Jesus' Genealogy

If introductions to books are meant to capture the audience's attention, then why does Matthew choose to introduce his book with a genealogical account? What about Jesus' genealogy is meant to grab our attention and keep us digging further into the book of Matthew in order to understand this person named Jesus the Christ? In today's message, Pastor David Flannery unpacks major themes found in Jesus' genealogy that are often times missed or all together overlooked. If you have ever wanted to better understand how Jesus relates to the Old Testament, this is a helpful start.