answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

If you were to compare Jesus' genealogy in Luke to the one in Matthew you would find that:

Luke's genealogy moves backward from Jesus to Adam; Matthew's moves forward from Abraham to Joseph.

Luke's entire section from Joseph to David differs a lot from that given in Matthew, but they are easily reconciled if Luke's genealogy is seen as Mary's genealogy and Matthews version represents Joseph's line.

So when we look at Matthews version we see that the Royal line is passed through Jesus' legal father Joseph. And His physical line descent from David is established by Mary's lineage in Luke's version.

You will also see that Luke, unlike Matthew includes no women in his genealogy.... not even Mary. Joseph was the "son of Heli" by marriage to Mary. Joseph's father was actually Jacob. Heli had no sons and so Joseph is named here as the representative of Mary's generation. These two genealogies tell us that Jesus was in the royal line for Kingship and also in the physical line of David for Kingship.

Moses established precedent for this sort of substitution in Numbers 27:1-11; 36:1-12.

User Avatar

Wiki User

8y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago

There is little known about the genealogy of Mary apart from what is know of Joseph:"Son of Heli and husband of the virgin Mary. His descent could be traced from David by a double line (Matt. 1: 1-16; Luke 3: 23-38). He lived at Nazareth, and espoused Mary, the daughter of his uncle Jacob."

Joseph was a descendant of David (Matt. 1: 1-16; Luke 3: 23-38) and lived in Nazareth.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago
Answer

There are two genealogies of Jesus, through his father Joseph and back through the male line - one in Matthew's Gospel and one in Luke's Gospel. Quite simply, neither author knew anything about the infancy and ancestry of Jesus, but felt that their readers needed to be told something.

Matthew wrote an infancy story that drew parallels between Jesus and Moses. He had Joseph go to Egypt, parallelling the Old Testament Joseph, and the king killed all the infants under two years out of fear of Jesus, just as the Egyptian king of the Old Testament killed all the infants under two out of fear of Moses. So the father of Joseph just had to be called Jacob. Both authors knew the the power of numerology to convince the superstitious people of their time, and the numbers 7 and 14 had particular importance. Matthew demonstrated that there were 14 generations: from Abraham to David; from David to Josiah; from Josiah to Jesus. To do this, he had to ignore 3 kings in the Old Testament and have David in the preceding (as 14) and following (as 1) groups, but not so Josiah.

Luke, writing about twenty years after Matthew, knew nothing of what Matthew had said. He lacked Matthew's subtle ability to use the Old Testament to foreshadow Jesus, but had considerable ability in the art of Greek rhetoric. Instead of relying on the Old Testamant to the extent that Matthew did, he relied on history sources, particularly the works of Josephus, to give his gospel the appearance of authenticity. He had no reason to consider the name Jacob for the father of Joseph, and chose Heli. Luke had great men occur in multiples of 7 generations starting from Adam, with: Enoch at 7; Abraham at 21; David at 35; Jesus at 77. He also had: Joseph at 42 and 70; Jesus (Jose) at 49. To do this, he had to insert his own fictitious people into the Old Testament list: Kainan at 13; Admin at 28.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

8y ago

No one really knew the ancestry of Jesus, so each biblical author created a genealogy to suit his literary needs. A Messiah descended from the legendary King David was widely expected by first century Jews, so Jesus must be descended from David. It would also help if Jesus was descended from the great Zorobabel, son of Salathiel. Finally, since the ancient Jews were superstitious, numerology should be used to prove that Jesus must be the long-awaited Messiah.
Matthew, with its emphasis on the Old Testament, draws parallels between Jesus and Moses, with his escape to Egypt and the slaughter of the infant children. To further that parallel, the father of Joseph must be called Jacob, just as in the Old Testament. It demonstrates that there were 14 generations: from Abraham to David; from David to Josiah; from Josiah to Jesus. To do this, the author had to ignore three kings in the Old Testament and have David in the preceding (as 14) and following (as 1) groups, but not so Josiah.

Luke does not draw the parallels between Jesus and the legendary patriarchs, but says that Joseph's father was called Heli. As with Matthew, it says that Jesus was descended from Zorobabel, but has a different paternal grandfather for Zorobabel. Luke has great men occur in multiples of 7 generations starting from Adam, with: Enoch at 7; Abraham at 21; David at 35; Jesus at 77. This gospel also has Joseph at 42 and 70, and Jesus (Jose) at 49. To do this, the author had to insert his own fictitious people into the Old Testament list: Kainan at 13 and Admin at 28.

Raymond E. Brown (An Introduction to the New Testament) says that there is little likelihood that either is strictly historical.

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Why are there different genealogies of Jesus Christ?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Why are Abraham and Moses related to Christ?

According to biblical legend, all Jews are descended from Abraham, and Jesus was a Jew. The Gospels of Mathew and of Luke provide two different genealogies of Jesus, going back through his father Joseph and King David to Abraham, but neither places Jesus, or at least Joseph, as a direct descendant of Moses.


Is Serapes the same as Jesus the Christ?

No, according to the dictionary a serapes is a Mexican blanket quite different from Jesus the Christ


How did Christ messages help the teachings of Jesus?

The teachings of Jesus ARE Christ's message because he was Jesus Christ. Christ and Jesus are the same person.


Shouldn't the name Jesus Christ be Jesus the Christ?

That is a wonderful question, but the Bible does not use much punctuation, so in reality, speaking of the grammar, it is suppose to be written Jesus, Christ. not Jesus Christ. As many references in the KJV of the Bible, is Christ Jesus, written correctly Christ, Jesus, or Jesus, Christ. It is referring to Christ.


Who are five of Jesus' most notable ancestors?

AnswerThe Gospels of Matthew and Luke provide two quite different genealogies of Jesus, through his father, Joseph. Raymond E. Brown (An Introduction to the New Testament) says that neither genealogy is likely to be strictly true. Another problem is that Jesus is generally assumed to have been born by virgin birth, so that even if either one of these genealogies is true for Joseph, it would not be strictly true for Jesus.Having said that, the two genealogies do claim in common that Jesus was descended from some illustrious people:Zorobabel, son of SalathielKing DavidJudahJacobIsaacAbraham


What Jesus full name?

Jesus Christ


What are the uses of Cylindrite?

Jesus Christ


Is Jesus Christ from Nazareth?

yes he was born there but moved with his parents to a different place.


How are Gandhi and Jesus Christ different?

Ghandi liked Jesus' sayings but did not believe that he was a sinner that needed saving by Jesus, as all men need salvation by Jesus.


Is Jesus last name Christ?

There never was a person naned Jesus Christ!! Jesus is his name and Christ is his titel!


How did Jesus Christ help form Christianity?

If Jesus Christ had not died on the cross or not have been resurrected there would be no Christianity. Jesus Christ is Christianity. Christ ---ianity.


Is Christ Jesus surname?

No, Christ means "the annointed one" and so he was known as Jesus, the Christ.