Week 1 January 1 Reading Checklist: Saturday: Matthew 1-2 Illustrations Panorama of Matthew Chapters 1-16 by Elizabeth Matthew 1-16 Panorama "Baby Dedication" by Stephen III inspiration: All the 'begats' and babies being born in Matthew 1 "Wisemen at the Nativity" by Amelia "Nativity in Crayon" by Elyanna inspiration: The birth of Jesus Christ "Jesus the Same Yesterday Today and Forever" by Stephen Jr. Palm Tree Geneology by Rosemary Geneology of Jesus in Matthew 1 and the Teaching of Jesus Notes The Genealogy of Jesus is important as it reminds us to consider the birth of this baby Jesus in light of the great Biblical scene and not an isolated incident. Jesus is from the line of David. Jesus is from the line of Abraham. Why Booz, Jeremy, Esaias spelled differently than in the Old Testament?