Jesse

Here beginneth the third chapter of the book of the Gospel according to Saint Luke.

Jesus, when he began his ministry, was about thirty years of age, being the son, as was supposed, of Joseph, the son of Heli, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggi, the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Simeon, the son of Josech, the son of Joda, the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri, the son of Melchi, the son of Addai, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er, the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim, the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David, the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon, the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arnai, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah, the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor, the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shela, the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech, the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan, the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

Here endeth the second lesson.

Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace : According to thy word.

Boaz, the father of Obed, by Ruth.

Obed, the father of Jesse.

And Jesse, the father of David the king.

David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah.

That's a story.

Boaz, the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth.

Obed, the father of Jesse.

Jesse, the father of David.

Solomon, Robam.

On and on.

Today, we're looking at a parable that we find in the Old Testament, and this is a parable that was told by Prophet Nathan to King David.

For context, David was born the youngest son of Jesse.

So socially, this means that he stands below all of his brothers.

He grew up a shepherd boy, looking after his father's flocks in the fields.

And he guards them with his life.

And he credits God, Yahweh, as his faithful protector and provider.

One day, a man named Samuel, a prophet, he arrives at Jesse's door and God has told him that he will find the next king of Israel among Jesse's sons.

And against all odds, David is chosen.

Abraham begat Isaac, and Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren, and Judas begat Phares and Zerah of Thamar, and Phares begat Ezra, and Ezra begat Aram, and Aram begat Amenadab, And Amminadab begat Niasin, and Niasin begat Salmon.

And Salmon begat Boaz of Rakab, and Boaz begat Obed of Ruth, and Obed begat Jesse.

And Jesse begat David the king, and David the king begat Solomon, of her that had been the wife of Uriah.

And Solomon begat Reuben.

and Reboim begat Abiah, and Abiah begat Asa, and Asa begat Josaphat, and Josaphat begat Joram, and Joram begat Osias, and Osias begat Jotham, and Jotham begat Achaz, and Achaz begat Ezekias, and Ezekias begat Manassas, and Manassas begat Amon, and Amon begat Josias, and Josias begat Jeconias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon.