Luke 3:23-38

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-### [Read the passage.](https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Lk3.10-21)
+### [Read the passage.](https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Lk3.10-22)
 
 John's message of repentance is intended to produce practical effects in the
 people. When asked for specifics, he gives examples that exemplify compassion

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+title = "Luke 3:23–38"
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+### [Read the passage.](https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Lk3.23-38)
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+A lot of people skip over the "boring" parts, like genealogies. But we're not!
+God's truth is in the lists and tables as well as the prose and poetry.
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+The first thing we learn is that Jesus was about 30 years old when he began His
+ministry. For a public teacher, this is a good age to begin because people
+won't reject you out of hand because you're too young. It also means we have no
+idea what Jesus's life was like since His parents found Him at the temple when
+he was twelve. Most likely, He took up carpentry alongside Joseph.
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+The genealogy itself is interesting because it anchors Jesus firmly in history,
+with a human lineage that is traced back all the way to the very first man.
+This is no fairy tale, where a mysterious person arrives from some unknown
+place, does amazing things, and vanishes. No, this is real history. It is also
+interesting because it is different from the genealogy given in Matthew 1. Luke
+fits more generations in between Jesus and Abraham, and has several names
+different, especially the ones closer to Jesus. The discrepencies could be
+explained in a few ways: Luke and Matthew may be using "son" and "father" to
+mean "descended from" and each skips some generations; Matthew especially may
+be describing legal inheritance, particularly for the Davidic kingship, rather
+than biological descent; transliterating Hebrew names into Greek might have
+been done differently; and it's possible Luke is describing Mary's family tree,
+though, if true, it is very strange he doesn't mention her name. (I find "as
+was supposed" (_v. 23_) to be pretty compelling, however.)
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+* * *
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+You are eternal, while we are mere dust. Our lives are like grass while You remain forever.