In Matthew 1 it gives the family tree of Jesus Christ, from Abraham to Joseph. The son of David who continued the family line of Jesus was Solomon.
Luke 3 also gives the family tree of Jesus Christ, from Adam to Joseph. The son of David who continued the family line of Jesus was Nathan.
Jesus was from Nazareth and from the line of David.
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He married Ruth and his son was named Obed, who was the father of Jesse, the father of David, who was later in the family line of Jesus.
Joseph was from Bethlehem, line of David.
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Because King Solomon was King David's son. See also the Related Links.Link: More about King DavidLink: More about King Solomon
He was head of a line of famous Biblical characters; Jesus himself was a descendant of David.
The tribe of the King of David does live on. Some Jews do know which tribe their ancestors came from but this is rather uncommon for them to know. Jesus family came from King David's line. According to what I understand from Rabbis all the tribes of Israel live on even after Adolf Hitler tried to eliminate all Jews. God does protect his chosen ones thankfully.
The genealogy in Matthew shows that Jesus is a legal descendant of David through the royal line. This genealogy traces the legal descent of Jesus as King of Israel. Luke's genealogy concludes with Joseph, of whom Jesus was the adopted Son, the genealogy in Luke 3 probably traces the ancestry of Mary, of whom Jesus was the real Son. Jesus is legal heir to the throne of David through Joseph and the actual seed of David through Mary.
Ultimatly, Rebekah was part of the line of David. Rebekah gave birth to twins, Esau and Jacob. Jacob, known as Isreal, is part of the geneology to the line of David, of which Jesus was born.
Matthew's purpose for the genealogy of Jesus was likely to prove the royal lineage. The lineage proved that he was in the line of King David.
Ruth was the great grandmother of king David, and Jesus was from Davids line.