The Archives Devotional Magazine June 2015 | Page 5

Week One NOTE “HE WAS CREATED OF A MOTHER WHOM HE CREATED. HE WAS CARRIED BY HANDS THAT HE FORMED. HE CRIED IN THE MANGER IN WORDLESS INFANCY. HE, THE WORD, WITHOUT WHOM ALL HUMAN ELOQUENCE IS MUTE.” ―SAINT AUGUSTINE OF HIPPO DAY 1 This is the list of the ancestors of Jesus Christ, a descendant of David, who was a descendant of Abraham. From Abraham to King David, the following ancestors are listed: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Judah and his brothers; then Perez and Zerah (their mother was Tamar), Hezron, Ram, Amminadab, Nahshon, Salmon, Boaz (his mother was Rahab), Obed (his mother was Ruth), Jesse, and King David. )ɽ