If the Messiah is from Davids lineage, but Mary was a virgin and Joseph was not Jesus biological father, then was Jesus from Davids lineage?
Simply put, both lines run through David, both Mary’s family and Joseph’s family were of the tribe of Judah. Consider for a moment, in all of the attacks made on Jesus by the religious leaders of his day ( The Pharisees and the Sadducees who were very well versed in the law), there is no record of any of them ever claiming that Jesus had not descended from David. Why? Because the genealogy records were available for inspection at the Temple in Jerusalem until the Romans burnt the Temple later in the year 66 C.E. If Jesus were a fraud, they would have been able to easily expose him. Jesus lineage is found at both Matthew 1:1-16; and at Luke 3:23-38 Evidently Matthew traces Jesus’ legal lineage through His foster father Joseph, whereas Luke traces it back through the natural lineage of His mother Mary. Matthew records that an angel appeared to Joseph, Jesus’ foster father. Luke tells of the angel Gabriel appearing to Mary, Jesus’ mother. Similarly, Matthew tells of the astrologers coming
You know I honestly have asked this question to alot of people. And all I could come up with is. Behold the power of adoption. How are you now called a son of God when you began to serve him. Jesus was an example from His birth all the way to His death. In my personal opinion. I feel that lineage has a lot more to do then just being born. I think it also has to do with who influences and shapes you. In this case I believe Jesus demonstrated alot of Joseph attributes. He was know through out the land as the Joseph the Carpenters’ son. Adoption is all I could think of. Very good question though. Answer originally posted in response to How was Jesus born in the line of David when he had no earthly…
