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.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Luke 3 genealogy | 1 |
| Matthew 1 genealogy | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological concept
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New Testament topic ⓘ biblical genealogy ⓘ |
| associatedWithDoctrine |
Incarnation
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Kingship of Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ Messiahship of Jesus ⓘ |
| centralFigure | Jesus Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsFigure |
Abraham
NERFINISHED
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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
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Gospel of Matthew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Jesus as son of Abraham
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Jesus as son of David ⓘ Jesus’ human ancestry ⓘ continuity with Israel’s history ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Lukan genealogy
NERFINISHED
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Matthean genealogy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesWoman |
Mary
GENERATED
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Rahab GENERATED ⓘ Ruth GENERATED ⓘ Tamar GENERATED ⓘ “wife of Uriah” (Bathsheba) GENERATED ⓘ |
| interpretedAs |
biological or Marian line in Luke (in some traditions)
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legal genealogy through Joseph ⓘ |
| linkedToProphecy |
2 Samuel 7
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Isaiah 11:1 ⓘ Jeremiah 23:5 ⓘ |
| literaryFunction |
to open the Gospel of Matthew
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to situate Jesus in salvation history ⓘ |
| purpose |
to demonstrate Jesus’ messianic credentials
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to demonstrate Jesus’ royal Davidic lineage ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| sourceText | New Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
biblical scholarship
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textual criticism ⓘ theological debate ⓘ |
| tracesAncestryTo |
Abraham
NERFINISHED
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Adam NERFINISHED ⓘ David NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.