{"id":736,"date":"2022-11-30T15:20:36","date_gmt":"2022-11-30T15:20:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deadmannotwalking.org\/?p=736"},"modified":"2022-11-30T15:20:41","modified_gmt":"2022-11-30T15:20:41","slug":"jesus-earthly-lineage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deadmannotwalking.org\/?p=736","title":{"rendered":"Jesus’ Earthly Lineage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The record of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham: Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar . . . Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz was the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse. Jesse was the father of David the king. D<\/strong>avid was the father of Solomon by  Bathsheba who had been the wife of Uriah . . . Josiah became the father of Jeconiah and his brothers, at the time of the deportation to Babylon . . .  Jacob was the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, by whom Jesus was born, who is called the Messiah. So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; from David to the deportation to Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the deportation to Babylon to the Messiah, fourteen generations.  (Matthew 1:1-3, 5-6, 11, 16-17, NASB)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The books of Matthew and Luke both have earthly genealogies of our Lord Jesus Christ.  Dr. Luke’s version traces Jesus’ ancestry all the way back to Adam.  Matthew’s genealogy begins with father Abraham.  I think most Bible scholars combine the two, beginning with Luke’s account, from Adam to Abraham, and picking up from Abraham on using Matthew’s narrative.  The difference between the two is from King David onward, Matthew showing Solomon to be David’s son, while Luke reports Nathan as the son.  Both are correct, ending with Joseph, Jesus’ adopted earthly father. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matthew (a.k.a. Levi), the former tax collector, was chosen by Jesus to follow Him.  Matthew wrote his gospel as a way to attract Jewish people to become followers of the Messiah.  He begins his account with the genealogy to prove that Jesus is a descendant of King David, which was foretold by the prophets.  Matthew’s lineage is called “The Royal Line,” because it goes through the kings of Judah.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To me, of interest is the cast of characters we find in the Royal Line.  We see saints and sinners, good kings and bad, Gentiles, and ordinary people.  Isn’t that just like God?  Satan tried many times to thwart the genealogy of Jesus, but was defeated each time.  Let’s meet some of the people involved: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Judah was one of the sons of Jacob.\u00a0 One of Judah’s sons married Tamar, and he died.\u00a0 Tamar disguised herself as a harlot, tricked her father-in-law, and they had a son, Perez.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rahab was a harlot in Jericho.\u00a0 When the Israelites first entered the Promised Land, Joshua sent spies to survey the city.\u00a0 Rahab hid the spies in return for safety for her and her family when Israel invaded Jericho.\u00a0 Rahab married Salmon, and became the great-great-grandmother of David.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ruth was the heroine of the book of Ruth.\u00a0 She was a Gentile from Moab, married Boaz, and was the great-grandmother of David.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bathsheba was married to Uriah the Hittite, who was off to war.  King David had an affair with her, got her pregnant, and later had Uriah murdered.  David took Bathsheba as his wife, but the child died.  Later, they had a son, Solomon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joseph, Jesus’ earthly father, adopted Him.\u00a0 Adoption was, and is, considered just as legal as being the natural father, hence the genealogy runs through Joseph.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jesus Christ is the Son of God, and the Son of David.\u00a0 He was, and is, the Messiah, foretold by the prophets of old.\u00a0 It’s He Who we celebrate during this Advent season.\u00a0 Is He the Lord of your life?\u00a0 He is the Savior of the world!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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