%252522Matthew lists the names of Jesus%2525E2%252580%252599 forebearers as a marker of hope finally realized. Even today%25252C names are the seeded hope of one generation planted in another. They are the thread that connects our histories%25252C stories%25252C and futures. We are the hopes of those who%2525E2%252580%252599ve come before%25252C and we live in hope for those who will come after us.%252522 %2525E2%252580%252594 Dr. Christine J. Hong Commentary on Matthew 1%25253A1-17 for %252523sanctifiedart