Messianic line (Christian tradition)
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In Christian tradition, the Messianic line is the divinely guided ancestral lineage through which Jesus Christ, regarded as the Messiah, is believed to have descended.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Messianic line (Christian tradition) canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian doctrine
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lineage ⓘ theological concept ⓘ |
| hasCentralFigure | Jesus Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
to demonstrate covenant continuity
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to link Jesus to Israel’s patriarchs ⓘ to link Jesus to the royal house of David ⓘ |
| hasKeyAncestor |
Abraham
NERFINISHED
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Isaac NERFINISHED ⓘ Jacob NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph (husband of Mary) NERFINISHED ⓘ Judah NERFINISHED ⓘ King David NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary (mother of Jesus) NERFINISHED ⓘ Solomon NERFINISHED ⓘ Zerubbabel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSourceText |
Gospel of Luke
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Gospel of Matthew NERFINISHED ⓘ New Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWithProphecy |
2 Samuel 7:12–16
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Isaiah 11:1 ⓘ Jeremiah 23:5–6 ⓘ Micah 5:2 ⓘ |
| isBelievedToBe |
line of Abraham
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line of David ⓘ |
| isBelievedToLeadTo |
Jesus of Nazareth
NERFINISHED
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the Messiah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isConnectedTo |
title Son of Abraham
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title Son of David ⓘ |
| isConsideredBy | most Christian traditions ⓘ |
| isConsideredToBe | guided by divine providence ⓘ |
| isDescribedIn |
Luke 3:23–38
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Matthew 1:1–17 ⓘ |
| isDiscussedIn |
Christian biblical theology
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Christian systematic theology ⓘ |
| isEmphasizedIn |
Luke’s genealogy of Jesus
NERFINISHED
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Matthew’s genealogy of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isInterpretedAs |
biological descent through Mary
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legal descent through Joseph ⓘ |
| isRelatedTo |
Christian Christology
NERFINISHED
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Christian doctrine of the Incarnation ⓘ Christian soteriology ⓘ |
| isRootedIn |
Abrahamic covenant
NERFINISHED
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Davidic covenant NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Testament promises ⓘ |
| isUnderstoodAs | divinely guided ancestral lineage ⓘ |
| isViewedAs |
evidence of Jesus’ messiahship
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fulfillment of Old Testament messianic prophecies ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.