Again we are reminded of the importance of genealogies in Scripture. Today’s is of great significance!

Isn’t it fascinating that of all the names listed, there are only three who are women? And even more fascinating is that two of them were prostitutes. One woman is referred to but not named.

Matt 1:6
and Jesse the father of King David. David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had been Uriah's wife,

Uriah’s wife was Bathsheba. Just another example of how God uses people no matter what their station in life or their circumstances to accomplish His purposes. He uses all kinds of people today to accomplish His will. How does He use all of us? Are we willing to be used?

Notice in the genealogy that both Mary and Joseph trace their lineage back to King David. Mary traces hers through David’s son Nathan and Joseph through David’s son Solomon, both of them sons of Bathsheba.

Matthew is careful to list Joseph as the husband of Mary and not the father of Jesus.