Tuesday of the Third Week of Advent
The first reading today shows that God chose Judah to have a certain primacy among the tribes of Israel. The Gospel then gives us the genealogy of Jesus, showing that His family comes all the way from Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Judah and all the way to King David and through the Babylonian Exile. Three sets of 14; a number symbolic of King David. Matthew is pointing out the Jesus is the son of David and Abraham, but also showing that God had this planed from the very beginning. As we continue in these last seven days before Christmas, let us be mindful of God's loving plan to bring us closer to Himself.
Altar of the Crucifixion at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem
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