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Originally posted by DonovanPhillips
Mary was from the tribe of Levi. JOSEPH was from the tribe of Judah, a descendant of King David.
The Messiah was prophesied to be a decendant of King David.
Therefore, Joseph had to be Jesus' father in order for the Prophecy to be fulfilled.
Discuss.
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Luke gives 42 generations between Jesus and David while Matthew gives 27 generations. Please also note that each author names different men as Joseph's father. Also, please note that Luke completely forgets about Solomon, supposedly the wisest and most wealthy king to ever live.
Matthew
King David
Solomon (of Uriah's wife)
Rehoboam
Abijah
Asa
Jehoshaphat
Jehoram
Uzziah,
Jotham
Ahaz
Hezekiah
Manasseh
Amon
Josiah
Jeconiah Shealtiel
Zerubbabel
Abiud
Eliakim
Azor
Zadok
Akim
Eliud
Eleazar
Matthan
Jacob
Joseph, the husband of Mary
Jesus, who is called Christ.
Luke
David Nathan
Mattatha
Menna
Melea
Eliakim
Jonam
Joseph
Judah
Simeon
Levi
Matthat
Jorim
Eliezer
Joshua
Er
Elmadam
Cosam
Addi
Melki
Neri Shealtiel
Zerubbabel
Rhesa
Joanan
Joda
Josech
Semein
Mattathias
Maath
Naggai
Esli
Nahum
Amos
Mattathias
Joseph
Jannai
Melki
Levi
Matthat
Heli
Joseph
Jesus
Joseph was not Jesus' father, God was. Mary was a virgin, so Joseph couldn't have been Jesus' father. Therefore this genealogy is meaningless.
The genealogy is also made meaningless, because jews count heriditary through the mother. Where's Mary's genealogy?