Search results
Discover the meaning of Genealogy of Jesus Christ in the Bible. Study the definition of Genealogy of Jesus Christ with multiple Bible Dictionaries and Encyclopedias and find scripture references in the Old and New Testaments.
Jesus is presented as the long-awaited Messiah, who was expected to be a descendant of King David. Matthew begins by calling Jesus the son of David , indicating his royal origin, and also son of Abraham , indicating that he was an Israelite; both are stock phrases, in which son means descendant , calling to mind the promises God made to David ...
People also ask
Was Jesus a descendant of David?
What is the genealogy of Jesus Christ?
Who were the ancestors of Jesus Christ?
Why does Matthew call Jesus the son of David?
This view has this greatly in its favor, that it shows that Jesus was not merely the legal but the actual descendant of David; and it would be very strange that in the gospel accounts, where so much is made of Jesus being the son and heir of David and of his kingdom his real descent from David should not be given.--ED.)
Matthew 1:1-17. ABRAHAM. Issac. Jacob. Juah. Perez. Hezron. Ram. Amminadab. Nahshon. Salmon. Boaz. Obed. Jesse. David. Solomon. Rehoboam. Abijah. Asa. Jehoshaphat. Joram. Uzziah. Jotham. Ahaz. Hezekiah. Manasseh. Amon. Josiah. Jeconiah. Shealtiel. Zerubbabel. Abiud. Eliakim. Azor. Zadok. Akim. Eliud. Eleazar.
GOD’S WORD Translation. The Family Line of Jesus Christ. 1 This is the list of ancestors of Jesus Christ, descendant of David and Abraham. 2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. 3 Judah and Tamar were the father and mother of Perez and Zerah.
Jesus Christ’s human ancestry is traced back in two separate lines to David and thence back to Adam. Jesus’descent from David is of importance for his Messianic claims. Jesus Christ is descended from Adam. Lk 3:23-38. Jesus Christ is descended from Abraham.
