Luke turns our focus from the law to Christ. The law points to the righteousness of God, so it is important. However, Jesus is the fulfillment of that law for us.
Our focus should not be on earthy possession or comfort. These things are temporary.
In the family tree of Jesus, we find a very diverse collection of people. There were some faithful and obedient folks and a few that had a rather shady past. I will not take the time to explore the life of each person in the two genealogies. However, I would like to say a few…
The reason they called it a family tree is that it has branches!