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Luke 3:38

β€œthe son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.”
Luke 3:38, World English Bible
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What does Luke 3:38 mean?

Luke traces Jesus's family line all the way back to Adam, then identifies Adam as "the son of God." This isn't claiming Adam had a father in the biological sense, but rather that Adam was created directly by God, making him God's offspring in a unique way. By ending his genealogy here, Luke is saying something profound: Jesus stands in direct connection to humanity's very beginning and to God as the ultimate source of all life. It's a way of emphasizing that Jesus came not just for one nation or group, but for all people, since he's connected to the first human being.