A) FROM ADAM TO CHRIST.

B) MATTHEW’S LINE.

C) LUKE’S LINE.

D) EXPLAINING MATTHEW’S LINE AND LUKE’S LINE.

 

 

A) FROM ADAM TO CHRIST

 

 

The Names in ( ) are for the persons who have other names that they are known as.  In God’s Word many Bible Characters have more than one name applied to them, such as, “Simon,” with his other name being, “Peter” as an example.  Also see Paul as (Saul).

 

The Names where there is a (/), are those names of Couples, i.e., ADAM / EVE.

 

ADAM / EVE

SETH

ENOS (ENOSH)

CANINAN (KENAN)

MAHALALEEL

JARED

ENOCH (HENOCH)

METHUSELAH

LEMECH

NOAH (NOE)

SHEM (SEM)

ARPHAXAD

CAINAN

SALAH

EBER

PELEG

REU

SERUG

NAHOR

TERAH

ABRAHAM (ABRAM) / SARAH (SARAI)

ISAAC / REBEKAH

JACOB (ISRAEL) / LEAH

JUDAH / TAMAR

PHAREZ

HEZRON

JERAHMEEL

RAM (ARAM)

AMMINADAB

NAHSHON (NAASSON)

SALMON / RAHAB (RACHAB)

BOAZ / RUTH

OBED

JESSE

 

 

B) MATTHEW’S LINE

 

 

DAVID / BATHSHEBA

SOLOMON (JEDIDIAH) / NAAMAH

REHOBOAM / MICHAIAH

ABIJAM (ABIJAH & ABIA) / MAACHAH

ASA / AZUBAH

JEHOSHAPHAT / AZUBAH

JEHORAM (JORAM) / ATHALIAH

AHAZIAH / ZIBIAH

JOASH (JEHOASH) / JEHOADDAN

AMAZIAH / JECHOLIAH

AZARIAH (UZZIAH) / JERUSHA

JOTHAM

AHAZ (ACHAZ) / ABI

HEZEKIAH (EZAKIAS) / HEPHZIBAH

MANASSEH / MESHULLEMETH

AMON / JEDIDAH

JOSIAH / ZEBUDAH

ELIAKIM (JEHOIAKIM) / NEHUSHTA

JECONIAH (JECHONIAS-JEHOIACHIN-CONIAH)

SALATHIEL (SHEALTIEL)

ZERUBBABEL (ZOROBABEL)

ABIUD

ELIAKIM

AZOR

SADOC

ACHIM

ELIUD

ELEAZAR

MATTHAN

JACOB

JOSEPH / MARY

OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR, JESUS CHRIST

 

 

C) LUKE’S LINE

 

 

DAVID / BATHSHEBA

NATHAN

MATTATHA

MENAN

MELEA

ELIAKIM

JOHAN

JOSEPH

JUDA

SIMEON

LEVI

MATTHAT

JORIM

ELIEZER

JOSE

ER

COSAM

ADDI

MELCHI

NERI

SALATHIEL

ZOROBABEL

RHESA

JOANNA

JUDA

JOSEPH

SEMEI

MATTATIAS

MAATH

NAGGE

ELSI

NAUM

AMOS

MATTAHIAS

JOEPH

JANNA

MELCHI

LEVI

MATTHAT

HELI

JOSEPH / MARY

OUR LORD AND SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST

 

 

D) EXPLAINING MATTHEW’S LINE AND LUKE’S LINE

 

 

We are talking about Jewish customs and economy here.  In the official records in the Temple at Jerusalem, Jesus was registered as the “first-born” of Joseph and Mary; meaning He is the Son of Joseph (see Luke 2:21).

 

All the prophecies of a Coming Messiah specified God would come through the mother; a “virgin.”

Second Kings 8:19; Psalm 22:10; Isaiah 7:14; Jeremiah 31:22; Micah 5:3-4.

 

However, the obvious prophecies, is that He would come through the “line of David:”

Second Samuel 7:12; First Chronicles 17:11; Psalm 132:11; Jeremiah 23:5; 33:15; Ezekiel 34:23-24; 37:24-25; fulfilled in Matthew 1:1; 9:27; Luke 1:32; Acts 2:30; 13:22-23.  Thus, Matthew’s account follows the kingly linage of Messiah.

 

Therefore, what is Luke’s account a record of?  Luke follows the eventual adoptive account of Messiah through Joseph adopting Mary’s child.  That an adoptive child, according to Jewish law, inherits all of the possessions of the adoptive father, please re-read the Book of Ruth.  Luke follows the line of “Nathan,” which is the Priestly line of Messiah.

 

Thus, Matthew’s list designates the Kingly line of Messiah; while Luke’s line follows that of the Priestly aspects of Messiah.  That Messiah is both King and priest see Hebrews 7:1-3.

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