Genealogy of Jesus

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The Genealogy of Jesus is the biblical lineage that traces Jesus Christ’s human ancestry through key figures of Israel’s history to demonstrate his messianic and royal credentials.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
Luke 3 genealogy 1
Matthew 1 genealogy 1

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian theological concept
New Testament topic
biblical genealogy
associatedWithDoctrine Incarnation
Kingship of Christ NERFINISHED
Messiahship of Jesus
centralFigure Jesus Christ NERFINISHED
containsFigure Abraham NERFINISHED
Adam NERFINISHED
David NERFINISHED
Hezekiah NERFINISHED
Isaac NERFINISHED
Jacob NERFINISHED
Jeconiah NERFINISHED
Joseph, husband of Mary NERFINISHED
Josiah NERFINISHED
Judah NERFINISHED
Mary, mother of Jesus NERFINISHED
Solomon NERFINISHED
Zerubbabel NERFINISHED
describedIn Gospel of Luke NERFINISHED
Gospel of Matthew NERFINISHED
emphasizes Jesus as son of Abraham
Jesus as son of David
Jesus’ human ancestry
continuity with Israel’s history
hasPart Lukan genealogy NERFINISHED
Matthean genealogy NERFINISHED
includesWoman Mary GENERATED
Rahab GENERATED
Ruth GENERATED
Tamar GENERATED
“wife of Uriah” (Bathsheba) GENERATED
interpretedAs biological or Marian line in Luke (in some traditions)
legal genealogy through Joseph
linkedToProphecy 2 Samuel 7
Isaiah 11:1
Jeremiah 23:5
literaryFunction to open the Gospel of Matthew
to situate Jesus in salvation history
purpose to demonstrate Jesus’ messianic credentials
to demonstrate Jesus’ royal Davidic lineage
religiousTradition Christianity
sourceText New Testament NERFINISHED
subjectOf biblical scholarship
textual criticism
theological debate
tracesAncestryTo Abraham NERFINISHED
Adam NERFINISHED
David NERFINISHED

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sealtiel listedIn Genealogy of Jesus
this entity surface form: Matthew 1 genealogy
Sealtiel listedIn Genealogy of Jesus
this entity surface form: Luke 3 genealogy
יִשַׁי partOf Genealogy of Jesus