The book of the genealogy

A genealogy (Hebrew seper toledoth, "book of generation") is a line of descent traced continuously from an ancestor.

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Biblical genealogies tell the story of God's dealing with humanity and his restoring to human beings the rule, the rest, and relationship they had with him.Within this arch of salvation are smaller genealogies or stories of important Old Testament figures like Abraham, Moses, and David. The most widely known and longest genealogy is probably of Jesus Christ. And rightly so.

Genealogies ground the biblical stories in real history, and Jesus is the culmination of salvation history, of God's dealing with human beings, especially with the people of Israel. Indeed, our salvation is grounded in history.