Epistle of Ignatius to the Antiochians And again: "The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham."[18] Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III Matthew, again, relates His generation as a man, saying, "The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham; "[149] even as God did promise David that He would raise up from the fruit of his body an eternal King, having made the same promise to Abraham a long time previously, says: "The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham"[266] Tertullian On the Flesh of Christ : "The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham."[307] Victorinus Commentary on the Apocalypse of the Blessed John -has the effigy of a lion. And Matthew, "The hook of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham: "[26] Origen Commentary on John Book I For Matthew, writing for the Hebrews who looked for Him who was to come of the line of Abraham and of David, says:[26]