Biblical Family Tree: Adam & Eve to Jesus

Matt Baker introduces a comprehensive exploration of the biblical family tree, starting from Adam and Eve to Jesus. He mentions using a new version of the biblical family tree chart available as a poster. The video aims to follow the biblical narrative without delving into the debate of its historical accuracy. It begins with the first humans, Adam and Eve, and their sons Cain, Abel, and Seth, highlighting the tradition that Seth married one of his sisters. The video will also touch upon the descendants of Abraham, including the nations and tribes that descended from his sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

The video discusses the descendants of Abraham, particularly focusing on the line of Shem through his son Arphachshad and down to Eber, the possible etymological origin of the term 'Hebrew'. It then follows the lineage to Terah and his sons Abraham, Nahor, and Haran, with a focus on Abraham's journey to Canaan and his family dynamics, including his wife Sarah, their child Isaac, and the birth of Isaac's sons, Jacob and Esau. The video also explores the relationships between the Israelites and neighboring nations such as Moab, Ammon, Edom, Midian, and the Arabs, and how they are all connected through common ancestry with Abraham, thus linking the Abrahamic religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

The narrative moves on to the reign of the kings following Solomon's death, detailing the division of Israel into two kingdoms: the northern Kingdom of Israel and the southern Kingdom of Judah. It outlines the reigns and conflicts of various kings, the importance of the Mesha Stele and the Tel Dan Stele in verifying biblical accounts, and the eventual downfall of Israel and Judah to the Assyrians and Babylonians, respectively. The paragraph also notes the use of BCE and CE dating in the video and the transition to more historically verifiable dates post-930 BCE.

This section discusses the construction of the First and Second Temples, the reigns of the kings of Judah, the importance of the high priests, and the eventual destruction of the First Temple by the Babylonians. It highlights key figures such as King Hezekiah, Josiah, and the prophets Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel. The paragraph also covers the return of the exiles to Jerusalem after the fall of Babylon to Cyrus the Great, the rebuilding of the temple, and the establishment of the Second Temple, as well as the writing of the Hebrew Bible during the Babylonian and Persian periods.

The video covers the inter-testamental period, the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid king Antiochus IV, and the establishment of the Hasmonean dynasty, which began as high priests and later became kings. It discusses the civil war within the Hasmonean family, Roman intervention, and the transition to the Herodian dynasty. The paragraph also explores the genealogy of Jesus as presented in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, the differences in the lineage, and the significance of Zerubbabel as a common ancestor.

The final paragraph discusses the Herodian dynasty, the rule of Herod the Great, and the birth of Jesus. It touches on the genealogical connections between Jesus and John the Baptist, the split between the monarchy and the high priesthood, and the various rulers of Judea under Roman rule. The video also explains the differences between the Jewish traditional dates and the Christian literalist dates for key biblical events, based on varying interpretations of biblical texts and the Jewish calendar. It concludes with the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE and the establishment of the rabbinical school at Yavne.