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Contents


List of Abbreviations • 11

Foreword by Stephen T. Hague • 12

Introduction • 14


Part One

God Who Is Greater Than All • 19

Chapter 1 God Who Is Greater than All • 21

1. The Most High Ruler, the Maker of All • 22

2. The Vast Universe • 22

3. God Who Upholds All • 26

4. The Agape Love of the God of All • 28

Chapter 2 The History of Redemption and the Covenant • 34

1. The First Revelation of the Covenant (Proto-gospel) • 36

2. The Noahic Covenant (Covenant of the Bow) • 37

3. The Abrahamic Covenant • 38

4. The Sinaitic Covenant • 39

5. The Davidic Covenant • 39

6. The New Covenant of Jeremiah • 41

Chapter 3 Jesus Christ, the Fulfiller of the Eternal Covenant • 43

1. The Noahic Covenant and Jesus Christ • 43

2. The Abrahamic Covenant and Jesus Christ • 44

3. The Sinaitic Covenant and Jesus Christ • 45

4. The Davidic Covenant and Jesus Christ • 46

5. The New Covenant of Jeremiah and Jesus Christ • 47


Part Two

God’s Administration in the History of Redemption and the Genealogy of Jesus Christ • 51

Chapter 4 The Book of the Genealogy of Jesus Christ • 54

1. The Son of David, the Son of Abraham • 56

2. The Seed of the Woman • 57

Chapter 5 The Structure of Jesus Christ’s Genealogy • 59

1. Comparison of the Genealogies in Matthew 1 and Luke 3 • 59

2. Structure of the Genealogy in Matthew 1 (Matt 1:1–17) • 61

3. Structure of the Genealogy in Luke 3 (Luke 3:23–38) • 63

4. Chart: The Meanings of the 77 Names • 64

Chapter 6 Three Periods That Appear in the Genealogy of Jesus Christ • 70

1. First Period—14 Generations from Abraham to David • 70

2. Second Period—14 Generations of Kings from David to the Deportation to Babylon • 73

3. Third Period—14 Generations from after the Deportation to Babylon to Jesus Christ • 75

Chapter 7 The Number of Generations Omitted and the Names of the People Recorded • 77

1. The Number of Generations Omitted from the 430 Years of Slavery in Egypt • 77

2. The Number of Generations Omitted from the Period after Settling in Canaan until King David • 78

3. The Number of Generations Omitted from the Period of the Kings in Judah • 78

4. The Names of the People Recorded in the Genealogy • 79

Excursus 1: The 42 Generations in the Genealogy of Jesus Christ at a Glance • 81


Part Three

The Genealogy of Jesus Christ: The History of the First Period • 85

Excursus 2: Outline of the 42 Generations in the Genealogy of Matthew— First Period • 88

Chapter 8 The First Generation: Abraham • 93

1. Abraham Had Isaac, the Promised Son • 93

2. Abraham Became the Father of Faith • 95

3. Abraham’s Bosom Was Portrayed as Paradise • 96

4. Abraham Received the Honorable Title, “Friend of God” • 97

Chapter 9 The Second Generation: Isaac • 100

1. Isaac Was the Promised Child • 100

2. Isaac Had Absolute Obedience • 101

3. Isaac Blessed Jacob with the Blessing of the Firstborn • 102

Chapter 10 The Third Generation: Jacob • 104

1. Jacob Received the Blessing of the Firstborn • 104

2. Jacob Became the Foundation for the Establishment of the Nation of Israel • 105

3. Jacob Blessed His 12 Sons by Faith • 106

Chapter 11 The Fourth Generation: Judah • 108

1. Judah, along with His Brothers, Sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites • 108

2. Judah Lost His First Son Er and His Second Son Onan • 109

3. Judah Became the Father of Perez by Tamar, His Daughter-in-law • 110

Chapter 12 The Fifth Generation: Perez • 112

1. Perez Attained the Birthright in the Womb • 112

2. Perez Became the Father of Hezron • 113

Chapter 13 The Sixth Generation: Hezron • 115

1. Hezron Was the Father of Five Sons by His Two Wives • 115

2. Hezron’s Family Grew Immensely by God’s Sovereign Grace • 116

3. Hezron Was Buried in Caleb-ephrathah in the Land of Canaan • 117

Chapter 14 The Seventh Generation: Ram • 119

1. Ram Was Recorded in the Genealogy of Jesus Christ Although He Was the Second Born • 119

2. The Genealogy According to the Gospel of Luke Records Ram as “Arni” • 120

Chapter 15 The Eighth Generation: Amminadab • 122

1. Amminadab Is Related to the House of Aaron the High Priest • 122

2. The Account of Amminadab’s Time Shows that Some Generations Were Omitted in the Genealogy of Jesus Christ • 123

Chapter 16 The Ninth Generation: Nahshon • 125

1. Nahshon Was the Leader of the Tribe of Judah in the Wilderness • 125

2. Nahshon Was the First in Presenting an Offering • 126

3. Nahshon Went on Ahead in the Wilderness March • 126

Chapter 17 The Tenth Generation: Salmon • 128

1. Salmon Married Rahab the Harlot • 128

2. Salmon Had a Generous Heart • 130

Chapter 18 The Eleventh Generation: Boaz • 132

1. Boaz Lived During the Period of the Judges • 132

2. Boaz Was a Mighty Man of Wealth, Yet a Man of Humility • 133

3. Boaz Acted Swiftly in Becoming the Kinsman-redeemer • 134

4. Boaz Became the Father of Obed by Ruth • 135

Chapter 19 The Twelfth Generation: Obed • 138

1. Obed Was Named Because He Was Known to Be “A Son Born to Naomi” • 138

2. Obed Supported Naomi • 139

Chapter 20 The Thirteenth Generation: Jesse • 141

1. David, Jesse’s Youngest Son, Was Selected to Become King • 141

2. Jesse Was the Closest Observer of All the Events Leading up to David’s Enthronement • 142

3. Jesse Was Referred to as an Ancestor of the Messiah • 144

Chapter 21 The Fourteenth Generation: David • 147

1. David’s Life of Refuge Calls to Mind the Suffering of Jesus Christ • 148

2. David Became the Passageway of the Messianic Covenant • 149


Part Four

The History of the Judges • 153

Chapter 22 Understanding the Judges • 156

1. Definition of the Judges • 156

2. Characteristics of the Period of the Judges • 157

Chapter 23 Chronology of the Period of the Judges • 161

1. The Reigning Periods of Ehud and Shamgar Appear to Overlap • 162

2. The Reigning Periods of Tola and Jair Appear to Overlap • 163

3. The Periods of Oppression by the Ammonites and the Philistines (Judg 10:7–8; 13:1) Appear to Overlap • 163

Excursus 3: The Chronology of the Period of the Judges • 164

Chapter 24 The Works of the Judges • 169

1. Othniel • 169

2. Ehud • 173

3. Shamgar • 176

4. Deborah • 178

5. Gideon • 184

6. Tola • 193

7. Jair • 195

8. Jephthah • 198

9. Ibzan • 203

10. Elon • 207

11. Abdon • 209

12. Samson • 211


Part Five

From Saul to David • 221

Chapter 25 The History of King Saul • 224

1. The Selection of Saul • 225

2. Saul’s Reign • 226

3. Relationship Between Saul and David • 229

4. The Wretched Fall of Saul and His Entire Family • 233

Chapter 26 The History of King David • 235

1. David’s Life of Refuge • 236

2. David’s Accession to the Throne • 261

3. The Davidic Covenant and Victories in Battles • 267

4. David’s Transgression • 269

5. Absalom’s Rebellion • 273

6. David’s Latter Years • 281


Conclusion:

The Unquenchable Lamp of the Covenant • 293

1. The Genealogy of Jesus Christ and God’s Administration in the History of Redemption • 295

2. The Unquenchable Lamp of the Covenant • 299

3. God’s Zeal to Fulfill the Work of Salvation • 301

Commentaries • 305

1. Dr. Yeong-Su Ye • 306

President of the International Christian Academy, President of the International Council of Churches and Ministries, Former President of Hanshin University Graduate School

2. Bishop Kwang-Young Jang • 309

Former President of the Bishops Association of the Methodist Church in Korea

3. Dr. Ki-Ho Sung • 311

Former President of Sungkyul University

Notes • 313

Index • 317

Excursus 4: The Genealogical Chart of King David • 321

The Unquenchable Lamp of the Covenant

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