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  1. Jan 1, 2005 · The problem can be laid out in this way: According to the genealogy in Matthew 1:12, Jesus is a descendant of Jeconiah. But Jeconiah was cursed in Jeremiah 22:24 and 22:30: As surely as I live,” declares the LORD, “even if you, Jehoiachin son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, were a signet ring on my right hand, I would still pull you off.

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  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.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › JeconiahJeconiah - Wikipedia

    Jeconiah is also mentioned in the first book of Chronicles as the father of Pedaiah, who in turn was the father of Zerubbabel. A list of his descendants is given in 1 Chronicles 3:17–24 . In listing the genealogy of Jesus Christ, Matthew 1:11 records Jeconiah the son of Josiah as an ancestor of Joseph, the husband of Mary.

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  5. The Curse of Jeconiah means that none of Jeconiah’s descendants would inherit the throne of David or rule over Judah. The curse is often used to explain why Jesus could not have descended from Jeconiah, as it would mean that he would be unable to claim the throne of David.

  6. Jul 1, 2013 · Commentators attempt to work around this problem. One explanation is that while Matthew’s genealogy, tracing Joseph’s lineage, brings the curse, Luke’s genealogy, tracing Mary’s lineage, works around that curse. While Luke does not have Jeconiah, there is a problem. He shows Mary is descended from Nathan, a son of David, Luke 3:31.

  7. Jul 22, 2019 · The Lord cursed Jeconiah 1 and declared that none of his descendants would prosper by sitting on the throne of David. Many readers take notice that Matthew’s genealogy includes the name of the cursed king (cf. Matt. 1:1–12) and presume the existence of a legitimate challenge to Jesus’ Messiahship.

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