Matthew begins his account of the Good News about Jesus with a genealogy. While this seems tedious, it shows that Jesus is the fullfillment of God's promise to bless and save all people through a coming King. All who believe in Jesus find this gift in Him. Advent weekly Scripture Reading: Day 1: The Beginning of Jesus (Matthew 1:1-17) Day 2: God’s Promise to Abraham (Genesis 12, 22) Day 3: God’s Promise to David (2 Samuel 7; Isaiah 9:6-7) Day 4: The Faithfulness of Rahab (Joshua 1-2) Day 5: The Faithfulness of Ruth (Ruth 1-4) Day 6: God’s Promise to People in Exile (Jeremiah 29, 31)