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  2. Matthew does just that in introducing Jesus in the first verses of his book. Thus, Jesus, untainted by Jehoiachin's curse ( Jeremiah 22:30 ), has a legal claim to the throne of David through His stepfather, Joseph.

  3. Dec 21, 2015 · However, since that line was cursed through Jeconiah, as you rightfully point out, Jesus would have inherited that curse were he the biological son of Joseph. But if he is of virgin birth, then he would not inherit that curse, yet he would still be legally of the royal line because of his relationship to Joseph, his legal father.

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    Jechonias was the son of Jehoakim and Jeremiah 22:30 says that God cursed the seed of Jehoakim. Then how can Jesus, being the descendant of Jechonias, fulfill the role of the Messiah?

    Before we can answer the question how can Jesus fulfill the role of the Messiah, we must learn who Jechonias is. In the New Testament, Jeconiah’s significance is traced to the fact that he is an ancestor of Jesus according to Matthew 1:11-12. The King James Version uses the name “Jechonias.” However, the NASB, NIV and NKJV use the name “Jeconiah.” ...

    Jesus was not conceived by Joseph, who was a descendant of Jeconiah since He was virgin born by the Holy Spirit (Matt. 1:20; Luke 1:35). Had Joseph been his actual physical father, Jesus would not have been able to sit on the throne of David as the Messiah-King. Jesus’ only human parent was Mary. Consequently, He inherited the royal blood line thro...

  4. Jeconiah is included in Matthew’s record of the lineage of Jesus … but the curse of Jeconiah stopped with Joseph and was not passed on to Jesus. Another plausible solution is that God reversed the curse on Jeconiah’s family.

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  5. This is why some Jews teach that the Messiah can never come – they say that the curse of Jehoiakim prevents it. There is an answer to this, and it is fascinating. It is true that Joseph, the husband of Mary, was indeed of the line of Jehoiakim. We find this in Matthew 1, which lists the genealogy of Joseph:

  6. Feb 17, 2011 · Although he had opportunity to follow his father Josiah's righteous example (Jeremiah 22:15-16), Jehoiakim turned to evil. Jeremiah described him as a presumptuous ruler who abused his own people (Jeremiah 22:13-14) and persecuted and murdered God's servants (Jeremiah 26:20-23).

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