fr_bc/articles/genealogy.md

24 lines
1.7 KiB
Markdown
Raw Blame History

This file contains ambiguous Unicode characters

This file contains Unicode characters that might be confused with other characters. If you think that this is intentional, you can safely ignore this warning. Use the Escape button to reveal them.

# Genealogy
A genealogy is a record of a persons family. It lists the names of a persons ancestors.
There are many genealogies in the Bible (see: Genesis 5; 11:10-32; 36; 1 Chronicles 1-9; Matthew 1:1-17; Luke 3:23-28).
See: [Ancestor and Descendant (Fathers, Forefathers, Patriarchs)](../articles/ancestor.md)
#### More Information About This Topic
In ancient times, a genealogy was used to determine who could be king or queen. If a person had an ancestor who was a king or queen, then that person could be a king or queen.
In the Old Testament, genealogies determined many different things. Genealogies determined who was allowed to be a priest, who was allowed to be king, and who belonged to Gods covenant people. For a person to be a priest, he had to be a descendant of Levi. For a person to be king in Jerusalem, he had to be a descendant of David. For a person to be a part of Gods covenant people, the person had to be a descendant of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
In the New Testament, genealogies proved that Jesus was a descendant of King David. Therefore, Jesus could be the king of the Jews.
In ancient times, a genealogy often only mentioned someones ancestors who were men.
Paul warned Christians about studying and discussing genealogies too much (see: 1 Timothy 1:3-5; Titus 3:9). Paul said that genealogies cause arguments and are not helpful for serving God.
See: [Old Testament (Law and Prophets)](../articles/oldtestament.md); [People of God](../articles/peopleofgod.md ); [Priest (Priesthood) ](../articles/priest.md); [Covenant](../articles/covenant.md); [Tribes of Israel](../articles/tribesisrael.md); [Son of David](../articles/sonofdavid.md)