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Jul 10, 2017 · Did you know that Jesus' ancestors weren't who you think they were? Learn about Jesus' shady family tree, and why that makes him the perfect Savior. Bible Gateway Blog
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.
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Apr 25, 2024 · Shem was the ancestor of all the Semitic tribes, and it is through his bloodline that Jesus can trace his roots to Noah. According to the Jewish custom, which Matthew dutifully adheres to, Joseph was the legal father of Jesus. This fact fortifies the link between Jesus and Shem, as it is through Joseph's lineage that we find our significant ...
Some [who?] view that "as was supposed of Joseph" regards Luke as calling Jesus a son of Eli—meaning that Heli (Ἠλί, Heli) was the maternal grandfather of Jesus, with Luke tracing the ancestry of Jesus through Mary, his nearest blood relative, while listing Heli’s son-in-law Joseph rather than Mary in order to maintain the patriarchal ...
- The Jewish historian, Flavius Josephus (A.D. 37-100) The first non-Christian author to mention Jesus is thought to be the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus (born Yosef ben Matityahu), who wrote a history of Judaism in about the year 93, the famous Antiquities of the Jews.
- Tacitus (A.D. 56-120) Scholars point to the Roman historian Tacitus for confirmation that the crucifixion of Jesus actually took place. Writing in his Annals, he records the death of Jesus at the hands of Pontius Pilate
- Pliny the Younger (A.D. 62-11) The writings of a Roman governor in Asia Minor, Pliny the Younger, establish that early Christians worshiped Jesus as a god.
- Jewish Rabbinical literature. A number of works of classical Jewish rabbinic writing (the Babylonian Talmud in particular) contain references to Jesus.
The record of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham . . Matthew 1:1 (NASB) His first proof that Jesus was and is the Messiah is that He has the genealogy predicted for the Messiah. Many English Bibles say “Jesus the Christ” and not “Jesus the Messiah”, but the meaning is the same.
Apr 18, 2022 · As for His resurrection, there are several lines of evidence which make for a compelling case. The late jurisprudential prodigy and international statesman Sir Lionel Luckhoo (of The Guinness Book of World Records fame for his unprecedented 245 consecutive defense murder trial acquittals) epitomized Christian enthusiasm and confidence in the ...
