Small Group Study Questions

1)  How far back can you trace the names of your ancestors?

2)  Who is the most curious, successful, colossal failure, or otherwise interesting ancestor in your genealogy?

3)  Do you think genealogies define us? What do they tell us about ourselves?

4)  How would including these four “scandalous” women in Jesus’ genealogy define who Jesus is? How do you think early readers of Matthew’s Gospel responded to this?

5)  What does the inclusion of these women in Matthew’s genealogy mean for the church community today? Are we doing a good job of including the scandalous?