While some see this as a mistake, others argue that the omission was once again deliberate, ensuring that the kings after David spanned exactly fourteen generations. [19] This count also agrees with the seventy generations from Enoch[20] set forth in the Book of Enoch, which Luke probably knew. Lightfoot[48] sees confirmation in an obscure passage of the Talmud,[52] which, as he reads it, refers to "Mary daughter of Eli"; however, both the identity of this Mary and the reading are doubtful. Article Images Copyright © 2020 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. “Asa” is a nod to the Psalms. [76] He appears once in the genealogies in the Book of Chronicles,[77] where his descendants are traced for several generations, but the passage has a number of difficulties. Luke tells the story from her perspective.This proposal is sometimes linked to the judgment pronounced against the line of Solomon by Jeremiah, who prophesied that no descend… [112] Affirmations of Mary's Davidic ancestry are found early and often.[113]. [21] If so, the next generation in Luke, Joanan, might be Hananiah in Chronicles. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God. The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ: So Matthew begins his account of the life of Jesus Christ. However, Irenaeus counts only 72 generations from Adam. The Ebionites, a sect who denied the virgin birth, used a gospel which, according to Epiphanius, was a recension of Matthew that omitted the genealogy and infancy narrative. Legally, the Jews of Jesus' day looked on Jesus as a son of Joseph . [24], Luke's qualification "as was supposed" (ἐνομίζετο) avoids stating that Jesus was actually a son of Joseph, since his virgin birth is affirmed in the same gospel. Additionally, Matthew divides the genealogy into three groups of fourteen generations, separated by important historic points (Matthew 1:17). Furthermore, interpolation between known dates would put the birth of Luke's Shealtiel at the very time when the celebrated Zerubbabel led the Jews back from Babylon. The genealogy of Christ opens by connecting Jesus to the family line of the promised Messiah. One of the traditional explanations is that Matthew traces not a genealogy in the modern biological sense, but a record of legal inheritance showing the succession of Jesus in the royal line. Richard Simon dove into the beginning of the Gospel of Matthew, and explained some of the meaning and significance behind the genealogy of Jesus. [35] His explanation for the different names given for Joseph's father is that Joseph had a biological father and an adoptive father, and that one of the gospels traces the genealogy through the adoptive father in order to draw parallels between Joseph and Jesus (both having an adoptive father) and as a metaphor for God's relationship with humankind, in the sense that God "adopted" human beings as his children. More controversial are the prophecies on the Messiah's relation, or lack thereof, to certain of David's descendants: The promise to Solomon and Jeconiah's curse, if applicable, argue against Matthew. The last, which appears to span only thirteen generations, connects Joseph to Zerubbabel through a series of otherwise unknown names, remarkably few for such a long period. Mary, the mother of Jesus, was in all probability the daughter of Jacob, and first cousin to Joseph her husband. After wrestling with a man all night (who was actually Jesus is human form) Jacob's name is changed to Israel (Genesis 32). the gospels must list Jesus’ ancestors through his “father”, while the other one lists them through his mother. [6], The rendering into Greek of Hebrew names in this genealogy is mostly in accord with the Septuagint, but there are a few peculiarities. [6], Matthew's introductory title (βίβλος γενέσεως, book of generations) has been interpreted in various ways, but most likely is simply a title for the genealogy that follows, echoing the Septuagint use of the same phrase for genealogies.[7]. of Jesus Christ as the reputed and legal son of Joseph and Mary. "[47] In this interpretation, Jesus is called a son of Eli because Eli was his maternal grandfather, his nearest male ancestor. Matthew also presents the virgin birth of Jesus as fulfillment of Isaiah 7:14, which he quotes. Such a far-reaching claim must be supported by the best evidence. It is also consistent with Luke's intimate acquaintance with Mary, in contrast to Matthew's focus on Joseph's perspective. point out their unusual, even scandalous, unions—preparing the reader for what will be said about Mary. There are 77 generations … On the other hand, there is no explicit indication whatsoever, either in the Gospel or in any early tradition, that the genealogy is Mary's. [101], The NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible suggests that the common thread between all of these women is that they have associations with Gentiles. Modern scholars discount this approach: Raymond E. Brown called it a "pious deduction"; and Joachim Gnilka "the desperation of embarrassment". [110], Tertullian, on the other hand, argues that Jesus must have descended from David by blood through his mother Mary. Answer: Matthew’s genealogy traces the ancestors of Joseph, the legal father of Jesus. This conclusion is obvious because both genealogies intersect in the middle at Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel (see Mt 1:12–13; Lk 3:27). One of the ways each book does this is by recounting Jesus’ genealogy. [15] After telling of the baptism of Jesus, Luke 3:23–38 states, "Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was [the son] of Heli, ..." (3:23) and continues on until "Adam, which was [the son] of God." "[67][68] Epiphanius, in refutation of Celsus, writes that Joseph and Cleopas were sons of "Jacob, surnamed Panther."[69]. [44], A more straightforward and the most common explanation is that Luke's genealogy is of Mary, with Eli being her father, while Matthew's describes the genealogy of Joseph. Robertson notes that, in the Greek, "Luke has the article tou repeating uiou (Son) except before Joseph". These two Gospels declare that Jesus was begotten not by Joseph, but by the power of the Holy Spirit while Mary was still a virgin, in fulfillment of prophecy. 1:1). Nathan was the older brother; Solomon was younger, next in line after him (see 2 Sam 5:14–16; 1 Cron 3:5), therefore he was the first candidate to a levirate marriage (compare Ruth 3–4; Lk 20:27–33). According to R. A. Torrey, the reason Mary is not implicitly mentioned by name is because the ancient Hebrews never permitted the name of a woman to enter the genealogical tables, but inserted her husband as the son of him who was, in reality, but his father-in-law.[51]. The New Testament provides two accounts of the genealogy of Jesus, one in the Gospel of Matthew and another in the Gospel of Luke. There were many who bore the name of Jesus— e.g., Jesus the son or Sirach, Jesus surnamed Justus (Colossians 4:11), possibly even Jesus Bar-abbas (Matthew 27:17). [38] Sextus Julius Africanus, in his 3rd-century Epistle to Aristides, reports a tradition that Joseph was born from just such a levirate marriage. This means that Mary was from the line of Amram, but not of Aaron's generation. The purpose of Matthew here is to show that Jesus is the legitimate heir to … 23:1–3), not the Roman legal tradition. [104] Whether she was an aunt, a cousin, or a more distant relation cannot be determined from the word. Matthew traces Jesus' lineage through forty-two generations from Abraham to Christ. Yet evidently Matthew didn't find his respective genealogy incompatible with these prophecies. Celsus mentions this in his writing, The True Word, where he is quoted by Origen in Book 1:32. Thus, it is likely that Luke's Shealtiel and Zerubbabel were distinct from, and perhaps even named after, Matthew's. Or, Muhammad bin Idris asy-Syafi`i is always called "Imam Al-Shafi'i" instead of "Imam Idris" or "Imam Muhammad". In light of the above-mentioned circumstances, the differences between the two genealogies no longer present a problem. So all the generations, &c. — “Matthew, designing to show that Jesus was the Messiah, began his genealogy at Abraham, to whom the promise was originally made, that in his seed all the families of the earth should be blessed. [7] An example of the Old Testament use of such an expression is Jair, who is called "Jair son of Manasseh"[49] but was actually son of Manasseh's granddaughter. The Nestle-Aland critical edition, considered the best authority by most modern scholars, accepts the variant "son of Aminadab, son of Admin, son of Arni,"[23] counting the 76 generations from Adam rather than God. [81] Isaiah's description of the branch or root of Jesse[89] is cited twice by Paul as a promise of the Christ.[90]. Thus: Matthan or Matthat father of Jacob, Heli Jacob father of Mary = Jacobe heir was (Joseph) Heli father of Joseph JESUS, called Christ. St. Lukes is Josephs private Genealogy, exhibiting his real birth as Davids son, and thus showing why he was heir to Solomons crown. [Messiah was also promised to Abraham-- Genesis 22:18; Galatians 3:16.] Heli died childless; Jacob raised up his seed by begetting Joseph who was his son according to the flesh, and Heli's son according to the Law. 6. Answers in Genesis is an apologetics ministry, dedicated to helping Christians defend their faith and proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ. [79], The appearance of Zerubbabel and Shealtiel in Luke may be no more than a coincidence of names (Zerubbabel, at least, is a very common Babylonian name[80]). The following propositions will explain the true construction of these genealogies:-- They are both the genealogies of Joseph, i.e. However, … [1] Matthew starts with Abraham, while Luke begins with Adam. of Jesus Christ as the reputed and legal son of Joseph and Mary. The prophecy of Nathan[83]—understood as foretelling a son of God who would inherit the throne of his ancestor David and reign forever—is quoted in Hebrews[84] and strongly alluded to in Luke's account of the Annunciation. Both Matthew 1 and Luke 3 contain genealogies of Jesus. Blair sees the various extant versions as the predictable result of copyists repeatedly attempting to correct an apparent mistake. Still others[who?] For starters, Matthew begins the genealogy by stating, “The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham” (Mt. Because some editions of the Jerusalem Talmud do not contain the name Jesus in these passages the association is disputed. [111] He sees Biblical support in Paul's statement that Jesus was "born of a descendant of David according to the flesh". Shem – The fame of: Arphaxed – Babylon’s Fortress According to Muslim Scholar Sheikh Ibn Al-Feasy Al-Hanbali, the Quran used "Sister of Aaron" and "Daughter of Amram" for several reasons. The problem is: the genealogies are different. On a recent episode of Father Simon Says™, Fr. "Faced with a bewildering variety of readings, the Committee adopted what seems to be the least unsatisfactory form of text, a reading that was current in the Alexandrian church at an early period," explains, A famous example is the anti-Christian polemic of the Roman Emperor. [45] Richard Bauckham, however, argues for the authenticity of Luke alone. 23:1-3. If this is so, Mattatha is the son of Solomon according to the flesh and the son of Nathan according to the Law. 1972; the entry is reproduced again in the 2nd ed. Salem Media Group. [12], Fourteen generations span the time from Jeconiah, born about 616 BC, to Jesus, born circa 4 BC. This version is in ascending order from Joseph to Adam. Matthew’s genealogy. She is called a daughter of ʻImrān,[116] whose family is the subject of the third sura. Thus: Matthan or Matthat father of Jacob, Heli Jacob father of Mary = Jacobe heir was (Joseph) Heli father of Joseph JESUS, called Christ. If Joseph is not the biological father, his lineage does not apply to Jesus, and there is no provision available within Jewish law for this to be altered. “For us, genealogies are amazingly boring,” he admitted. So it is technically, “Jesus the Christ.” [13] Also, we do not see any instances of papponymic naming patterns, where children are named after their grandparents, which was a common custom throughout this period. He is writing to prove to the Jews that Jesus is the Messiah, and the Jews' custom in keeping records is to trace descent through the father. David's ancestors are also understood as progenitors of the Messiah in several prophecies. Two Talmudic-era texts referring to Jesus as the son of Pantera (Pandera) are Tosefta Hullin 2:22f: "Jacob… came to heal him in the name of Jesus son of Pantera" and Qohelet Rabbah 1:8(3): "Jacob… came to heal him in the name of Jesus son of Pandera" and some editions of the Jerusalem Talmud also specifically name Jesus as the son of Pandera:[70] Jerusalem Abodah Zarah 2:2/7: "someone… whispered to him in the name of Jesus son of Pandera"; Jerusalem Shabboth 14:4/8: "someone… whispered to him in the name of Jesus son of Pandera"; Jerusalem Abodah Zarah 2:2/12: "Jacob… came to heal him. Matthew's genealogy is considerably more complex than Luke's. “But for ancient people they were very important. Royal Genealogy, 1:1-17 The first Gospel opens by presenting the evidence that Jesus Christ is indeed the true Son of David, the Son of Abraham, the Son of God, and is the true Messiah of Israel and the Saviour of the world. The children born through Jacob, in their birth order, are Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Isaachar, Zebulun, Dinah, Joseph and Benjamin. Bible Dictionaries - Smith's Bible Dictionary - Genealogy of Jesus Christ, California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. According to this view, Matthew gives us several clues to suggest that he’s giving us a theological genealogy with an emphasis on King David, not a strict biological line. Let’s look at something else that someone who was very familiar with … of a 1 The book of the generation [or genealogy] of Jesus Christ, the son of David [the Messiah was promised to David-- 2 Samuel 7:16; John 7:42], the son of Abraham. Cainan is included between Arphaxad and Shelah, following the Septuagint text (though not included in the Masoretic text followed by most modern Bibles). [106] Modern scholars like Raymond Brown (1973) and Géza Vermes (2005) suggest that the relationship between Mary and Elizabeth is simply an invention of Luke.[107]. [63] Although the Greek text as it stands is plainly against it, it has been proposed that in the original text Matthew had one Joseph as Mary's father and another as her husband. Augustine[18] notes that the count of generations in the Book of Luke is 77, a number symbolizing the forgiveness of all sins. [11], The final group also contains fourteen generations. The Qurʼan upholds the virgin birth of Jesus (ʻĪsā)[115] and thus considers his genealogy only through Mary (Maryam), without mentioning Joseph. It has been suggested that Eli is short for Eliakim,[45] which in the Old Testament is an alternate name of Jehoiakim,[54] for whom Joachim is named. More interesting, though, are the unique forms Boes (Boaz, LXX Boos) and Rachab (Rahab, LXX Raab). Additionally, the use of titles such as 'Son of God' and 'Son of David' are seen as evidence that they do not come from the earliest Gospel traditions. Mary, the mother of Jesus, was in all probability the daughter of Jacob, and first cousin to Joseph her husband. (Godet, Lange and many others take the ground that Luke gives the genealogy of Mary, rendering (. The women are included early in the genealogy—Tamar, Rachab, Ruth, and "the wife of Uriah" (Bathsheba). The following propositions will explain the true construction of these genealogies:-- They are both the genealogies of Joseph, i.e. [71] Attempts have been made to reconstruct Matthew's route, from the seminal work of Lord Hervey[72] to Masson's recent work,[73] but all are necessarily highly speculative. [105] Others, such as Thomas Aquinas, have argued that the relationship was on the maternal side; that Mary's father was from Judah, Mary's mother from Levi. [56], A century later, John of Damascus and others report the same information, only inserting an extra generation, Barpanther (Aramaic for son of Panther, thus indicating a misunderstood Aramaic source). [5], Matthew 1:1–17 begins the Gospel, "A record of the origin of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham: Abraham begot Isaac, ..." and continues on until "... Jacob begot Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. [85] Likewise, the Psalms[86] record God's promise to establish the seed of David on his throne forever, while Isaiah[87] and Jeremiah[88] speak of the coming reign of a righteous king of the house of David. According to this theory, Matthew's immediate goal is therefore not David, but Jeconiah, and in his final group of fourteen, he may freely jump to a maternal grandfather, skip generations, or perhaps even follow an adoptive lineage in order to get there. Luke's genealogy starts at Adam and goes to David.Matthew's genealogy starts at Abraham and goes to David.When the genealogies arrive at David, they split with David's sons: Nathan (Mary's side?) [78] While the Septuagint text here gives his father as Shealtiel, the Masoretic text instead substitutes Shealtiel's brother Pedaiah—both sons of King Jeconiah, according to the passage. The suggestion is that Matthew may be preparing the reader for the inclusion of the Gentiles in Christ's mission. This article is about the biblical genealogy of Christ. Several times he is called a son of Shealtiel. of Jesus Christ as the reputed and legal son of Joseph and Mary. The theory neatly accounts for the genealogical divergence. [103], Nolland suggests simply that these were all the known women attached to David's genealogy in the Book of Ruth. It does not accept maternal ancestry as applying to lineage claims, which go through the father alone. Learn more Customer Service 800.778.3390 Matthew records it for legal purposes. [57] A certain prince Andronicus later found the same polemic in a book belonging to a rabbi named Elijah:[58]. He said to him: we will speak to you in the name of Jesus son of Pandera"; Jerusalem Shabboth 14:4/13: "Jacob… came in the name of Jesus Pandera to heal him". Luke's text says that Jesus was "a son, as was supposed, of Joseph, of Eli". [45] This view was advanced as early as John of Damascus (d.749). There are differences of opinion with two main options being offered. The New Testament gives us the genealogy of but one person, that of our Saviour. Some, such as Gregory Nazianzen, have inferred from this that Mary herself was also a Levite descended from Aaron, and thus kingly and priestly lineages were united in Jesus. 9 Oct. 2013, http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/852-adoption, http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/judaica/ejud_0002_0002_0_01191.html, http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Judaism/adoption.html, http://www.jlaw.com/Articles/maternity1.html, http://www.jlaw.com/Articles/maternity4.html, "The Problem of the Curse on Jeconiah in Relation to the Genealogy of Jesus - Jews for Jesus". [74] On the other hand, the resemblance between Matthan and Matthat suggests they are the same man (in which case Jacob and Eli are either identical or full brothers involved in a levirate marriage), and Matthew's departure from Luke at that point can only be to follow legal line of inheritance, perhaps through a maternal grandfather. [10] The author could have omitted them to create a second set of fourteen. The simple principle that one evangelist exhibits that genealogy which contained the successive heir to Davids and Solomons throne, while the other exhibits the paternal stem of him who was the heir, explains all the anomalies of the two pedigrees, their agreements as well as their discrepancies, and the circumstance of there being two at all. There are, however, other interpretations of how this qualification relates to the rest of the genealogy. [30] Sivertsen sees Luke's as artificially pieced together out of oral traditions. From this opening statement, we expect this family tree to help us understand not only the ancestral past of Jesus but also his identity and mission. It must be added that the levirate links between the two genealogies are found not only at the end, but also in the beginning. God promised to establish the throne of King, Against King Jehoiakim, Jeremiah prophesied, "He shall have no one to sit on the throne of David,", This page was last edited on 16 December 2020, at 13:37. [29] Marcus Borg and John Dominic Crossan contend that both genealogies are inventions to support Messianic claims. The simplest solution is that we have genealogies of both parents of Jesus—Joseph and Mary.In this case, Luke gives us Mary’s genealogy, while Matthew gives us Joseph’s genealogy.This makes good sense, since Luke’s birth narrative focuses on Mary. He could have mentioned Sarah, but did not. So we often find in the Old Testament the grandson called the son. Eusebius of Caesarea, on the other hand, affirmed the interpretation of Africanus that Luke's genealogy is of Joseph (not of Mary), who was the natural son of Jacob, though legally of Eli who was the uterine brother of Jacob. ), Vol. If Josiah's son was intended as Jehoiakim, then Jeconiah could be counted separately after the exile. [102] Rahab was a prostitute in Canaan, Bathsheba was married to a Hittite, Ruth resided in Moab, and Tamar had a name of Hebrew origin. Solomon, however, had much capacity for love: «And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines» (1 Kings 11:3). The genealogy of St. Matthew is Josephs genealogy as legal successor to the throne of David. “Jesus” Greek Iesous; Hebrew Yehoshua) is His earthly name, meaning, “the LORD is salvation.” Christ is the title most often linked to His name in the New Testament. After John of Damascus the claim that Luke gives Mary's genealogy is mentioned in a single extant Western medieval text,[when?] It was necessary to state that the genealogy that followed was that of Jesus the Messiah, the true “anointed” of … To Matthan and Estha was born a … The genealogy in Matthew 1 is clearly that of Joseph, Mary's husband. From as early as John of Damascus, the view of "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. It is overtly schematic, organized into three sets of fourteen, each of a distinct character: The total of 42 generations is achieved only by omitting several names, so the choice of three sets of fourteen seems deliberate. [5], Gundry suggests the series of unknown names in Matthew connecting Joseph's grandfather to Zerubbabel as an outright fabrication, produced by collecting and then modifying various names from 1 Chronicles. Therefore, Heli and Jacob must be uterine brothers. The genealogy in Matthew lists births according to the flesh; the one in Luke is according to the Law. It might well befit a son of Zerubbabel, but some see the name as a misplaced title of Zerubbabel himself. Another difference is found in their collocation: St. Matthew places his list at the beginning of his Gospel; St. Luke, at the beginning of the public life of Christ. Nor is inheritance of lineage claims even possible through one's mother, in Jewish law.[75]. When Matthew says, "Josiah begot Jeconiah and his brothers at the time of the exile," he appears to conflate the two, because Jehoiakim, not Jeconiah, had brothers, but the exile was in the time of Jeconiah. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1909. This neatly explains not only why Matthew's genealogy differs from Luke's, but also why Matthew counts fourteen generations rather than thirteen. In his genealogy, Matthew breaks with Jewish tradition and custom. So, we can say that Joseph was the son of them both, The explanation offered by Africanus is correct, though he confused Melki with Matthat. (Godet, Lange and many others take the ground that Luke gives the genealogy of Mary, rendering ( Luke 3:23 ) thus: Jesus "being (as was suppposed ) the son of Joseph, (but in reality) the son of Heli." Thus, in mainstream Christianity, Jesus is regarded as being literally the "only begotten son" of God, while Joseph is regarded as his adoptive father. [6], Luke states that Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist, was a "relative" (Greek syggenēs, συγγενής) of Mary, and that Elizabeth was descended from Aaron, of the tribe of Levi. The women's nationalities are not necessarily mentioned. Bede assumed that Julius Africanus was mistaken and corrected Melchi to Matthat. As a starting point, one of Joseph's two fathers could be by simple adoption, as Augustine suggests, or more likely the special adoption by a father-in-law with no sons, or could be a maternal grandfather. (3:38) The Greek text of Luke's Gospel does not use the word "son" in the genealogy after "son of Joseph". [28] Raymond E. Brown says the genealogies "tell us nothing certain about his grandparents or his great-grand-parents". The New Testament provides two accounts of the Genealogy of Jesus, one in the Gospel of Matthew (Matthew 1:1-17) and another in the Gospel of Luke (Luke 3:23-38).The Family Tree of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew starts with Abraham, while in Luke it begins with Adam, but that is not the only difference.. 2, col. 298–303. [61], Jewish law is relevant to these matters. The genealogies in Luke and Matthew appear to briefly converge at Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, though they differ both above Shealtiel and below Zerubbabel. One of those is the "relative calling" or laqb that is always used in Arabic literature. in which pseudo-Hilary cites it as an opinion held by many, though not himself. Although most accounts ascribing the Luke genealogy to Mary's line do not include a levirate marriage this is added by the above sources. These three kings are seen as especially wicked, from the cursed line of Ahab through his daughter Athaliah to the third and fourth generation. Why Matthew chose to include these particular women, while passing over others such as the matriarchs Sarah, Rebecca, and Leah, has been much discussed[by whom?]. This may indicate that Matthew has telescoped this segment by collapsing such repetitions. For she was a woman, of the race of David, born to Anne her mother and Joachim her father, who was son of Panther. In fact, Bauckham says, Zerubbabel's legitimacy hinged on descending from David through Nathan rather than through the prophetically cursed ruling line.[21]. Jesus is called the son of both David and Abraham. In his book An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith, John Damascene argues that Heli of the tribe of Nathan (the son of David) died childless, and Jacob of the tribe of Solomon, took his wife and raised up seed to his brother and begat Joseph, in accordance with scripture, namely, yibbum (the mitzvah that a man must marry his brother's childless widow); Joseph, therefore, is by nature the son of Jacob, of the line of Solomon, but by law he is the son of Heli of the line of Nathan. All rights reserved. [65] In any case, an early understanding that Matthew traced Mary's genealogy would explain why the contradiction between Matthew and Luke apparently escaped notice until the 3rd century. Shealtiel is given a completely different ancestry, and Zerubbabel a different son. 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