Willetton Christian Church

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Genesis 38:11-30.  Tony van Drimmelen.  According to Matt 1:3,5,6,16 there are some strange names in the list of Jesus’ ancestors. All five women in the genealogy would normally have been excluded for one reason or another. In the lead up to Christmas 2016, we will see why Matthew has included them and be amazed at the sovereign grace of God working in their lives. This first “mother” of Jesus has a son, Perez, whose name means breakout. He represents a ‘breakthrough” for the gospel! The story behind his conception is an unwholesome one with lots of sordid detail. There is shame for his mother, Tamar, and more shame for his father, Judah; but there was honour for Perez and in the end, glory for God!