The Bible doesn’t tell us much about these people.

However they all appear in the genealogy of Jesus. (Matthew 1: 2-5)

This is the family line of Perez:

NAME…………………………………….MEANING
Perez ……………………………………..”breach or burst forth”
Hezron ……………………………………”enclosed”
Ram ……………………………………….”highly exalted, strength”
Amminadab ……………………………….”King of a prince” or “my noble kingsman”
Nahshon ……………………………………”enchantment”
Salmon …………………………………….”garment – clothing”
Boaz ………………………………………”strength is within”
Obed ……………………………………….”serving” or “worship”
Jesse ……………………………………….”God’s gift” or “the one who is”
David ………………………………………”beloved”

What do genealogies teach us?
1. The Bible’s genealogies help confirm the historical reliability of the Bible
2. The Bible genealogies show that God interacts with real people
3. The Bible genealogies show us that God can use imperfect people for his purposes
4. The Bible genealogies show that God cares about families
5. The Bible genealogies show that God understands every situation we experience.