New Testament 2,166 1 June 17, 2013 2,166 1 June 17, 2013 Matthew’s Genealogy of Jesus – A Contradiction of Kings? The Gospel of Matthew begins with a genealogy connecting Jesus back to Abraham, the father of the Jewish people. Matthew starts Jesus’ story with this list of names because he… Share this:ShareEmailPrintTelegramPocketRedditTweetWhatsAppShare on TumblrLike this:Like Loading... Tagged: Abraham, Babylon, Bible Contradiction, David, Israel, Jesus, Judah, Kings of Israel and Judah, Matthew, Old Testament