man's covenant, yet when it has been ratified, no one sets it aside or adds conditions to it.
(Gal 3:16) Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. He does not say, "And to seeds," as [referring] to many, but [rather] to one, "And to your seed,"
In the genealogy of Matthew chapter 1, there are “γεννάω” 40 times.
These are active voices 39 times, but only one time in Matthew 1:16, it is a passive voice.
(Mtt 1:16) and to Jacob was born Joseph the husband of Mary, by whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
* ἐγέννησεν: γεννάω: begat: verb - aorist active indicative - third person singular
* ἐγεννήθη: γεννάω: was born: verb - aorist passive indicative - third person singular
(Mtt 1:3) and to Judah were born Perez and Zerah by Tamar; and to Perez was born Hezron; and to Hezron, Ram;
(Mtt 1:4) and to Ram was born Amminadab; and to Amminadab, Nahshon; and to Nahshon, Salmon;
(Mtt 1:5) and to Salmon was born Boaz by Rahab; and to Boaz was born Obed by Ruth; and to Obed, Jesse;
(Mtt 1:6) and to Jesse was born David the king. And to David was born Solomon by her [who had been the wife] of Uriah;
Judah - Perez - Hezron – Ram – Amminadab – Nahshon – Salmon – Boaz
During the 400 years of slavery, only four generations left, but there are 10 generations from Ephraim to Joshua even though the period was shorter.
1) Hezron – 2) Ram – 3) Amminadab – 4) Nahshon
1) Ephraim – 2) Beriah – 3) Resheph – 4) Telah – 5) Tahan – 6) Ladan – 7) Ammihud – 8) Elishama – 9) Nun – 10) Joshua
1. Between Ram and Amminadab: 400 years of blank.
2. Between Salmon and Boaz: 300 years of blank.
3. Between Joram and Achaz: 3 Kings are omitted.
4. Between Josias and Jechoias: 4 Kings are omitted.
1. Between Ram and Amminadab: 400 years of blank.
BC 1876, 70 family members of Jacob entered Egypt and met Joseph.
(Jacob 130 years old, Joseph 40 years old)
(Jacob 130 years old, Joseph 40 years old)
(Gen 46:12) The sons of Judah: Er and Onan and Shelah and Perez and Zerah (but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan). And the sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.
Hezron is the father of Ram.
(1CH 2:9) Now the sons of Hezron, who were born to him [were] Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai.
l BC 1446, Exodus: After 430 years, Israel escaped from Egypt.
l BC 1446: The 11th camp site in the journey of Wilderness: Wilderness of Sinai
In the Wilderness of Sinai, the first Census of soldiers was taken. At that time, Nashon and Elishama was the head of their father’s household.
(Num 1:2-4) "Take a census of all the congregation of the sons of Israel, by their families, by their fathers' households, according to the number of names, every male, head by head from twenty years old and upward, whoever is able to go out to war in Israel, you and Aaron shall number them by their armies. "With you, moreover, there shall be a man of each tribe, each one head of his father's household.
Among 12 tribes, the head of Judah's household was Nahshon, and the head of Ephraim's household was Elishama.
(Num 1:7) of Judah, (9th)Nahshon the son of Amminadab;
(Num 1:10) of the sons of Joseph: of Ephraim, Elishama the son of Ammihud; of Manasseh, Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur;
Aminnadab is the biological father of Nashon.
Because Aaron died in BC 1407, a year before entering Canaan, Aaron was born in BC 1530.
(Num 33:38) And Aaron was one hundred twenty-three years old when he died on Mount Hor.
And the leader and the high priest Aaron married Elisheba, thus Amminadab was the father-in-law of Aaron.
(Exo 6:23) Aaron married Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab, the sister of Nahshon, and she bore him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
So, Moses, Aaron, Amminadab, Nashon might live together.
Salmon is the person who worked with Joshua.
2. Between Salmon and Boaz: 300 years of blank.
(Joshua 2:1) Then Joshua the son of Nun sent two men as spies secretly from Shittim, saying, "Go, view the land, especially Jericho " So they went and came into the house of a harlot whose name was Rahab, and lodged there.
BC 1407: After 40 years in the Wilderness, in the Plains of Moab(Shittim), the 41st camp site, Joshua sent spies. One of two spies, Salmon married Rahab. Salmon was 2nd generation who was born in the Wilderness.
Boaz and Ruth lived in the last period of judges. In the 3rd book page 170, it is said the famine in Bethlehem was punishment for sin. Mahlon means ‘sick’ and Chilion means ‘pining, destruction’.
(Ruth 1:1) Now it came about in the days when the judges governed, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehem in Judah went to sojourn in the land of Moab with his wife and his two sons.
(Ruth 1:2) The name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife, Naomi; and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehem in Judah. Now they entered the land of Moab and remained there.
(Ruth 1:4) Then They took for themselves Moabite women as wives; the name of the one was Orpah and the name of the other Ruth. And they lived there about ten years.
(Ruth 1:6) Then she arose with her daughters-in-law that she might return from the land of Moab, for she had heard in the land of Moab that the LORD had visited His people in giving them food.
(Judges 11:26) 'While Israel lived in Heshbon and its villages, and in Aroer and its villages, and in all the cities that are on the banks of the Arnon, three hundred years, why did you not recover them within that time?
Israel arrived at Gilgal January 10th in BC 1406. Therefore three hundred years mentioned by Jephathah started in BC 1406, and ended in BC 1106. If we calculate the 300 years by the number of years, it can be BC 1104. It perfectly fits with the chronology of the period of the Judges (The 3rd book, 214p).
(Ruth 4:21) and to Salmon was born Boaz, and to Boaz, Obed,
(Ruth 4:22) and to Obed was born Jesse, and to Jesse, David.
(Joshua 24:31) Israel served the LORD all the days of Joshua and all the days of the elders who survived Joshua, and had known all the deeds of the LORD which He had done for Israel.
(Judges 2:10) All that generation also were gathered to their fathers; and there arose another generation after them who did not know the LORD, nor yet the work which He had done for Israel.
(1SAM 16:13) Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers; and the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon David from that day forward. And Samuel arose and went to Ramah.
BC 1010: David became the King of Judah in Hebron.
BC 1003: After David reigned 7 years and 6 months in Hebron, he became the King of United Israel in Jerusalem.
3. Between Joram and Achaz: 3 Kings are omitted.
(Mat 1:8) Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah.
(1CH 3:11) Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son,
(1CH 3:12) Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,
Uzziah was also called Azariah.
(2King 15:17) In the thirty-ninth year of Azariah king of Judah, Menahem son of Gadi became king over Israel and reigned ten years in Samaria.
The common point of three kings who were omitted was that they served the idols. They are all related to the evil king Ahab and his wife Jezebel, and her daughter Athaliah. Ahab, Jezebel, and Athaliah were the authors (ringleaders) who tried to destroy all the royal offspring and to break off the God’s history of redemption.
(2KI 8:26) Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Athaliah the granddaughter of Omri king of Israel.
(2CH 22:10) Now when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she rose and destroyed all the royal offspring of the house of Judah.
It is a fulfillment of prophecy of Elijah.
(1KI 21:21) "Behold, I will bring evil upon you, and will utterly sweep you away, and will cut off from Ahab every male, both bond and free in Israel;
(1KI 21:25) Surely there was no one like Ahab who sold himself to do evil in the sight of the LORD, because Jezebel his wife incited him.
1) Ahaziah
(2CH 22:3) Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Athaliah, the granddaughter of Omri.
2) Amaziah
(2CH 25:14) Now after Amaziah came from slaughtering the Edomites, he brought the gods of the sons of Seir, set them up as his gods, bowed down before them and burned incense to them.
3) Joash
(2CH 24:18) They abandoned the house of the LORD, the God of their fathers, and served the Asherim and the idols; so wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their guilt.
(2CH 24:22) Thus Joash the king did not remember the kindness which his father Jehoiada had shown him, but he murdered his son. And as he died he said, "May the LORD see and avenge!"
4. Between Josias and Jechoias: 4 Kings are omitted.
We set aside Athaliah, the queen.
(Mat 1:11) Josiah became the father of Jeconiah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.
1) Joahaz
2) Jehoiakim
3) Zedekiah
(2CH 36:1) Then the people of the land took Joahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in place of his father in Jerusalem.
Joahaz was also called Shallum.
(JER 22:11) For thus says the LORD in regard to Shallum the son of Josiah, king of Judah, who became king in the place of Josiah his father, who went forth from this place, "He will never return there;
(2CH 36:5) Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem; and he did evil in the sight of the LORD his God.
(1CH 3:15) The sons of Josiah were Johanan the firstborn, and the second was Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum.
Jeconiah was the son of Jehoiakim and the grandson of Josiah. Joahaz, Jehoiakim, and Zedekiah were brothers. They all disobeyed to God’s commandment to surrender to Babylon.
The Genesis Genealogies - God's Divine Administration for Redemption
The Genesis Genealogies
Chapter 4
God's Divine Administration for Redemption
- Rev. Abraham Park
1. The History of Redemption as a Part of God's Divine Administration
The history of mankind is the history of redemption unfolding according to God's plan. It is the history that God the Father devised after the fall, Jesus the Son fulfilled, and the Holy Spirit completed.
(1) What is God's divine administration?
Divine Administration is (oikonomia) in Greek and is used three times in the letter to the Ephesians (Eph 1:9-10; 3:2, 9). It can also be translated as "stewardship" (1 Cor 9:17), "divine administration"(Col 1:25), or "the mystery of His will" (Eph 1:9-10). Also used similarly is the word (oikonomos), translated as "manager"(Luke 16:2-4; Gal 4:2). Just as a steward managers and administration to govern the heavens and the earth for the purpose of saving His chosen people through Jesus Christ and His church (Eph 1:20-23). God's divine administration includes the entire process of managing, allocating, arranging, planning, governing, and ministering the order, movement, and times of all things in the universe (Col 1:25).
God did not just devise His plan and entrust it to be fulfilled by the natural course of history. Instead, He intervenes in the specific events of human history so that what He has planned from the beginning of time bears fruit. This is what we call "God's providence." God's providence and His divine administration are part of the larger history of redemption, whose chief focus is the messianic prophecies and their fulfillment.
(2) God's divine administration is fulfilled according to His predestined will.
Predestination refers to the "divine foreordaining" (i.e., God's determined will) of all that will ensure (Eph 1:4-5; 3:11). Our salvation has been predestined from before creation (2 Tim 1:9; Titus 1:2). In Matthew 25:34, the King says to those on His right, "Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world." God planned and prepared for the salvation of His people through Jesus Christ before the creation of this world (John 1:1-4, 18; 17:5, 24; Prov 8:22-23). For this reason, Ephesians 1:9-10 describes Jesus' coming as the "administration suitable to the fullness of the times," signifying that God's plan for salvation was finally fulfilled through Jesus Christ, the Word who came in the flesh.
The apostle Paul also emphasized that God's divine administration is realized only in Christ (Eph 1:3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 12, 15, 20). However, he was astounded to realize that the notion of the Israelites as the sole "elect people" had collapsed after Jesus' coming and that the scope of God's plan to save had included the Gentiles. He describes this as the "administration of the mystery" (Eph 3:9) because it had been kept hidden until then.
Today, God continues to intercede in the history of mankind and brings to fruition portions of His will according to the "administration suitable to the fullness of the times" and the "administration of the mystery." God's work of redemption will proceed without ceasing until His predestined will and plan are all completely fulfilled at the second coming of Jesus Christ.
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2009-06-21
The Omitted Generations in the Genealogy of Jesus Christ
The Omitted Generations in the Genealogy of Jesus Christ
1. Structure of the genealogy of Jesus Christ
– Comparison of the genealogies in Matthew 1 and Luke 3
Matthew‘s genealogy goes from David through Solomon (Mat 1:6), on the other hand, Luke's genealogy goes from David through Nathan (Luk 3:31). Nathan was the brother of Solomon (2Sam 5:14, 1Ch 3:5, 14:4). The genealogy of Jesus Christ was divided from here, and joined again through Joseph. Surely this is an amazing work of God.
Generally, it is known as the genealogy of Matthew is the genealogy of Joseph, and the genealogy of Luke is the genealogy of Joseph [1].
Scripture Order Number of people Beginning-Ending Special Feature
Matthew 1 Descending 41 Abraham-Jesus The genealogy of Joseph
Luke 3 Ascending 77 Jesus-God The genealogy of Mary
Structure of the genealogy in Matthew 1 (Mat 1:17)
1st Period: From Abraham to David (1,163 years)
2nd Period: From David to Babylonia Captivity (405 years)
3rd Period: From post Babylonian captivity to Jesus Christ (594 years)
Structure of the genealogy in Luke 3
- There appear to be 11 groups of 7 names each with all the important figures either at the beginning.
(1) Jesus – Janna
(2) Joseph – Maath
(3) Mattathias – Zerubbabel
(4) Shealtiel – Er
(5) Joshua – Judah
(6) Joseph – Nathan
(7) David – Amminadab
(8) Arni – Abraham
(9) Terah – Shelah
– Comparison of the genealogies in Matthew 1 and Luke 3
Matthew‘s genealogy goes from David through Solomon (Mat 1:6), on the other hand, Luke's genealogy goes from David through Nathan (Luk 3:31). Nathan was the brother of Solomon (2Sam 5:14, 1Ch 3:5, 14:4). The genealogy of Jesus Christ was divided from here, and joined again through Joseph. Surely this is an amazing work of God.
Generally, it is known as the genealogy of Matthew is the genealogy of Joseph, and the genealogy of Luke is the genealogy of Joseph [1].
Scripture Order Number of people Beginning-Ending Special Feature
Matthew 1 Descending 41 Abraham-Jesus The genealogy of Joseph
Luke 3 Ascending 77 Jesus-God The genealogy of Mary
Structure of the genealogy in Matthew 1 (Mat 1:17)
1st Period: From Abraham to David (1,163 years)
2nd Period: From David to Babylonia Captivity (405 years)
3rd Period: From post Babylonian captivity to Jesus Christ (594 years)
Structure of the genealogy in Luke 3
- There appear to be 11 groups of 7 names each with all the important figures either at the beginning.
(1) Jesus – Janna
(2) Joseph – Maath
(3) Mattathias – Zerubbabel
(4) Shealtiel – Er
(5) Joshua – Judah
(6) Joseph – Nathan
(7) David – Amminadab
(8) Arni – Abraham
(9) Terah – Shelah
(10) Cainan – Enoch
(11) Jared – God
(11) Jared – God
<γεννάω>
of men who fathered children
of God making men his sons through faith in Christ's work
<τίκτω>
of a woman giving birth
of men who fathered children
of God making men his sons through faith in Christ's work
<τίκτω>
of a woman giving birth
(Rom 9:6) But [it is] not as though the word of God has failed. For they are not all Israel who are [descended] from Israel;
(Rom 9:7) neither are they all children because they are Abraham's descendants, but: "THROUGH ISAAC YOUR DESCENDANTS WILL BE NAMED."
(Rom 9:8) That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are regarded as descendants.
(Gal 3:15) Brethren, I speak in terms of human relations: even though it is [only] a man's covenant, yet when it has been ratified, no one sets it aside or adds conditions to it.
(Gal 3:16) Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. He does not say, "And to seeds," as [referring] to many, but [rather] to one, "And to your seed,"
In the genealogy of Matthew chapter 1, there are “γεννάω” 40 times.
These are active voices 39 times, but only one time in Matthew 1:16, it is a passive voice.
(Rom 9:7) neither are they all children because they are Abraham's descendants, but: "THROUGH ISAAC YOUR DESCENDANTS WILL BE NAMED."
(Rom 9:8) That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are regarded as descendants.
(Gal 3:15) Brethren, I speak in terms of human relations: even though it is [only] a man's covenant, yet when it has been ratified, no one sets it aside or adds conditions to it.
(Gal 3:16) Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. He does not say, "And to seeds," as [referring] to many, but [rather] to one, "And to your seed,"
In the genealogy of Matthew chapter 1, there are “γεννάω” 40 times.
These are active voices 39 times, but only one time in Matthew 1:16, it is a passive voice.
and to Jacob was born Joseph the husband of Mary, by whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
* ἐγέννησεν: γεννάω: begat: verb - aorist active indicative - third person singular
* ἐγεννήθη: γεννάω: was born: verb - aorist passive indicative - third person singular
(Matthew 1:3-6)
(3) and to Judah were born Perez and Zerah by Tamar; and to Perez was born Hezron; and to Hezron, Ram;
(4) and to Ram was born Amminadab; and to Amminadab, Nahshon; and to Nahshon, Salmon;
(5) and to Salmon was born Boaz by Rahab; and to Boaz was born Obed by Ruth; and to Obed, Jesse;
(6) and to Jesse was born David the king. And to David was born Solomon by her [who had been the wife] of Uriah;
(4) and to Ram was born Amminadab; and to Amminadab, Nahshon; and to Nahshon, Salmon;
(5) and to Salmon was born Boaz by Rahab; and to Boaz was born Obed by Ruth; and to Obed, Jesse;
(6) and to Jesse was born David the king. And to David was born Solomon by her [who had been the wife] of Uriah;
Judah - Perez - Hezron – Ram – Amminadab – Nahshon – Salmon – Boaz
During the 400 years of slavery, only four generations left, but there are 10 generations from Ephraim to Joshua even though the period was shorter.
1) Hezron – 2) Ram – 3) Amminadab – 4) Nahshon
1) Ephraim – 2) Beriah – 3) Resheph – 4) Telah – 5) Tahan
– 6) Ladan – 7) Ammihud – 8) Elishama – 9) Nun – 10) Joshua
1. Between Ram and Amminadab: 400 years of blank.
2. Between Salmon and Boaz: 300 years of blank.
3. Between Joram and Achaz: 3 Kings are omitted.
4. Between Josias and Jechoias: 4 Kings are omitted.
1. Between Ram and Amminadab: 400 years of blank.
1. Between Ram and Amminadab: 400 years of blank.
2. Between Salmon and Boaz: 300 years of blank.
3. Between Joram and Achaz: 3 Kings are omitted.
4. Between Josias and Jechoias: 4 Kings are omitted.
1. Between Ram and Amminadab: 400 years of blank.
1) BC 1876, 70 family members of Jacob entered Egypt and met Joseph.
(Gen 46:12) The sons of Judah: Er and Onan and Shelah and Perez and Zerah (but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan). And the sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.
2) Hezron is the father of Ram.
(1CH 2:9) Now the sons of Hezron, who were born to him [were] Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai.
BC 1446, Exodus: After 430 years, Israel escaped from Egypt.
BC 1446: The 11th camp site in the journey of Wilderness: Wilderness of Sinai
In the Wilderness of Sinai, the first Census of soldiers was taken. At that time, Nashon and Elishama was the head of their father’s household.
BC 1446: The 11th camp site in the journey of Wilderness: Wilderness of Sinai
In the Wilderness of Sinai, the first Census of soldiers was taken. At that time, Nashon and Elishama was the head of their father’s household.
(Num 1:2-4) "Take a census of all the congregation of the sons of Israel, by their families, by their fathers' households, according to the number of names, every male, head by head from twenty years old and upward, whoever is able to go out to war in Israel, you and Aaron shall number them by their armies. "With you, moreover, there shall be a man of each tribe, each one head of his father's household.
Among 12 tribes, the head of Judah's household was Nahshon, and the head of Ephraim's household was Elishama.
(Num 1:7) of Judah, (9th)Nahshon the son of Amminadab;
(Num 1:10) of the sons of Joseph: of Ephraim, Elishama the son of Ammihud; of Manasseh, Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur;
Aminnadab is the biological father of Nashon.
Because Aaron died in BC 1407, a year before entering Canaan, Aaron was born in BC 1530.
Because Aaron died in BC 1407, a year before entering Canaan, Aaron was born in BC 1530.
(Num 33:38) And Aaron was one hundred twenty-three years old when he died on Mount Hor.
And the leader and the high priest Aaron married Elisheba, thus Amminadab was the father-in-law of Aaron.
(Exo 6:23) Aaron married Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab, the sister of Nahshon, and she bore him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
So, Moses, Aaron, Amminadab, Nashon might live together.
Salmon is the person who worked with Joshua.
2. Between Salmon and Boaz: 300 years of blank.
(Joshua 2:1) Then Joshua the son of Nun sent two men as spies secretly from Shittim, saying, "Go, view the land, especially Jericho " So they went and came into the house of a harlot whose name was Rahab, and lodged there.
BC 1407: After 40 years in the Wilderness, in the Plains of Moab(Shittim), the 41st camp site, Joshua sent spies. One of two spies, Salmon married Rahab. Salmon was 2nd generation who was born in the Wilderness.
Boaz and Ruth lived in the last period of judges.
(Ruth 1:1) Now it came about in the days when the judges governed, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehem in Judah went to sojourn in the land of Moab with his wife and his two sons.
(Ruth 1:2) The name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife, Naomi; and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehem in Judah. Now they entered the land of Moab and remained there.
(Ruth 1:4) Then They took for themselves Moabite women as wives; the name of the one was Orpah and the name of the other Ruth. And they lived there about ten years.
(Ruth 1:6) Then she arose with her daughters-in-law that she might return from the land of Moab, for she had heard in the land of Moab that the LORD had visited His people in giving them food.
(Judges 11:26) 'While Israel lived in Heshbon and its villages, and in Aroer and its villages, and in all the cities that are on the banks of the Arnon, three hundred years, why did you not recover them within that time?
(Joshua 24:31) Israel served the LORD all the days of Joshua and all the days of the elders who survived Joshua, and had known all the deeds of the LORD which He had done for Israel.
(Judges 2:10) All that generation also were gathered to their fathers; and there arose another generation after them who did not know the LORD, nor yet the work which He had done for Israel.
BC 1010: David became the King of Judah in Hebron.
BC 1003: After David reigned 7 years and 6 months in Hebron, he became the King of United Israel in Jerusalem.
BC 1003: After David reigned 7 years and 6 months in Hebron, he became the King of United Israel in Jerusalem.
3. Between Joram and Achaz: 3 Kings are omitted.
(Mat 1:8) Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah.
(1CH 3:11) Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son,
(1CH 3:12) Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,
Uzziah was also called Azariah.
(2King 15:17) In the thirty-ninth year of Azariah king of Judah, Menahem son of Gadi became king over Israel and reigned ten years in Samaria.
The common point of three kings who were omitted was that they served the idols. They are all related to the evil king Ahab and his wife Jezebel, and her daughter Athaliah. Ahab, Jezebel, and Athaliah were the authors (ringleaders) who tried to destroy all the royal offspring and to break off the God’s history of redemption.
(2KI 8:26) Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Athaliah the granddaughter of Omri king of Israel.
(2CH 22:10) Now when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she rose and destroyed all the royal offspring of the house of Judah.
It is a fulfillment of prophecy of Elijah.
(1KI 21:21) "Behold, I will bring evil upon you, and will utterly sweep you away, and will cut off from Ahab every male, both bond and free in Israel;
(1KI 21:25) Surely there was no one like Ahab who sold himself to do evil in the sight of the LORD, because Jezebel his wife incited him.
1) Ahaziah
(2CH 22:3) Ahaziah was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned one year in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Athaliah, the granddaughter of Omri.
2) Amaziah
(2CH 25:14) Now after Amaziah came from slaughtering the Edomites, he brought the gods of the sons of Seir, set them up as his gods, bowed down before them and burned incense to them.
3) Joash
(2CH 24:18) They abandoned the house of the LORD, the God of their fathers, and served the Asherim and the idols; so wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their guilt.
(2CH 24:22) Thus Joash the king did not remember the kindness which his father Jehoiada had shown him, but he murdered his son. And as he died he said, "May the LORD see and avenge!"
4. Between Josias and Jechoias: 4 Kings are omitted.
We set aside Athaliah, the queen.
(Mat 1:11) Josiah became the father of Jeconiah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon.
1) Joahaz
2) Jehoiakim
3) Zedekiah
(2CH 36:1) Then the people of the land took Joahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in place of his father in Jerusalem.
Joahaz was also called Shallum.
(JER 22:11) For thus says the LORD in regard to Shallum the son of Josiah, king of Judah, who became king in the place of Josiah his father, who went forth from this place, "He will never return there;
(2CH 36:5) Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem; and he did evil in the sight of the LORD his God.
(1CH 3:15) The sons of Josiah were Johanan the firstborn, and the second was Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum.
Jeconiah was the son of Jehoiakim and the grandson of Josiah. Joahaz, Jehoiakim, and Zedekiah were brothers. They all disobeyed to God’s commandment to surrender to Babylon.
Reference
Rev. Abraham Park, The Eternally Unquenchable Lamp of the Covenant, Huisun, 2009
2009-04-25
You laid aside Your Majesty
<You laid aside You Majesty>
You laid aside Your Majesty
Gave up everything for me
Suffered at the hands of
those you have created
You took all my guilt and shame
When you died and rose again
Now today you reign in heaven
and earth exalted
I really want to worship you my Lord
You have won my heart and I am Yours
Forever and ever I will love You
You are the Only One who died for me
Gave Your life to set me free
So I lift my voice to You in adoration
Gave up everything for me
Suffered at the hands of
those you have created
You took all my guilt and shame
When you died and rose again
Now today you reign in heaven
and earth exalted
I really want to worship you my Lord
You have won my heart and I am Yours
Forever and ever I will love You
You are the Only One who died for me
Gave Your life to set me free
So I lift my voice to You in adoration
You laid aside Your majesty - The Passion
Title: How Great Thou Art
Artist: Steve Green
Title: How Great Thou Art
Artist: Acappella Southern
O Lord my God, When I in awesome wonder,
Consider all the worlds Thy Hands have made;
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,
Thy power throughout the universe displayed.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!
When through the woods, and forest glades I wander,
And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees.
When I look down, from lofty mountain grandeur
And see the brook, and feel the gentle breeze.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!
And when I think, that God, His Son not sparing;
Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in;
That on the Cross, my burden gladly bearing,
He bled and died to take away my sin.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!
When Christ shall come, with shout of acclamation,
And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart.
Then I shall bow, in humble adoration,
And then proclaim: "My God, how great Thou art!"
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!
Consider all the worlds Thy Hands have made;
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,
Thy power throughout the universe displayed.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!
When through the woods, and forest glades I wander,
And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees.
When I look down, from lofty mountain grandeur
And see the brook, and feel the gentle breeze.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!
And when I think, that God, His Son not sparing;
Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in;
That on the Cross, my burden gladly bearing,
He bled and died to take away my sin.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!
When Christ shall come, with shout of acclamation,
And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart.
Then I shall bow, in humble adoration,
And then proclaim: "My God, how great Thou art!"
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art.
Then sings my soul, My Saviour God, to Thee,
How great Thou art, How great Thou art!
영원한 맹세로 하신 언약의 등불, 사랑의 등불, 열심의 등불, 위대한 완성의 여정
My book review:
The Series of God's work of salvation: The 3rd book.
The Eternally Unquenchable Lamp of the Covenant
-The genealogy of Jesus Christ
Rev. Yoon-Sik Park, D.Min., D.D.
Huisun, printed in Korea. 2009.
"이처럼 사랑하사"는 헬라어로 후토스 가르 에가페센으로 요한복음 3:16을 시작하는 강렬한 첫마디입니다. 여기 '후토스(이처럼)'는 '그처럼 무한하게, 그처럼 헤아릴 수 없이, 극진히' 라는 뜻인데, '극진히'는 마음과 힘을 다하여 애를 쓰는 것이 매우 지극하다는 의미입니다.또 '에가페센(사랑)'은 자기 희생의 무한한 사랑을 뜻하는 아가페의 동사형으로 죄인인 인간에 대한 가장 숭고한 사랑을 뜻합니다. 이 사랑은 어떤 한계도 어떤 조건도 초월하는 무궁한 사랑이요, 희생적 사랑이요, 무한히 베푸시는 사랑이요, 죄를 증오하는 사랑이요, 하나님이 먼저 우리를 사랑하신 사랑입니다(요일 4:10, 19).그 사랑이 오늘도 이 세상 역사를 존재케 하는 원동력이요, 우리를 구원으로 이끄시는 강력입니다.
pp. 38
- 미 항공 우주국(NASA)은 우주 탐사선 카시니-호이겐스 호가 수집한 토성과 그 주변 위성의 소리를 공개한 적이 있습니다. 물체가 급속도로 회전할 때에는 소리를 발하는 법이니, 하나님의 그 손끝에서 회전 운동하는 무수한 별과 별 사이에는 엄청난 소리가 울릴 것입니다. 그러나 그 소리는 시끄러운 굉음이 아니고 조화 속에 함께 노래하는 것과 같다고 하나님이 말씀하셨습니다(욥38:7). 그러므로 우주는 수천억 교향곡이요 대주재의 악기라 할 것입니다.이러한 우주의 교향악에 대하여 시편 19:2에는 "날은 날에게 말하고 밤은 밤에게 지식을 전하니"라고 말씀하고 있습니다.여기 '말하고'는 히브리어 나바의 사역형으로 '분출하다, 쏟아내다, 샘솟듯하다, 용솟음치다'라는 뜻입니다. 낮 동안에 천하 만물이 하나님의 창조 섭리를 찬양하며 그 영광을 모두 분출하듯 쏟아내면서 연이어 오는 낮에게 빠짐없이 전수한다는 의미입니다. 그래서 하루가 지난 뒤에 또 낮이 올 때 전날과 한결같은 질서를 이루고 있다는 실로 위대한 찬양입니다.
pp. 34
- "비블로스 게네세오스 이에수 크리스투"마태복음 1:1의 예수 그리스도의 세계에서 '세계'는 세상(world)이 아니라 족보(genealogy)라는 말입니다. 헬라어로 비블로스 게네세오 시작, 기원, 근원, 실존을 의미하는 게네시스의 소유격 입니다.그러므로 마태복음 1:1의 '세계'는 원어로 '계보의 책, 역사의 책, 기원의 책'이라는 뜻입니다. 이와 같은 말씀이 마태복음 1:18 상반절에도 "예수 그리스도의 나심은 이러하니라..."고 언급되고 있는데, 여기 "나심"의 헬라어도 같은 게네시스 입니다.구약의 "천지의 창조된 대략"(창 2:14)에서 ... '대략'이라는 말은 마태복음 1:1의 세례와 같은 비블로스 게네세오스로 번역되어 있습니다. 특히 게네시스의 경우 마태복음이 기록될 당시에 벌써 70인역 '창세기(Genesis)'의 표준 칭호로 확정되었음을 볼때, 마태복음을 시작하면서 '게네시스'를 기록한 것은 창세기를 생각나게 합니다. 이런 의미에서 마태복음 1장의 예수 그리스도의 족보는 .... 신구약 전체의 시작과 기원을 선포하는 것으로 볼 수 있습니다. 말하자면 예수 그리스도를 통한 새창조(게네시스)를 선언한 것입니다.
pp. 69-70
"The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham."(Mat 1:1)
My Father God,my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, His begotten son.
My Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace! (Isaiah 9:6)
I saw the light of the great lamp of Thy salvation through this book.
I praise Thee, almighty Father.
How great is this? How awesome is this?
How wonderful, amazing this gospel you prepared for me even before the world began?
O Lord, how many are Thy works! In wisdom Thou hast made them all. The earth is full of Thy possessions (Ps 104:24)
Who can understand this?
Who was able to imagine that there were such beautiful whisperings in bible,
in your Words like this?I worship your Word.I praise your Word.
The Word that holds the universe, the Word that achieve the covenant!!
The everlasting, lovingkindness, unfailing promises of You, my Lord.
How can I describe your tears in this book in worldly expressions?
I saw your generous smiles, even on the cross, sheding blood in this book.
I heard your crying, mourning for my soul in agony in this book.
The hot wind of your zeal for salvation havs been blowing..
I'm just a worm like Jacob, Father!(Isa 41:14)
I was a beast before Thee.(Ps 73:22)
Nevertheless Thou has taken hold of my right hand through this Word of love.
Whom have I in heaven but Thee??
and beside Thee, I desire nothing on earth! (Ps 73:22)
In God, whose word I praise, In God I have put my trust (Ps 56:4)
I am sure of this, King of Peace.
All the nations, all the people will drink this living water and eat this living Manna,
Then they'll believe Your Words, will sing your praise.(Ps 106:12)
I pray with this word you gave to me in Spirit.
"And when the Gentiles heard this,
they [began] rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord;
and as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed.: (Act 13:48)
You are God who reveals your self existence by the Word.
Only your Word is true,
The words that you have given us, spoken to us are Life and are Spirit(John 6:63)
I exalt Your name, Eternal Father.
I'm so glad. It is honor to read this book.
Rev. Park weaves the book out of the words, bible itself. Indeed!!!
Book Review of Dr. Abraham Park: The Genesis Genealogy - By Frank A. James III
Book Review of Dr. Abraham Park:
The Genesis Genealogy
Viewed Through God’s Divine Plan of Salvation
By Frank A. James III
All too often genealogies are viewed as uninteresting or even worse, boring. But Dr. Abraham Park’s new book, The Genesis Genealogy Viewed Through God’s Work of Salvation, demonstratesthe great value and even excitement of an in-depth study of Biblical genealogies. A strong foundation is necessary for any enduring structure. And so it is also true that the book of Genesis is a firm foundation for our Biblical faith. Genesis is the groundwork not only for understanding our beginnings, but it is also the basis for understanding ourselves as well as our relationship to God and one another. One simply cannot overstate the importance of Genesis as the foundational paradigm for all Christian thinking. Dr. Abraham Park is to be congratulated for his important and worthy contribution to our understanding of this foundational book.
Dr. Park displays a remarkable facility with the Hebrew language. Time and again, his linguistic skills are on display. This indicates not only the seriousness of his research but his love for the book of Genesis. He has rightly understood that one cannot fully grasp God’s work of salvation, unless one digs deeply into the book of beginnings. The old adage that one cannot understand the future unless they first understand the past, holds true in Biblical studies. Dr. Park takes this adage to heart in this remarkable book.
The biblical point of departure for Dr. Park is Deuteronomy 32:7where the song of Moses declares: "Remember the days of old, consider the years of all generations…" He carefully considers the ten genealogies of Genesis (of heaven and earth, of Adam, of Noah, of Noah’s sons, of Shem, of Terah and Abraham, of Ishmael, of Isaac, of Esau and of Jacob) and through each of these the history of redemption is clearly expounded. Dr. Park employs these genealogies to reveal the core of God’s work of redemption in history and which find their ultimate expression in the work of Jesus Christ.
There are several distinguishing features of Dr. Park’s important book.
First, it is a book suffused with Scripture. It is absolutely clear that Dr. Park loves the Bible and it is obvious that he drinks deeply from the fountain of Biblical study.
Second, it has a clear evangelistic thrust. At many points the clear implication of his exposition is a warm invitation to embrace Jesus as Lord and Savior. Dr. Park, it would seem, has never lost sight ofthe Great Commission in Matthew 28: 19-20.
Thirdly, I was delighted to see that he takes the historicity of the Genesis account seriously. In a day when some many modern theologians cast doubt on the historicity of Adam, for example, it is refreshing to see a firm affirmation of historicity. Finally, the text is clearly and well written. The average reader will not get lost in technical jargon, but will indeed see the teaching of Scripture with ease.
This book is a sweeping vista of God’s plan of redemption from Genesis down through the ages to its final expression in the person and work of Jesus Christ. Dr. Park’s book is a journey worth taking.
I heartily recommend this insightful work of Dr. Park for seminaries and colleges. I can assure this book will not disappoint. Read it, study it, pray over it and then put its wisdom to work in your life and ministry.
Dr. Frank A. James III, PhD, DPhil
President and Professor of
Historical Theology Reformed Theological Seminary/Orlando
Dr. Park displays a remarkable facility with the Hebrew language. Time and again, his linguistic skills are on display. This indicates not only the seriousness of his research but his love for the book of Genesis. He has rightly understood that one cannot fully grasp God’s work of salvation, unless one digs deeply into the book of beginnings. The old adage that one cannot understand the future unless they first understand the past, holds true in Biblical studies. Dr. Park takes this adage to heart in this remarkable book.
The biblical point of departure for Dr. Park is Deuteronomy 32:7where the song of Moses declares: "Remember the days of old, consider the years of all generations…" He carefully considers the ten genealogies of Genesis (of heaven and earth, of Adam, of Noah, of Noah’s sons, of Shem, of Terah and Abraham, of Ishmael, of Isaac, of Esau and of Jacob) and through each of these the history of redemption is clearly expounded. Dr. Park employs these genealogies to reveal the core of God’s work of redemption in history and which find their ultimate expression in the work of Jesus Christ.
There are several distinguishing features of Dr. Park’s important book.
First, it is a book suffused with Scripture. It is absolutely clear that Dr. Park loves the Bible and it is obvious that he drinks deeply from the fountain of Biblical study.
Second, it has a clear evangelistic thrust. At many points the clear implication of his exposition is a warm invitation to embrace Jesus as Lord and Savior. Dr. Park, it would seem, has never lost sight ofthe Great Commission in Matthew 28: 19-20.
Thirdly, I was delighted to see that he takes the historicity of the Genesis account seriously. In a day when some many modern theologians cast doubt on the historicity of Adam, for example, it is refreshing to see a firm affirmation of historicity. Finally, the text is clearly and well written. The average reader will not get lost in technical jargon, but will indeed see the teaching of Scripture with ease.
This book is a sweeping vista of God’s plan of redemption from Genesis down through the ages to its final expression in the person and work of Jesus Christ. Dr. Park’s book is a journey worth taking.
I heartily recommend this insightful work of Dr. Park for seminaries and colleges. I can assure this book will not disappoint. Read it, study it, pray over it and then put its wisdom to work in your life and ministry.
Dr. Frank A. James III, PhD, DPhil
President and Professor of
Historical Theology Reformed Theological Seminary/Orlando
THE ETERNALLY UNQUENCHABLE LAMP OF THE COVENANT - Contents(영원히 꺼지지 않는 언약의 등불 )
Contents
THE ETERNALLY UNQUENCHABLE
LAMP OF THE COVENANT
LAMP OF THE COVENANT
- THE GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST -
Rev. Yoon-Sik Park, D.Min., D.D.
Huisun, printed in Korea. 2009. 3. 7.
Chapter 1. God Who is Greater than All
Ⅰ. GOD'S LOVE IS GREATER THAN ALL
The Most High Ruler, the Maker of all
The vast universe
God who upholds all
The agape love of the God of all
Ⅱ. THE HISTORY OF REDEMPTION AND THE COVENANT
The first revelation of the Covenant(the Proto-Gospel)
The Noahic Covenant(The Covenant of the Bow)
The Abrahamic Covenant
The Sinai Covenant
The Davidic Covenant
The New Covenant in Jeremiah
Ⅲ. JESUS CHRIST, THE FULFILLER OF THE ETERNAL COVENANT
The Noahic Covenant and Jesus Christ
The Abrahamic Covenant and Jesus Christ
The Sinai Covenant and Jesus Christ
The Davidic Covenant and Jesus Christ
The New Covenant in Jeremiah and Jesus Christ
Chapter 2. God's Administration in the History of Redemption and the Genealogy of Jesus Christ
Ⅰ. THE BOOK OF THE GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST
The Son of David, the Son of Abraham
The seed of the woman
Ⅱ. STRUCTURE OF THE GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST
Comparison of the genealogies in Matthew 1 and Luke 3
Structure of the genealogy in Matthew 1 (Matthew 1:1-17)
Structure of the genealogy in Luke 3 (Luke 3:23-38)
Ⅲ. THREE PERIODS THAT APPEAR IN THE GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST
Ⅳ. THE NUMBER OF GENERATIONS OMITTED AND THE NAMES OF THE PEOPLE RECORDED
Number of generations omitted from the 430 years of slavery in Egypt
Number of generations omitted from the period between settlement in Canaan and King David
Number of generations omitted from the period of the kings in Judah
The names of the people recorded in the genealogy
* 1 * THE 42 GENERATIONS IN THE GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST AT A GLANCE
Chapter 3. The Genealogy of Jesus Christ: History of the First Period Fourteen Generations from Abraham to David
Abraham: father of a multitude, father of many nations
Isaac: to laugh
Jacob: the one who takes by the heel, supplanter
Judah: to praise
Perez: broken out, forcefully broken out
Hezron: surrounded by a wall, fence
Ram or Aram(Arni): exalted, high
Amminadab: my noble kinsman
Nahshon: know from experience, diligently observe, that foretells
Salmon: garment, coat, cloak
Boaz: excellence/keenness, a mighty man of wealth
Obed: serve, servant
Jesse: God exists, God lives
King David: beloved, friend
* 2 * OUTLINE OF 42 GENERATIONS IN THE GENEALOGY OF MATTHEW (FIRST PERIOD) - 14 GENERATIONS FROM ABRAHAM TO DAVID
Chapter 4. The History of the Period of the Judges
Ⅰ. UNDERSTANDING THE JUDGES
Definition of the Judges
Characteristics of the period of the judges
Ⅱ. CHRONOLOGY OF THE PERIOD OF THE JUDGES
The periods of the reign of Ehud and of Shamgar appear to overlap
The periods of the reign of Tola and of Jair appear to overlap
The periods of oppression by Ammon (Judg 10:7-8) and by Philistine (Judg 13:1) appear to overlap
Ⅲ. THE WORKS OF THE JUDGES
Othniel: God is strength, God moves forward
Ehud: tightly joined, united
Shamgar: sword, God-given
Deborah: honey bee, bee
Gideon: woodcutter, lumber jack, warrior
Tola: worm, maggot
Jair: enlightener, the one who shines light
Jephthah: he will open it up, God will open it up
Ibzan: splendid, brilliant
Elon: oak
Abdon: slave, servant
Samson: man of sun, like the sun, sunshine
* 3 * CHRONOLOGY OF THE PERIOD OF THE JUDGES
Chapter 5. The History from Saul to David
Ⅰ. HISTORY OF KING SAUL
Selection of Saul
Saul's reign
Relationship between Saul and David
The wretched fall of Saul and his entire family
Ⅱ. HISTORY OF KING DAVID
David's life of refuge
David's ascension to the throne
The Davidic Covenant and victories in battles
David's transgression
Absalom's rebellion
The latter years of David
* 4 * THE ROUTE OF DAVID'S FLIGHT
Conclusion. The Eternally Unquenchable Lamp of the Covenant
The genealogy of Jesus Christ and God's administration in the history of redemption
The unquenchable lamp of the covenant
God's zeal to fulfill the work of salvation
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