%25252522Matthew lists the names of Jesus%252525E2%25252580%25252599 forebearers as a marker of hope finally realized. Even today%2525252C names are the seeded hope of one generation planted in another. They are the thread that connects our histories%2525252C stories%2525252C and futures. We are the hopes of those who%252525E2%25252580%25252599ve come before%2525252C and we live in hope for those who will come after us.%25252522 %252525E2%25252580%25252594 Dr. Christine J. Hong Commentary on Matthew 1%2525253A1-17 for %25252523sanctifiedart