"Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel" (which means God with us). - Matthew 1:23

God's Promise of a Savior

In the first gospel of the New Testament, Matthew provides a long genealogy of Jesus Christ, from Abraham through Joseph, the husband of Mary, who was the mother of Jesus. This genealogy covered a period of about 2,160 years. That was how many years had passed since God made a promise to Abraham that through him all the world would be blessed (Genesis 12:1-3). The time had finally come for the promise to be fulfilled.