BIBLE ANSWERS | MATTHEW (6)
1. Bible Answers
a) Do you have any Bible questions? Let the Bible surprise you with amazing answers. Below are some answers to the Bible questions frequently asked.
2. Why is the genealogy of Jesus different in Matthew 1:1 than it is in Luke 3:23-28?
a) Matthew 1:1 records Jesus' genealogy, but it differs from the genealogy in Luke 3:23. The names are different and it shows Joseph's father being Heli instead of Jacob as said in Matthew.
a) Do you have any Bible questions? Let the Bible surprise you with amazing answers. Below are some answers to the Bible questions frequently asked.
2. Why is the genealogy of Jesus different in Matthew 1:1 than it is in Luke 3:23-28?
a) Matthew 1:1 records Jesus' genealogy, but it differs from the genealogy in Luke 3:23. The names are different and it shows Joseph's father being Heli instead of Jacob as said in Matthew.
b) Here is a footnote to Luke 3:23-28 in the Concordia
Self-Study Bible (NIV): "From Abraham to David, the genealogies of
Matthew and Luke are almost the same, but from David on they are
different. Some scholars suggest that this is because Matthew traces the
legal descent of the house of David using only heirs to the throne,
while Luke traces the complete line from Joseph to David. A more likely
explanation, however, is that Matthew follows the line of Joseph (Jesus'
legal father), while Luke emphasizes that of Mary (Jesus' blood
relative). Although tracing a genealogy through the mother's side was
unusual, so was the virgin birth. Luke's explanation here that Jesus was
the son of Joseph, "so it was thought" (v. 23), brings to mind his
explicit virgin birth statement (1:34-35) and suggests the importance of
the role of Mary in Jesus' genealogy."
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