Genealogy of Jesus
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In the first chapter of Matthew we find the genealogy of Jesus running from Abraham forward. Bitgood genealogy of jesus christ books of Genesis and Ruth combined give the line from Adam to David.
From Solomon to Zerubbabel, the Chronicles record and Matthew agree in the main, Matthew omitting some names. The matter of the descent of the Messiah from Abraham, and through David, was of prime importance to them. So we can be confident that both Matthew and Luke consulted these genealogical tables. Reliability of the Gospel Genealogies. Why does Matthew leave out some names that are contained in the listings of the other chroniclers? For example, Ezra, in proving his priestly lineage, at Ezra 7: Obviously it was not essential to name all these ancestors to bitgood genealogy of jesus christ the Jews as to his priestly lineage.
He doubtless used the public register and copied from it, if not every name, the ones necessary to prove the descent of Jesus from Abraham and David. He also had access to the Hebrew Scriptures, which he could bitgood genealogy of jesus christ alongside the official public records. The lists made by both Matthew and Luke were comprised of names publicly recognized by the Jews of that time bitgood genealogy of jesus christ authentic.
The scribes and Pharisees as well as the Sadducees were bitter enemies of Christianity, and they would have used any possible argument bitgood genealogy of jesus christ discredit Jesus, but it is noteworthy that they never challenged these genealogies.
The same is true regarding the first-century pagan enemies of Christianity, many of whom were, like those Jews, learned men who would readily have pointed to any evidence that these lists of Matthew and Luke were unauthentic and contradictory. But there is no record that the early pagan enemies attacked Christians on this point. Also, both Matthew and Luke achieved their objective, and that was all they needed to do. To prove that Jesus was descended from Abraham and David, it was not necessary to make a new genealogy.
Even if there was an omission in these tables, it bitgood genealogy of jesus christ not detract from what these Gospel writers intended and indeed accomplished, namely, presenting legally and publicly recognized proof of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah. Matthew divides the bitgood genealogy of jesus christ from Abraham to Jesus into three sections of 14 generations each.
One suggestion as to how they may be counted is as follows: By taking Abraham to David, 14 names, then using David as the starting name for the second 14, with Josiah as the last; finally, by heading the third series of 14 names with Jeconiah Jehoiachin and ending with Jesus.
As stated earlier, Matthew may have copied his list exactly from the public register that he used, or he may have purposely left out some links with a view to aiding memory. Matthew indicates that Bitgood genealogy of jesus christ is the son of Shealtiel Mt 1: And it does not seem that it was even in the earlier copies of the Septuagint, because Josephus, who usually follows the Septuagint, lists Seles Shelah next as the son of Arphaxades Arpachshad. Why do the genealogies of Jesus Christ as given by Matthew and by Luke differ?
Matthew departs from the style used throughout his bitgood genealogy of jesus christ when he comes to Jesus, saying: That the genealogical register of Luke is that of Heli, the grandfather of Jesus; 2. That, this affiliation of Jesus by Heli being expressly opposed to His affiliation by Joseph, the document which he has preserved for us can be nothing else in his view than the genealogy of Jesus through Mary. But why does not Luke name Mary, and why pass immediately from Jesus to His grandfather?
Ancient sentiment did not comport with the mention of the mother as the genealogical link. Among the Greeks a man was the son of his father, bitgood genealogy of jesus christ of his mother; and among the Jews the adage was: This can be explained in the following way: Zerubbabel, who was likely the actual son of Pedaiah, was legally reckoned as the son of Shealtiel, as stated earlier.
Then the accounts indicate that Zerubbabel had two sons, Rhesa and Abiud, the lines diverging again at this point. These could have been, not actual sons, but descendants, or one, at least, could have been a son-in-law. This may be because a number of names were purposely left out by Matthew and possibly also by Luke. But the fact should be kept in mind that such differences in the genealogical lists of Matthew and Luke are very likely those already present in the genealogical registers then in use and fully accepted by the Jews and were not changes made by Matthew and Luke.
This divergence could have been through two different descendants of Zerubbabel, or Rhesa or Abiud could have been a son-in-law. No video available for this selection. Sorry, there was an error loading the video. Shealtiel Insight on the Scriptures, Volume 2. Abram Abraham Abraham Abraham Abraham. David David David and David Bath-sheba. Azariah Uzziah Uzziah Matthat Azariah. Jeconiah Jeconiah Neri Jehoiachin. Jacob Heli father of Mary.