Preparing the Way
the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God. Luke 3:38 · Berean Standard Bible
The family line reaches all the way back through Seth and Adam—the very first human—to God Himself. Jesus' ancestry begins and ends with God.
By going all the way back to Adam, Luke shows that Jesus didn't come just for one nation. He is connected to every human being who has ever lived.
Luke completes the genealogy with its breathtaking conclusion.
The family tree ends where it began—with God. From the first human to the last name on the list, this genealogy declares that Jesus belongs to all of us, and through Him, we all belong to God.
The genealogy concludes: the son of Enosh, Seth, Adam, and God (tou theou). By tracing Jesus' lineage to Adam and to God, Luke declares Jesus as the representative of all humanity and divine Son.
Luke's genealogy ending with 'son of God' creates a theological inclusio with the baptismal declaration (3:22). Adam was God's son by creation; Jesus is God's Son in a unique, eternal sense.
Luke concludes the genealogy at its ultimate origin: God Himself.
The genealogy reaches its stunning destination: Adam, son of God. Jesus' line stretches from God through the first human to the last name on the list. He belongs to all humanity, and all humanity can belong to Him.
36the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
37the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Cainan,
38the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
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