Luke 3:24 “the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Janna, the son of Joseph,”
Joseph and Levi are, of course, common names among Jewish people even to this very day. Janna, Melchi, and Matthat are more rare. Matthat means ‘Gift of God’. Melchi is ‘My King’. Janna means ‘Flourishing’. Levi is ‘Joined’. and, Joseph is ‘Adding’. All of these names have very interesting meanings. It is a great study to look at name meanings in Scripture. All of these fit right in for a genealogy of the King, our Gift from God.
Heavenly Father, we try to make life so complicated. But, You have given us clear truths and You have shown us Your ways. Your goodness is like the new fallen snow, it covers us in every aspect of our lives, and it brings freshness and cleanness. Thank You for being so loving to us! You are worthy of our adoration and heartfelt worship. We will praise You forever! In the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray and praise You, Amen.