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NASB | Matthew 1:1 The record of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham: |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 1:1 The record of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son (descendant) of David, the son (descendant) of Abraham: [Ps 132:11; Is 11:1] |
Bible Question: Matthew chapter 1 gives a record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ the son of David, the son of Abraham but I am a bit confused with this record because it seems to be more the record of the genealogy of Joseph who was the husband of Mary but not the Biological father of Jesus. Therefore, since Jesus has no genetic link to Joseph how could this be a record of his genealogy. I would have understand if it was Mary's genealogy that was traced. Perhaps in God's eyes there is no distinction between a son who is adopted and a son who is begotten. Can anyone shed some light on this? |
Bible Answer: Question answered ............................ Dear All4Jesus, Both the gospels of Matthew and Luke contain geneologies of Jesus, however they are distinct from each other. It is generally accepted that one is Jesus biological lineage through His mother Mary, and the other is his legal lineage through His father Joeseph. Both can be traced back to King David. If you do a search (upper right part of the screen), you'll find more information on this. |