Matthew 1: ”The King of Grace”

Matthew's Gospel opens with the earthly lineage of Jesus Christ and also shows the Divine origins of Jesus' birth.   The Virgin Birth is an absolutely essential component of the Gospel.   Jesus is the only individual that was both fully God and fully man.   His earthly ancestors were far from perfect.  We see a cast of characters that remind us that "all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God".  But thankfully, we serve a King of Infinite Grace.   Glory be to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, the only True King!!!