Bruce Henning doesn’t want you to skip over the genealogy that begins Matthew’s gospel.
Though we acknowledge these verses as Scripture, we tend to see this prime real estate at the beginning of the New Testament as wasted space—inspired but not interesting. Skipping past this introductory genealogy can be tempting, but if we read it slowly and thoughtfully, we’ll see its value. The genealogy communicates the correct genre of Matthew’s Gospel, shows that Jesus is heir of the Davidic covenant, and outlines the problem the Messiah has come to solve.
