Jesus Christ, Jewish Parentage of


 * See Also Jesus Christ, Royal Birthright of - Genealogy in the Gospel in Matthew
 * See Also Jesus Christ, Jewish Parentage of - Genealogy in the Gospel in Luke

Have you ever wondered why the two genealogies of ''' Jesus Christ listed in the New Testament are so different? Both of them trace is heritage to  King David.

Matthew's shorter list follows the descent of righteous kings from Solomon of Judah and appears to skip generations of wicked rulers. It appears to actually be Mary's ancestral line using Joseph's father-in-law. It assumes that under Judaic law, Heli, had no male heirs and therefore is son-in-law (Joseph) would inherit his "kingdom".

Luke's longer list appears to be true parentage of his forefathers via Joseph, Jacob, etc. And each descendant is described as "son of ...".