This is Week 12 in Our Life of Christ Study

Please look at the "Bible Study" page to see what we did to prepare for this more detailed study.


We have been studying the book of Matthew section by section since the beginning of school - 12 weeks now - and enjoying every minute of it.  

To help us with our observations of the text, together we make up a few questions for each section after we read and I write them down in our notebook.  The next day, for review, I see if my student can answer them.  I'll be posting those questions in the days to come.

A sampling of questions for Matthew 1:1-17  The geneaology of Jesus Christ

1. In these verses, Jesus Christ is called the "Son of" whom?
2. How many men are mentioned in this genealogy from Abraham to David?  (including David)
3. What women are included in this part of the genealogy?  
4. How many men are in the geneaology from David to the Babylonian captivity?  
5. How many men are mentioned after the Babylonian captivity?  And what woman is included?
6. With whom does this genealogy end?  (later we'll compare this to the geneaology in Luke)

The following are other resources, besides the Bible, that we have used to enhance our study.  If one can't figure out the significance to the inspired writing of this genealogy, then these books explain it.  (Bible.org has free resources that would suffice.)


Since Jesus Christ is in the line of Abraham and David, He is qualified (among other reasons) to be the Messiah and fulfill the covenants made to these two men and recorded in the books of Genesis and 2 Samuel.  


Genealogies were carefully recorded and preserved in the Temple.  Anyone could go look Jesus' up, including Matthew.  His claim to be of Davidic descent is never challenged.  This is not why He was rejected.

All the books we use - not all necessary, but nice to have

A great spine for a study on the Life of Christ with a teenager.

A page from The Life of Christ: A Visual Survey

The New King James Nelson Study Bible

The Life of Christ: A Visual Survey

Bible Knowledge Commentary

The New Manners and Customs in the Bible

The Words and Works of Jesus Christ   - for interpretation of parables

The Reign of the Servant Kings - for interpretation of parables

"Getting Started in Studying the Bible" by Tony Garland addresses the money issue when buying Bible study aids.  He states the following:

Some Christians complain about spending money on Bible study aids. I hope you aren't one of them.  I see Christians routinely spend surplus money on electronic gadgets, movies, lattes and on DVDs and music, only to complain they can't shell out $60 bucks for a top-notch commentary that will serve them well all their lives!

Perhaps this may seem like a pretty big list. But you can focus on obtaining these books over time. Often they can be found in used book stores, or as used copies at online booksellers, for considerably less money. All of these are solid and will serve you well all your life.