"The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham," MAT 1:1.

Matthew's gospel began with the Kingly office of Christ. He saw Christ as the son of David, the son of Abraham, and the promised Messiah. He saw the promise that God had given to Abraham and his Seed, which was Christ. Matthew sees the Kingly office of Christ as the son of David. He starts with, "The generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham."

Watch what happened. The Son of David has a Kingly title. "...Thou son of David, have mercy on us," MAT 9:27. David was given a kingdom that would be everlasting. When Jesus was referred to as the son of David, He was referred to as being in the generations of the kings.

In the very first verse of Matthew, we see that he is recognizing the Kingship of Christ. We see in PSA 145:12-13, "To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom. Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations." This speaks of the kingdom of David. This is the prophecy of the Kingship of Christ.

We must understand that David is in the grave. We must understand that, never failing, a son of David sat upon the throne. This is prophetic because it points to the Kingdom of Christ. Throughout the generations between David and Christ, the king of Israel never failed to be a descendant of David. Why? It pointed in a prophetic way to the office and Kingship of Christ. Now we see that the Book of Matthew immediately begins setting forth the Kingship of Christ.

Let’s look at Abraham now. PSA 145:13 says, "Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations." This is speaking to the Jews of their King, the Messiah, the promised Seed of Abraham. Matthew 1:1 shows that this now is that promised Messiah. This is that promised Seed of Abraham.

Galatians 3:16 speaks of the Seed of Abraham. The promises to the Seed of Abraham have been greatly misunderstood. Who is the Seed of Abraham? Scripture tells us so clearly in Gal 3:16, "Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, [notice not to ‘seeds’ which is plural.] as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ."

This shows that the Lord Jesus Christ was the promised Seed of Abraham. Therefore, all of the promises that go to Abraham and his Seed are pointing to Christ. We may not take this to mean the Seed of Abraham after the flesh, just as we cannot look at the kingdom of David after the flesh. This points to the Messiah and His coming kingdom. These are the promises that go to Abraham and his Seed.

In Gal 3:29 we find, "And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise." All of the promises to Abraham and his Seed flow through Christ because Christ was the promised Seed of Abraham. If ye are in Christ, then ye are the seed of Abraham. To claim an interest in the promises as the Seed of Abraham while unconverted or unregenerate, which means outside of Christ, is a delusion. We are taught here, "And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise."

The Lord Jesus Christ and those who are in Christ are the Seed of Abraham. The seed of Abraham is singular, not plural. "Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ," GAL 3:16.