Introduction and Context

Exposition | by | Volume 30, Issue 6 | November – December 2024

Five women are mentioned in the royal genealogy of the Lord Jesus in Matthew 1. Four of these women are specifically named, three are Gentiles (Tamar, Rahab, and Ruth), two likely were alive at the same time (Rahab and Ruth), and one has an Old Testament book bearing her name.

Ruth’s mention i…

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