The Genealogy of Jesus (or, Jesus the Son of Nathan)

The Issue The genealogy of Jesus concerns His descent as a real man from His ancestors. It is His "family tree." This is a proper object of study because the Bible both reveals Jesus' line of descent and points out that this line of descent is important. Scripture gives Jesus' genealogy in Matthew 1 and in Luke 3:23-38. The importance of His "family tree" is to be found in Gods promise that the Messiah would be born from certain Old Testament persons and families. Jesus must fulfill these...