Matthew 1 - Birth of Jesus

MATTHEW 

Chapters: 28
Author - Matthew - Apostle of Christ


MATTHEW 1 - BIRTH OF JESUS

Jesus' birth was much awaited by the Jews, as God them promised that the Messiah - the Saviour will be born from the Jews itself.

There are a lot of references about the birth of Jesus Christ in the old testament.

God promised Abraham in Genesis 22.18 through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed...

Again He promised David in 2 Samuel 7:12-16 that I will raise up your offspring to establish his own Kingdom..

(Mathew 1.1   referred Jesus as the son of David,  of Abraham )

Isaiah prophesied in Isaiah 7.14 that a virgin will give birth to a child...

Jesus came to this world as the much awaited promise of God, the king of Jews who established His own Kingdom in this world. .. to save people from slavery..

Jesus is born of a woman, but not by normal union, but by the power of the Almighty . He became a complete man and complete God in this way.

He was created just like Adam... directly from God. He was the second Adam. But through Adam sin entered the world and Jesus came to defeat the sin and to take victory over the death.

Mathew 1.21  Jesus saves His people from their sins... 
Jesus means "THE LORD SAVES.."
God sends His only son to earth to become a sacrifice for our sins and to save us from the wrath of His father Almighty.

Mathew 1.22, 23  ...  He is Immanuel ... God is with us... God no longer stays inside the church or tabernacle. . He stays within us...  

Isaiah 43:2 says, "When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze."

Isaiah 9:6, "For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."

Jesus came to this world and suffered all the pain and even the death in the cross for our sake. Through His death he made us all free from sins. He is with us always to guard us and guide us. We have to listen to His voice and walk in His way.