The Women in Jesus' Genealogy

Women are normally not mentioned in ancient genealogies. Jewish genealogies are no exception. However, the Apostle Matthew mentioned 5 women in Jesus' genealogy. And see what type of women they were!

1. Tamar (Matthew 1:3), the daughter-in-law who had sex with her father-in-law;
2. Rahab (Matthew 1:5), the Canaanite prostitute;
3. Ruth (Matthew 1:5), the Moabite widow;
4. Bathsheba (Matthew 1:6), the adulteress;
5. Mary (Matthew 1:16), the virgin.