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Joseph was Jesus' stepfather. As such, his genealogy was important to Jesus. While Jesus was the seed of David through His mother Mary, His inheritance of the throne of Israel came through Joseph, as all royal inheritances were passed through the fathers. As the adopted son of Joseph, Jesus was the full heir of David. Matthew was concerned with Jewish law, and thus emphasized Jesus' inheritance from David through His adopted father Joseph. Luke traced Jesus physical genealogy through Mary. Incidentally, Luke later refers to Joseph as the son of Heli, who was actually shown in the Jerusalem Talmud to be Mary's father. This was not a mistake. The Jews often refered to sons-in-law as sons. There is scriptural precedent in other Jewish genealogies. God was the Father of Jesus, through the Virgin Mary's conception by the Holy Spirit. The Genealogy showed the generations that passed down, in which the lineage of Christ would pass. It was foretold in Scripture in Isaiah and other prophecies, that a child would be born in Bethlehem, and he would also pass down through the line of David, which Jesus is in his genealogical lineage.

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What are the differences between the genealogies of Matthew and Luke in the Bible?

The genealogies of Matthew and Luke in the Bible differ in the names listed and the way they trace the ancestry of Jesus. Matthew's genealogy focuses on the lineage of Joseph, while Luke's genealogy traces the lineage of Mary. Additionally, the two genealogies have variations in the number of generations and the individuals mentioned.


Is Luke 3 the genealogy of Mary?

No. Luke 3:23-24 (KJV) proves that this was the genealogy of Joseph: "And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was the son of Heli, which was the son of Matthat ..."


Who is the first person listed in the genealogy of Christ?

A:In the Bible, there are two genealogies of Jesus, or more accurately of Joseph, one in Matthew's Gospel and one in Luke's Gospel. Matthew 1:2 begins the genealogy with Abraham and verse 1:16 says that Joseph's father was called Jacob.Luke's genealogy works back from Jesus, with Luke 3:23 saying that, as was supposed, Jesus was the son of Joseph, the son of Heli. This genealogy then goes all the way back to the legendary Adam.


Where is Joseph in Matthew's gospel?

Joseph: The name is in Matthew's gospel eleven times:Ch 1, 5xCh 2, 2xCh 13, 1xCh 27, 2xbut it is not the same person every time!The early references are to Joseph, husband of Mary and step-father of Jesus.Jesus had a brother Joses, mentioned in Matthew 13.Joseph of Arimathea was a follower of Jesus, and he is mentioned in chapter 27.


Does the Gospel of Matthew begins with the generations of Jesus establishing the earthly of Christ through His mother Mary?

No. Matthew 1:15-16 says: "And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob; And Jacob begat Joseph ..." There is no doubt that Matthew was providing what he believed to be the genealogy of Joseph, not Mary.


What does the genealogy prove in Matthew?

The author of Matthew's Gospel had several reasons for writing the genealogy of Jesus that he used.In the nativity story, he wanted to show a parallel between Jesus and Moses, and therefore between Joseph in the New Testament and the Old Testament. He used the genealogy to show that the father of Joseph was called Jacob, just as the father of the Old Testament Joseph was called Jacob.He wanted to show that Jesus was descended from David and was therefore the hoped-for Messiah.He also wanted to show that Jesus was descended from the great Zorobabel, another sign of greatness.The Jews were superstitious and so the author used numerology to prove that Jesus was destined for greatness. He 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. Then, we have no possible way of verifying Matthew's list of Jesus' ancestors from the time of the Exile.Answer:The key to the importance of Matthew's genealogy is at the very beginning: "...Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham:" (Matthew 1:1). Matthew then begins at Abraham and works forward through the generations to Jesus. His purpose is to show that Jesus is the legal inheritorof God's promises to both Abraham (Genesis 22:15-18) and David (2 Samuel 7:16). Thus Jesus is legitimized as Israel's rightful Messiah and spiritual King.It was necessary to show the Jews (Matthew's primary audience) that Jesus was Joseph's legal heir. However, since Jesus wasn't Joseph's literal fleshly offspring, Matthew's genealogy served no other practical purpose. (Jesus' fleshlydescent is shown by Luke's genealogy through Mary, which is its specific purpose.)


Who were the parents of Saint Joseph?

We do not know for sure. According to the genealogy of Our Lord by Matthew, Jacob was the name of Joseph's father. Luke says the name was Heli. We do not know if one or the other was mistaken or if Jacob and Heli were just different names for the same person. We do not know the name of Joseph's mother.We do not know the names of Joseph's parents. The Gospels give conflicting information about his genealogy.


What has the author Joseph William Galbreath written?

Joseph William Galbreath has written: 'Galbreath family genealogy' -- subject(s): Genealogy


What were the Jews looking for in Jesus's blood line?

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.


What is Matthew demonstrating by compressing the genealogy of Christ numerically?

A:It is not so much that Matthew compresses the genealogy of Jesus, as that this genealogy was written to demonstrate something about Jesus. Raymond E. Brown (An Introduction to the New Testament) says there is little likelihood that this genealogy or the parallel on in Luke's Gospel is strictly historical. Matthew (summarised in 1:17) demonstrates that there were 14 generations: from Abraham to David; from David to Josiah; from Josiah to Jesus, through Joseph. To do this, the author had to compress the traditional Old Testament genealogy, ignoring three kings, and have David in the preceding (as 14) and following (as 1) groups, but not so Josiah. Then, we have no possible way of verifying Matthew's list of Jesus' ancestors from the time of the Exile. Fourteen and seven were regarded as auspicious numbers, so by this means Matthew demonstrates that Jesus was destined for greatness.


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When did Joseph Matthew Sebastian die?

Joseph Matthew Sebastian died in 1944.