The Story of Death & Life

Kyle Kauffman // June 11 2023

We often skip over or cruise past the genealogy lists in the Bible. They have unfamiliar names that are hard to pronounce and seem overly repetitive. We might wonder, “Why in the world is this even in the Bible?” Even these lists have something important to teach us, especially this first list in the Bible. They point us to both the beauty and brokenness of life in this world. Life is a wonderful gift, but because of sin life comes to an end. This genealogy teaches us that we all live under the shadow of death. This genealogy reminds us that we will all both grieve the loss of others in our life and that we to will one day face death. No matter how long we live, we must come to grips with the truth that one day we will die. And this genealogy teaches us that God’s plan and promises continue on even after we are long gone from this world. And that although death looms over us, there is hope for us both in and after this life.