The Holy Spirit inspired two Old Testament prophets and two New Testament apostles to give believers a partial but incomplete picture of Messiah from their respective genealogies. This was accomplished when Moses (Genesis 5), Samuel (Ruth 4), Matthew 1, and Luke 3 mentioned specific names in their respective genealogies. In the meaning of these names, we learn that the Jewish Messiah, who is Jesus, is pictured regarding His past work (Old Testament), His present work (New Testament and today), and His completed or perfected work (tribulation, kingdom, and the new heavens and earth).