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Why did the evangelist neglect the names of some saintly women like Sara, Rebecca, and others, in the sequence of genealogies, while he mentioned adulterous women like Tamar, Rahab, the wife of Uriah the Hittite, and Ruth who is a woman of a foreign race?

ANSWER He wanted to annihilate the haughtiness of the Jews who boast about their grandfathers. He showed them how their …

Who are the wise men? Why did the star appear to them? How did they overcome the Jews? Was the star a natural star? What are the symbols which the story of the wise men bear, and what are their relationships with the Gentiles and the Jews?

ANSWER The wise men came from the East, probably from the countries of Persia . They were from the rank …

Why the Registration by Genealogy From Joseph?

ANSWER This question was asked and answered by Saint John Chrysostom: “How is it declared that Christ is from the …

Why did the Apostle Matthew say in the genealogy sequence: “Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham” (Matt. 1:1); and mentioned David firstly, although Abraham precedes David as regards time?

Saint John Chrysostom said about that: “He mentioned David firstly, because he was prominent in the mouths of all the people …

Why does St. Matthew say there are 42 generations from Abraham to Christ but when we count them there are only 41?

Saint Matthew says: “So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations, from David until the captivity in …