As the Seed of Judah, he had to be of the tribe of Judah. 2022 15 Dec Have you ever wondered why Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah, was chosen as the tribe that the Messiah would descend from? You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High: and the Lord God will give him the throne of his father David; and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever; and His kingdom will have no end., On what grounds then could Jesus claim the throne of David? Matthew is winking at us here, knowing that his readers would spot these out of place names. Last Sunday we celebrated the fact that Jesus did indeed rise from the dead. Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. How do we know this is the genealogy of Jacob and not Mary? However, if by Jewish custom one could not mention the name of a woman, but wished to trace her line, how would one do so? When looking at it, having been born to human flesh, we see the foretelling of Jesus; the house of David is his lineage, with evidence in Matthew chapter 1:1-17. Messiah came to be a blessing to ___________(Gen. 12:3) Jew & Gentile, men & women, slave & free, Grace Bible Church Home Page || Sermon Archives, For comments, please e-mail Church office, Subscribe to Pastor Harris weekly Sermon Notes via email Click Here, Grace Bible Church This was extremely important to the Jews for they knew the prophecies that Messiah had to fulfill including being a direct descendant of King David with a right to his throne. Heli was the father of Miriam. I want to make one additional point from the genealogy in Matthew by looking briefly at the four women that he mentions in addition to Mary. Genealogical registers were kept with great care, because they figured in legal matters concerning property, marriage, and religion. The slightest comparison of the two genealogies reveals striking differences, the most difficult of these is the fact that both lists trace their line through Joseph, despite the fact that almost none of the names from David to Joseph coincide. Through Mary, Jesus is the physical descendant of King David, Jesse, Judah, Jacob, Isaac and Abraham and then all the way back to Adam and finally to God. Matthews purpose was to trace the line of official succession to the Davidic throne, whereas Lukes informal aim was to enumerate the actual physical ancestors of Joseph back to David. This gives us a partial answer to the question of why Luke does not mention Mary if this is her genealogy. Joseph, the legal father of Jesus, was of the house and lineage of David (Luke 2:4). Okay But why does this genealogy matter? Two things may be noted by way of conclusion. It is natural to suppose that both writers intended to provide Josephs ancestry. Davidic line The Davidic line or House of David ( Hebrew: , romanized : Beit David) refers to the lineage of the Israelite king David. 21She will give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus [He Saves], because he will save his people from their sins. 22All this happened so that what the Lord had spoken through the prophet came true: 23The virgin will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and they will name him Immanuel, which means God is with us.. So when there was a conspiracy to do away with the house of David (Isaiah 7:5-6), God warned that any such conspiracy was doomed to failure (Isaiah 8:9-15). Another important area of evidence that Jesus is who He claims to be is the fulfillment of prophecy. 16Jacob was the father of Joseph, who was the husband of Mary. Again, Matthew only hints at a point he later clarifies: that the purpose of the Messiahs coming was to save sinners. As the Son of Abraham, it means that Jesus is a Jew. [citation needed] The enumerated genealogy in chapters 4, 5, and 11, reports the lineal male descent to Abraham, including the age at which each patriarch fathered his named son and the number of years he lived thereafter. Son of David, is a term that the author of Matthew is very fond of. GODS WORD Translation (GW). And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) hand, yet I would pull you off Actually the exact opposite is true. It is, however, clearly possible, and would provide a simple solution to the problem of the double genealogy. From Jeconiah (verse 12), the line is traced to Joseph (verse 16). For an alternate solution, see The Problem of the Curse on Jeconiah in Relation to the Genealogy of Jesus. Matthew tells us the two key people who are most important in this genealogy. Here is some help. By Stephanie Hertzenberg Jesus' genealogy is referenced repeatedly throughout the. Genealogies obviously trace family trees, but they also help us follow priestly and royal lines through Israels story. By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from Bible Gateway, a division of The Zondervan Corporation, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA, including commercial communications and messages from partners of Bible Gateway. Both present Jesus as a descendant of David, and make it clear that Joseph was the legal, not the actual, father of Jesus. If He did rise from the dead, then He is true to His word and should be believed and followed. But instead, he mentions Canaanites, prostitutes, and Moabite women, who would be associated with Israels sin and covenant failure. When Jesus made his triumphal entry into Jerusalem, the crowds were shouting out, Hosanna to the Son of David (Matthew 21:9). This was why Messiah was to come. Get new monthly articles and special invitations in your inbox! The device served to aid the memory, and indicated the main line of descent without sacrificing accuracy. Hes the one who will bring the blessing of Abraham to the whole world. 19Her husband Joseph was an honorable man and did not want to disgrace her publicly. 1:7). The Genealogy of Jesus Christ. No one was allowed to sit on Davids throne unless he was a member of the house of David. So, like Joseph, Miriam was a member of the house of David. But He did, so He is ____, Fulfilled ______________ is another area of evidence backing up Jesus claim to be the Messiah, Jesus was born in ________________ Ephrathah in Judea and fulfilled the prophecy of Micah 5:2, The Messiah had to be the son of God, yet have a _________blood line to King David, yet avoid Coniah, Matt. letters, but this is no more than a theory. How does he do this? Could the Messiah be anyone less? Until Jeremiah, the first requirement for messianic lineage was to be of the house of David. Again, this is not odd. For a complete Scripture study system, try SwordSearcher Bible Software, which includes the unabridged version of this dictionary. With the background of these two biblical requirements for kingship and what is stated in the two New Testament genealogies, the question of Jesus right to the throne of David can be resolved. of whom Jesus was born, the son of Boaz, [see Matt 1:5] who is called Christ. This theory is attractive, but suffers from the suppression of Marys name in the list. Leaving out generations to create symbolic numbers in genealogies is a common Hebrew literary practice, going all the way back to the genealogies in Genesis (the 10 generations of Genesis 5, or the 70 descendants of Genesis 46). The two different genealogies in Matthew and Luke explain how God fulfilled all the necessary prophetic requirements of the Messiah in Jesus. Well, lets start with the opening sentence of the book. The New Testament traces Jesus lineage through DavidandAbraham. The genealogy in Luke. Hist. Luke 3:23 - And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli, Matthew 1:1 - The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Lukes genealogy goes through Nathan instead of Solomon, but according to 2 Samuel 5:14 (1 Chronicles 3:5; 14:4), Nathan was also the son of David and Bath-sheba. God, the creator of the universe, pays attention even to the details of individual people and uses them to bring about glory for Himself. Try it FREE. Or is he an undesirable vessel? Anna was an eyewitness to Jesus at the temple. Matthews genealogy also breaks with tradition in that he skips names. In fact, to track with the good news about Jesus, youre going to need all the knowledge and skills you gained from reading the Old Testament so you can understand the first pages of the New. Yet, the right to the throne passes through him and he is in the direct lineage of Christ according to Matthews genealogy. Luke makes an emphasis throughout his gospel account that Jesus is the Son of God, and that emphasis is seen in his tracing Jesus physical genealogy through Mary all the way back to Adam who was created by God and so son of God. Let me quickly read this passage, then I will come back and point out a few things about it. 18The birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way: His mother Mary had been promised to Joseph in marriage. As the Seed of Abraham, Messiah had to come from the nation of Israel. Since he was to have no human father, his nationality and his tribal identity would come entirely from his mother. The order is inverted, proceeding backward in time from Joseph to Adam, and includes almost twice as many entries. Jesus came to redeem all mankind Gentile and Jewish; men and women; slave and free; you and I. Jesus genealogy qualifies Him to claim that He was Messiah, but His death, burial and resurrection from the dead prove the claim. Joseph is the son-in-law of Eli, ______________ father. The fourth woman is not mentioned by name but by relationship in verse 6, And to David was born Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah. This is Bath-sheba with whom David committed adultery and then arranged to have her husband killed in battle. Some have deemed the Bibles many genealogical passages unnecessary. The Family Line of Jesus Christ. Ruths was upright in character which was demonstrated by her deeds and willingness to follow the God of Israel. This begins by Matthew establishing the genealogy of Jesus. Matthew records Josephs thoughts but nothing is recorded about Miriams thoughts. Luke states that his gospel account was based on careful investigation of eyewitness accounts. A final solution to so intricate a question may never be found. 1. First, many rabbinic objections to the messiahship of Jesus are based on his genealogy. The arrival of Jesus will introduce a massive twist into the drama, but its one that weve seen coming. 23 When He began His ministry, Jesus Himself was about thirty years of age, being, as was supposed, the son of Joseph, the son of Eli, 24 the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, 25 the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Hesli, the son of Naggai, 26 the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda, 27 the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri, 28 the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er, 29 the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, 30 the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim, 31 the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David, 32 the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon, 33 the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Ram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah, 34 the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor, 35 the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Heber, the son of Shelah, 36 the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech, 37 the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan, 38 the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God. The Problem of the Curse on Jeconiah in Relation to the Genealogy of Jesus. David, for example, was the seventh son. 2. Assuming no colossal mistake in either gospel, two valid explanations are possible. In this way Jesus fulfilled the biblical requirement for kingship. The theory could be strengthened by supposing that Mary had no brothers, and that Joseph became the son and heir of Heli by virtue of his marriage to Mary. Mark 6 :3 names James, Joses, Judas (conventionally known in English as Jude) and Simon as the brothers of Jesus, and Matthew 13 :55, which probably used Mark as its source, gives the same names in different order, James, Joseph, Simon and Judas. Matthew may have chosen the number fourteen because it matches the numerical value of Davids name in Heb. All four are either non-Israelites or connected to non-Israelite families. Enough is known, however, to show that the apparent discrepancy between the two genealogies is not insoluble. What is the evidence that the genealogy in Luke 3 is that of Mary and not of Joseph? God had taken the lives of her first husband Er and the next brother Onan because of their wickedness. The Jerusalem Talmud recognized this genealogy to be that of Miriam and not Joseph and refers to Miriam as the daughter of Heli (Hagigah 2:2). From this opening statement, we expect this family tree to help us understand not only the ancestral past of Jesus but also his identity and mission. Jesus' lineage shows his legal claim to the throne. Therefore his genealogy traces the lineage of Jesus not only to David (3:31) and Abraham (3:34), but all the way back to "Adam, the son of God" (3:38). As any Jewish scholar knows, any claim of Jesus'. She is pregnant by the Holy Spirit. Think about that. The Islamic world even claims this promise for themselves through Ishmael, but being a descendant of Abraham is not enough. What is the purpose of the genealogy in Luke 3? Ruth. In Matthew 1:1 he is called the Son of David and the Son of Abraham. Explain your picture(s) to your parents at lunch. The argument goes, Since Jesus was not a descendant of David through his father, he cannot be Messiah and King. But the Messiah was supposed to be different. Matthew breaks the genealogy into three groups of 14, but David is repeated twice. 2 To Abraham was born Isaac; and to Isaac, Jacob; and to Jacob, Judah and his brothers; 3 and to Judah were born Perez and Zerah by Tamar; and to Perez was born Hezron; and to Hezron, Ram; 4 and to Ram was born Amminadab; and to Amminadab, Nahshon; and to Nahshon, Salmon; 5 and to Salmon was born Boaz by Rahab; and to Boaz was born Obed by Ruth; and to Obed, Jesse; 6 and to Jesse was born David the king. In this context Matthew is making reference back to the Abrahamic covenant and the particular descendant through whom all the nations of the earth would be blessed (Genesis 22:18). Here Matthew hints at something he makes clear later: that while the main purpose of the coming of Jesus was to save the lost sheep of the house of Israel, the Gentiles would also benefit from his coming. Undoubtedly, Jesus was known by His enemies as the son of an illegitimate union. Again we see Gods graciousness and mercy extended to men. He did not come for just the Jews. Apart from the two genealogies in Matthew and Luke, little attempt is made elsewhere to emphasize this fact. (See: The Birth of Messiah). The genealogy in Matthew does that. With Jeremiah, it was limited still further. To understand the need for these two genealogies, it is important to understand the two requirements for kingship in the Hebrew Scriptures. It was contrary to Jewish practice to name women in a genealogy. True, this is contrary to the norm, but so is a virgin birth. Today's passage illustrates the principle that "whenever a good man dies, God takes him, takes him from here, and receives him to himself" (Matthew Henry). In fairness to the gospel writers, the two genealogies should be taken with seriousness. Matthew didnt make numerical adjustments only. He will continue to include the rejects and outsiders into his family (see the list in Matthew 4:18-25). 3 Judah and Tamar were the father and mother of Perez and Zerah. Matthew wants his readers to see that God has been using all types of people to move his plan forward. even though Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim Therefore verse 16 states that Joseph was the husband of Mary and it was by Mary that Jesus was born. Certain distinctive features stand out in Matthews genealogy. Luke 3:32 records that Jesus is the physical descendant of David through Mary. According to the Bible, Joseph was born circa 100 B.C.E. All rights reserved. (See: An Empty Cross and An Empty Tomb). Well, look now at the second key figure in the genealogy: David. Ah, well. That would raise a second question: If someone studied a genealogy, how would he know whether the genealogy were that of the husband or that of the wife, since in either case the husbands name would be used? Jesus is the Christ (Messiah), the anointed one, promised to come and __________ Israel from her sins, Son of David = ______________ title with reference to the prophecy in 2 Samuel 7:8-17, Son of Abraham = in this context, a title of the one who fulfills the Abrahamic covenant to __________, 1st group: Abraham Isaac Jacob Judah Jesse _________, 2nd group: __________ Josiah (Last king before Babylon invades), 3rd group: Jeconiah Joseph, ________of Mary by whom Jesus is born, This genealogy has omissions so that it is symmetric (14-14-14) as an aide to __________& stress David, This is ______________ genealogy as the husband of Mary, Jesus mother (by whom is feminine), Jesus has the proper bloodline & ________right to Davids throne while avoiding the curse on Jeconiah, _________, a Canaanite daughter-in-law to Judah, who bears Perez by Judah the bloodline of Messiah, Rahab, a Canaanite prostitute who is spared in Jericho, becomes Salmons wife & bears ____________, __________, a Moabitess, follows Naomi to Israel, marries Boaz & becomes Davids great-grandmother. Jesus is called the son of both David and Abraham. In order for Jesus to be the Messiah, His lineage had to include three distinct and specific requirements. This is unusual, but by this means Luke's proves that Jesus is truly man, and thus that "the Messiah belongs not to Israel alone, but to the whole world of sinners." 3 Matthew traced the line from Abraham and David in forty-one links to Joseph, whereas Luke reversed the official method and worked back from Joseph to David, Abraham, and all the way to Adam, employing 77 names (Matt 1:1-17; Luke 3:23-38). Furthermore, although many translations of Luke 3:23 read: being supposedly the son of Joseph, the son of Eli, because of the missing Greek definite article before the name of Joseph, that same verse could be translated as follows: Being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph the son of Heli.1 In other words, the final parenthesis could be expanded so that the verse reads that although Yeshua was supposed or assumed to be the descendant of Joseph, he was really the descendant of Heli. Each was faced with extraordinaryeven scandalouschallenges. Through Mary, Jesus has a physical bloodline that traces back to all the necessary people while avoiding the curse on Jeconiah. First, Josephs genealogy is given in Matthew 1 and his father is Jacob, not Eli. What is the evidence that Luke gives a complete genealogy from Adam to Jesus? Matthew also emphasizes Jesus link back into the Hebrew scriptures by pointing out that he is both son of David and son of Abraham. A man who will not prosper in his days; How does this genealogy link the Old Testament to the New Testament? Notice in Matthew 1:16 that the genealogy traces to Joseph the husband of Mary, by whom Jesus was born, who is called the Christ. In English it seems ambiguous whether the by whom Jesus was born is referring to Joseph or Mary, but it is clear in Greek. For less than $5/mo. A transition between the Old & New Testaments showing Jesus to be the _______heir to Davids throne. That would be redundant if both of those phrases did not have some specific meaning behind them for any descendent of David would of necessity also be a son of Abraham since David is a descendant of Abraham. Since biblically it was the father who determined both national and tribal identity, it was reasoned that only his line was necessary. How is Jesus a fulfillment of the promise God made to Abraham that from his seed would come one who would be a blessing to all nations?< /p>, The Lineage of Jesus Matthew 1:1-17 & Luke 3:23-38, Truth claims must be backed up by _______________-, If Jesus did not rise from the dead on the third day, He was a _____or lunatic. [citation needed] The genealogy for Cain is given in chapter 4, and the genealogy for Seth is in chapter 5. What is the meaning of the term Son of God? He had to be the Son of God, a physical descendent of King David, and also have the right of inheritance to the throne of King David and yet avoid the curse on Jeconiah in Jeremiah 22:30. But why 14? The Jeconiah link is significant in Matthews genealogy because of the special curse pronounced on Jeconiah in Jeremiah 22:24-30: As I live, declares the LORD, Look at the unique appearance of four women in the genealogy of Matthew: Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and Bathsheba. What would it mean if He remained in the grave past the third day? It was just as the angel Gabriel had told Mary in Luke 1:32-33 concerning the child she was going to bear, He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David; 33 and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever; and His kingdom will have no end., Jesus genealogy through Mary also solves a severe problem. All of this, and we are only 17 verses into the first book! Luke hardly mentions Joseph except as the man to whom Mary was betrothed (1:27) and who took Mary to Bethlehem where Jesus was born (2:4,16). Start your free trial today. In Lukes gospel, the family line is traced through Davids son Nathan. By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from Bible Gateway, a division of The Zondervan Corporation, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA, including commercial communications and messages from partners of Bible Gateway. Certainly, Mary is the chief figure in the birth narrative of the third gospel, and belongs herself very prob. Jesus is born about 4,100 years after the creation of Adam and Luke lists 78 generations. Matthews author is not primarily concerned with genetic lineage, however. Jesus is from a line of kingly succession that also culminates the rich tradition of worship and prophecy of Israel. And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed. (See also Genesis 18:18 & 22:18) The genealogy in Luke 3 records that Jesus is a physical descendant of Abraham. This descendant of David would be the Messiah that would reign on his throne forever. a.d. The Genealogy of Jesus Christ. Mary. He took Mary to be his wife. Found only once in Luke 2:4 (the King James Version, the Revised Version (British and American) "family"), and signifying the line of paternal family descent. The term Christ means the anointed one and is simply the Greek term for Messiah, the one promised long ago that would come to save Israel from her sins. Unlike Matthew, Luke follows strict Jewish procedure and custom in that he omits no names and mentions no women. Jesus is presented in Matthews genealogy as a legal male descendant of David through adoption by Joseph, and heir to the Davidic throne. Two high points in OT revelation figure prominently in the listDavid and Abraham, both men being partners to Gods covenants with Israel. The New Testament traces Jesus lineage through David and Abraham. Talk with myself or any of our church leaders and we would be happy to show you the way. Anyone who attempted to rule on Samarias throne without prophetic sanction was assassinated (1 Kings 11:26-39; 15:28-30; 16:1-4, 11-15; 21:21-29; 2Kings 9:6-10; 10:29-31; 14:8-12). He starts with Abraham and traces the lineage through Isaac, not Ishmael, then Jacob, not Esau, then Judah, not any of his brothers, then all the way to Jesse and then David. The main weakness is in the failure of Luke to make this point explicit if that was his intention. Gentile Meaning " Gentiles means nations," according to Smith's Bible Dictionary. While Matthews genealogy showed why Yeshua could not be king if he really were Josephs son, Lukes genealogy shows why Yeshua could be king. In addition, these genealogies present a fourfold portrait of the messianic person through four titles. Anna's story is found in Luke 2:36-38. In Matthew, Joseph is said to be the son of Jacob, of the Abiud line, while in Luke Joseph is said to be the son of Heli, of the Rhesa line. "The record of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham.". Matthew gives little attention to Mary while Luke has her as a key figure in the first couple of chapters of his narrative. The absence of Miriams name is quite in keeping with the Jewish practices on genealogies. Boaz and Ruth were the father and mother of Obed. This fourfold portrait of the messianic person as presented by the genealogies is that of the Jewish God-Man King. In fact, Matthew wants to highlight this 14=David idea so much that hes intentionally left out multiple generations of the line of David (three, to be exact) to make the numbers work. The Family Tree of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew starts with Abraham, and mentions that there are 14 generations from Abraham to David, 14 from David to . Of course, those genealogies only tell part of the story. Second, three of these women were guilty of sexual sins. If not, then do it today and find peace with God. This is apparently what Matthew has done while stressing the centrality of David in Jesus genealogy. Because Luke wished to record the actual line of physical descent, he began with Joseph and worked backward through his actual ancestors. Joseph named the child Jesus. As the physical descendant of Mary, Jesus fulfills several prophecies. Tamar. Parents, you are responsible to apply Gods Word to your childrens lives. Copyright 1995, 2003, 2013, 2014, 2019, 2020 by Gods Word to the Nations Mission Society. It would make little sense for Luke to suddenly give this much information about Josephs lineage, but it makes a lot of sense for him to trace Marys line back to Adam and so show Jesus to be both Son of Man and Son of God.. Why have he and his descendants been hurled out And cast into a land that they had not known? 14 generations from David until the exile to Babylon. Furthermore, in Jesus' genealogy we read the names of evil kings whom God used, including Amon and Manasseh. According to Matthews genealogy, Joseph had the blood of Jeconiah in his veins. Rahab. For this reason, Matthew starts his Gospel with the genealogy, presents the Jeconiah problem, and then proceeds with the account of the virgin birth which, from Matthews viewpoint, is the solution to the Jeconiah problem. Why is it important that Jesus have a blood line that traces through the following people: Adam, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Judah, Jesse and David? Second, this would require a virgin to give birth so that her son was truly her seed and not that of a man otherwise he would be the offspring of his seed. Jesus was born of the virgin Mary by the power of the Holy Spirit and so is both son of God and therefore deity, and also fully human as the physical son of Mary.
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