Jesus, the Son of Nathan and the Son of Solomon

The title of this article might seem absurd at first glance. The fact is, however, it is not as absurd as it looks. Jesus' name is, listed in the genealogies recorded in both Matthew 1 and Luke 3. The genealogy in Matthew 1 traces the royal line of David through Solomon to the birth of Jesus. The genealogy recorded in Luke 3 begins with Jesus and traces the genealogy back through Nathan to David. Jesus' name is recorded in both genealogies. This is important to note, and we will come back to...