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Jesus’ Genealogy

Matthew traces Davidu2019s line down to Joseph. The problem is that Luke also traces Jesusu2019 genealogy, but his is almost completely different from that of Matthew! Visit us: http://www.religionandtheabsurd.com/pages/069.html

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Jesus’ Genealogy

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  1. By Religion and the Absurd

  2. About Us Religion is Absurd! is believing in religion completely illogical? Visit here to explore the answer compiled by Stephen Johnson. Visit now to learn more www.religionandtheabsurd.com Religion and the Absurd: A Skeptic’s View of Judaeo-Christian Scripture and Tradition Jesus’ Genealogy To show the Jewish messianic legitimacy of Jesus, Matthew traces David’s line down to Joseph. The problem is that Luke also traces Jesus’ genealogy, but his is almost completely different from that of Matthew! Most damaging of all for the credibility of this section is the assertion that the Holy Spirit, not Joseph, impregnates Mary, so that the whole genealogy to Joseph is pointless! Hence Jesus is NOT from the line of David, whether or not Joseph is. www.religionandtheabsurd.com

  3. Genealogies from David to Jesus According to Luke According to Matthew • David • Natha • Mattatha • Menan • Melea • Eliakim • Jonan • Joseph • Juda • Simeon • Levi • Matthat • Jorim • Elizier • Jose • Er • Elmodan • Cosam • Addi • Melchi • Neri • Salathiel • Zorabable • Rhesa • Joanna • Juda • Joseph • Semei • Mattathias • Maath • Nagge • Esli • Naum • Amos • Mattathias • Joseaph • Janna • Melchi • Levi • Matthat • Heli • Joseph • Jesus • Josias • Jechonias • Salathiel • Zorababel • Abiud • Eliakim • Azor • Sadoc • Achim • Eliud • Eleazar • Matthan • Jacob • Joseph • Jesus • David • Solomon • Roboam • Abia • Asa • Josaphat • Joram • Ozias • Joatham • Achaz • Ezekias • Manasses • Amon www.religionandtheabsurd.com

  4. Genealogies become important during the Babylonian Captivity. The exiled priestly and ruling classes of Judah decide that YHWH brought the Babylonians to destroy Jerusalem and the Temple because of marriage to unclean local women, through whom worship of other gods spread. Thus, they each have to show their own genealogical purity by inventing a family tree that stretches back to David. This rejection of aliens is also the origin of the intense xenophobia that is still a hallmark of Judaism today. • Another, perhaps even more fundamental, motive for these genealogies is their use in asserting claim to the land in Judah lost to the unclean lower classes during the Exile. Still, the root cause for early Christians to assert the Davidic origin of Jesus is the prophecy that the Messiah will spring from David’s line. • It’s interesting to note that Luke’s genealogy lists the father of Salathiel, the king-in-exile during the Babylonian Captivity, not as Jeconias, the king of Judah before him, but as Neri, an otherwise unknown individual with a unisex Hebrew name meaning “my candle.” www.religionandtheabsurd.com

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