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Further Festive Spirit:
co-regencies, onomastic patterns, and excerpts from Rabbinic literature.
Q: Ever wondered how to view Matthew’s and Luke’s genealogies?
Me too.
What follows are some suggestions.
In the event of confusion, please refer to the diagram below:
Further Festive Spirit:
co-regencies, onomastic patterns, and excerpts from Rabbinic literature.
Q: Ever wondered how to view Matthew’s and Luke’s genealogies?
Me too.
What follows are some suggestions.
In the event of confusion, please refer to the diagram below:
Matthew’s and Luke’s gospels contain quite different genealogies.
Differences between genealogies aren’t always a problem.
People can be referred to by different names in different circles/sources.
Differences between genealogies aren’t always a problem.
People can be referred to by different names in different circles/sources.
And, if genealogies are incomplete (as Matthew’s and Luke’s are), then they can differ because they represent different generations.
That said, the differences between Matthew’s and Luke’s genealogies are substantial.
Matthew connects Jesus back to David by means of Solomon,
That said, the differences between Matthew’s and Luke’s genealogies are substantial.
Matthew connects Jesus back to David by means of Solomon,
