The King's Antecedents and Status (1)
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Witness Lee begins the Life-study of Matthew, the first gospel and book of the New Testament. Today we start the first of seven classic programmes on the remarkable genealogy of Jesus Christ in Matt. 1:1-17, as the royal descendent of David. We will explore the four aspects of Christ portrayed in the gospels, the difference between the genealogies in Matthew and Luke and the significance of Christ being the Son of David.
Released on 20 Nov 2024
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The King's Antecedents and Status (2)
Have you ever considered why Luke’s gospel traces Christ’s genealogy back to Adam whilst Matthew gospel begins with Abraham? Find out on today’s programme. Witness Lee highlights the significance of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in relation to our Christian life and the crucial matter of the birthright and its meaning, shown in Judah inheriting Reuben’s portion.
The King's Antecedents and Status (3)
Today on the Life-study of Matthew, we consider the variety of different people included in the genealogy of Christ. What are the governing spiritual principles relating to our association with Christ? Witness Lee unfolds these principles shown in the stories of Tamar, Rahab and David (Matt. 1:1-6). The full archive of Life-studies on every book of the Bible is available anytime for free at amanatrust.org.uk/page/radio
The King's Antecedents and Status (4)
On today’s programme, we continue focusing on the rich spiritual nuggets and gems found in the genealogy of Christ that might typically be overlooked. For example, why were no names of any kings from the much larger kingdom of Israel mentioned in the genealogy, yet names from the much smaller kingdom of Judah are included? Equally, we will discover why Matthew’s genealogy is divided into three sections of fourteen names.
