Luke 3:24
Luke 3:24 Meaning and Explanation
“Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of Levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph,”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The family record climbs from Joseph back through Matthat, Levi, Melchi, Janna, and another Joseph.
What Does Luke 3:24 Mean?
These are the generations nearest to Joseph, ordinary men of Israel whose names survive nowhere else but in this record.
Heaven kept account of people history forgot. The Messiah's line ran for centuries through households no chronicler noticed, and every link mattered. God's purposes travel through ordinary, unrecorded lives, which is good news for those of us who live them.
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What does Luke 3:24 mean?
The family record climbs from Joseph back through Matthat, Levi, Melchi, Janna, and another Joseph.