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Why is it important to say that Jesus is the son of David and the son of GOD?
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∙ 13y ago
Good question! To satisfy the Jewish expectations of the Messiah, Jesus had to link himself to the line of King David. Christians believe that Joseph, his father, was a direct descendant of David, but that God was the one who impregnated Mary. So linking him to both was trying to satisfy the Jews and the followers of the so-called Jesus Movement (Christianity wasn't really a religion until well after Jesus' death; it was more of a sect of Judaism).
It isn't "important" to say Jesus was the son of David but the Bible describes him as being the "son of David" because Joseph (Mary's husband) was descended from King David. It says this because Jewish prophecies at the time said that the messiah would be descended from David's family. And this is where you hit on one of the main contradictions in The Bible. Remember Mary was a virgin when she became pregnant with Jesus and the Bible tells us that Jesus is God's son but if that is true then he wouldn't be descended from David - because God, not Joseph is his dad. The other alternative is that Mary wasn't a virgin and Jesus was actually Joseph's son. That would mean he would be descended from King David but he wouldn't be God's son - which defeats the whole point. He can't be both descended from David and be God's son at the same time.
I know I probably went into more detail than you expected there but these things are often more complicated than you think.
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Why is Jesus ancestry important to David?
I doubt if the ancestry question about the coming Messiah was of much concern to David because it was God who had made the covenant with David that a King from his loins would sit on the throne of Judah and at the last time the "greater David", the Messiah would sit on the throne. David could not do a thing about it as God had made the covenant and it was up to God to perform it. But I guess you could say it was a good assurance to David.
What is the name of the person who stared the Catholic Church?
His full name would be either Jesus, Son of Joseph; Jesus, Son of Mary; Jesus, Son of David; or Jesus, Son of God, depending on whom you are talking with. For short, you could always say God.
Why do they say that Jesus is the son of God when God say he beget nor begotting any children?
God wanted to come down to earth in a human form. That's when he created Jesus Jesus was god but not in god's heavenly form.
What did Jesus say you were?
children of God
How do you say god sent?
God sent Jesus Christ.
Did Jesus say you are one with God?
you are not one with god. but you can walk with him.
How did Jesus get the Holy Spirit?
Jesus said it himself in the Bible that "I and my father are one" so whatever God possess He possess. Jesus was invested by the Holy Spirit by turning His soul in the direction of God. When you consider Jesus, you can say this is God, you can say He is the image of God, you can say the Holy Spirit is reflected in Him, and you can say He is a son of man, the child of Mary and Joseph.
Who did Jesus say he had power over?
god
What king said why hast thou forsaken me?
It was not a "king" per say. Jesus asked while on the cross "Eli Eli Lama sabachthani" (please don't quote my spelling of that), which means My God My God, Why hast thou forsaken me.
Why is the river Jordan important to Jesus?
They say Jesus was baptized there.
Who does jesus say are the two most important people to love?
love God with all your might and sole and love your neibors and treat them the way you want to be treated.
Who answers prayers Jesus or God?
God. Jesus is the intercessor. We pray in the name of Jesus under the unction (or leading) of the Holy Spirit to God the Father. they is only one god and he answers your prayer jesus was the ways in his words is what we are to live by so live by what jesus say as he was not god his is the word
