Matthew - Chapter 1
Description: The book of our Lord and our Savior as told through the Scriptures
Timeline: Past with some look towards the future
Side Note: Time is a funny thing as seen in these things especially when it's the matters of his power and his glory
Highlights: birth, earthly ministry, life, death, resurrection, and his Lordly ascension, along with the discipleship proper
Extras: See the function of the disciples all through this matter as being somewhat of passive observers. This should tell you it's his witness that we're just about to consider.
Question for Sections
What do you think of his power then at stake in the matter?
What becomes of our role in it then?
Is there ever a place for a proper accounting of all things considered?
What do you think of the timeline thus far that is rendered?
Do you think this is quite possibly the truest account of the matter from a perspective of history?
Are there other things you think might would surprise you that you'll find on the journey?
Might you find yourself surprised at the outcome?
What are some things you'd traditionally been taught in religious circles that have now challenged everything you know concerning the Scriptures?
Is there anything worth saving from most of religions concerning their teachings?
What is the role of other religions in winning all to the Savior that his mission and purpose might be established for all and not as a placement of judgement much rather?
What can be done to relieve the spread of much error and undo the harm it has wrought thus far in the midst?
Surely these theological issues aren't particularly deadly just somewhat inconvenient to those who would listen?
Generations that Follow - Chapter One
Description: The generations are given, particularly with how they relate to our Lord
Question: Do you think you'll find your place in this text, or is it all historically something that's passed?
Birthright by Choice - Verse 1
Right away, his power is already full on display. It's almost like he's laying claim to the throne of David as touching the children by virtue of the heirship to follow and also to all of the people by virtue of Abraham's seed. This would make him Lord and heir apparent of not only the Jewish people but also the Muslim along with them. Then according to Mosiac law and the promises given concerning the Savior, Jesus has been labelled as something of virtue. His establishment to the kingdom of Heaven as the Lamb who was slain or also the suffering Savior is also being considered. I don't know about you, but this pretty much sums up just about everything that could possibly be. Though, the text refers to it as his generations, which lets you know that something might be going on concerning his spiritual children. Certainly, while this geneology starts off perfectly normal, the rest of the matter is anything but a proper accounting as given by the rest of the book that would follow.
Kingdoms of Disorder - Verse 2
There's been many generations seen before but none tops this one that you're looking at here. Since when did Judas become one of Abraham's children? You know, technically it's his grandchild as by reason of Jacob which bore him along with all of his brethren. Something, somewhere sure is awfully funny. I don't know about you, but last I checked Jacob's children numbered by twelve in the midst and none of them answered to Judas much rather. Sure, Jesus has got, although we don't know it just yet, one more disciple Judas by name. He's most noteable as we'll find out much later for his betrayal of Jesus and selling him to the chief priests as a ransom for many for large sums of silver. Not content with that, having seen what his power had done, he threw the money down at the priests feet and I'd like to say went out and begged for forgiveness. Instead, he found the nearest tree and hung himself in what would later be known as the valley of decision. It was in fulfillment of what David had prophesied in the Psalms concerning our Savior that his line would be bare and another would take his place in the end. Pehaps it's not refferring to Judas is it, but rather to something else concerning the text. Regardless, that is the traditional meaning of all things considered. What it's gonna be, you'll just have to wait then and see.
Kingdoms of this World – Verse 3
Notice the text is talking about Aram, which idon't know if you'd already made the connection, but there's actually a physical place known as Iran to this day. I'm sure the name was more modern coming with the occurrence of time and the weather. Here though, there's actually a whole forefather connected to Judas and the household that sprang forth from him as from his loins. Given that he's had a whole number of actual children, either Judas is someone else, David's witness is already discredited as one of the key ones that talked of the Savior, or else something, somewhere is wrong in theology central. There's also something wrong with the timeline apparently since this whole math just ain't really working. Unless of course, you've already factored in what I AM stands for as the God who is yesterday, today, and forever thrown in the bargain.
Kingdoms of the Children – Verse 4-8
This closely follows the actual geneology involving more of the northern and southern kings of Israel and the split that had followed after Solomon and Davd much as expected. Jesus here is simply laying his claim in division. That is assuming these people are just what they're supposed to be then thus far. Last time we'd seen the future represented and now this time the past has come in once again. That means, the first part of Judas might've been the present all connected to his power and his Godhead. That's some pretty powerful stuff to be serving someone right off the bat. Definitely it's not something you'd want theologians to get their hands on for sure cause I don't know, they might not want this getting out then to all the people. Can someone say false witness for sure or unknowing despite getting the best then of this doctrine of error? With that in mind, either what I've said absolutely is true or else I'm the falsest one of them all rather. Though in order to get to me, you'll have to very much first fight with our Lord. Regardless, it's a chance I'm not willing to take without someone possibly backing me up well knowing the penalties for false prophecy, false teaching, and otherwise outright perversion. Given all these difficulties thus introduced, I'm willing to bet that for now, we'll keep the formats as questions of being for you only to be thinking on later.
Kingdoms of Becoming – Verse 9-11
Something's wrong once again. I see the name Ezekias thrown down on paper, which if you recall, should've been the testimony of a man carried captive perhaps not into Babylon but another place proper. It's beside the river Chebar, that much we know then for certain. Though if God hasn't said much beyond the visions and dreams, it's hard to tell what exactly is wrong with the picture besides just prophecy central. Very good, already I see we've established God's position as his own prophet of sorts then without laying an open claim in the matter.
Kingdoms of the Gentiles – Verse 12-15
I'll just park the matter right where Zorobabel's concerned. His name first off contains hints of Babylon, a city named after that empire which represented one disobedient system. Though finding Zorobabel's place in the geneology is somewhat surprising considering his unknown place in the matter except that he's more than likely a ruler somewhat to be introduced at this junction. We all know God's not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. We already know that of course. Babylon's place though as not really even a system at this point, but only by what's left in the name of a possible founder as one who's returned or perhaps chosen somewhat to be obedient then to the Lord should not be in no wise concerned. Basically, if we saw prophecy beginning last time, he's the fulfillment of it all rather. We just haven't seen it yet worked out then in the midst. Perhaps this man was credited for the people's returning. Perhaps he was responsible for holding them there as a hostage. Without having some sort of spiritual vision, there's really no way to know that for certain. You'll just have to trust him and see it all worked out till the end of the matter. There's no use in speculating though except only to trust our lives on back to the Lord.
Kingdoms of the Father - Verse 18-25
The story starts in most normal fashion with the birth of Jesus except by also his power and his glory. The conception was what you'd call by a virgin being so as some theologians have thought that the curse wouldn't be passed down to him through the father's line, Joseph. Rather, there's a much darker reason that has to do with God being his Father. Had he simply waited until Joseph knew his wife to have been conceived, it would've messed up any chance at all for the claim to his glory. Additionally, in order to meet the requirements for the sacrifice, he'd have had to be without defect, spot, blemish, or wrinkle blameless in the sight of God and man and pure very much rather. By avoiding the whole issue of then altogether, it reduces Mary simply to status of carrier being. This means, he came already formed in the womb. Mary technically wasn't his mother either much to the delight of the well Catholic church. Being a virgin, she had no hope of her seed becoming fertile and that is to say developing further. The establishment of this fact in the text, means he had no father or mother much as Melchizedek without days, descent or lineage except in the matter of spiritual children. This makes him heir apparent to both the angel line, the redeemed, and the fallen, and the obedient rather, as well as the high priestly office being heir but naught for his power and his glory. This is already shaping up as you can see into the keys of every thing that he'd rather, not as one that had stolen it merely or so lost his place from the first. Already, it's shaping up to be one hell of a story.