Advent Week 1: About Those Long Genealogies

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Advent Reading Plan: Matthew 1:1-17, Luke 4:23-37

Have you ever heard that song, “Father Abraham?” 

Perhaps you sang it in Sunday School or around a campfire. 

It goes like this:

Father Abraham had many sons

Many sons had Father Abraham

I am one of them and so are you

So let’s just praise the Lord

(Repeat 1,000X)

While this song is as repetitive (and annoying) as the “12 Days of Christmas,” it does highlight...