The Lineage of Christ
The genealogy of Jesus traces His descent through Abraham and David to fulfill God's covenant promises. Matthew's genealogy follows the royal line of Judah's kings, while Luke's traces back to Adam — together presenting Jesus as both the promised King of Israel and the Savior of all humanity.
Follow the line of Christ generation by generation below, from the patriarchs through the kings of Judah to Joseph and Mary. Each name marks a link in the unbroken thread of promise running from Genesis to the Gospels.
Lineage of Christ
The genealogy of Jesus Christ from Adam through 65 generations
The 4 Women: Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and Bathsheba — included in Matthew's genealogy as examples of God's grace extended to the outsider and sinner.
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About This Genealogy
The Lineage of Christ traces Jesus's ancestry through 65 generations from Adam to Jesus. Matthew 1 records 42 generations from Abraham onward, organized in three periods of 14 generations each (a multiple of 7, symbolizing completeness and perfection in Hebrew numerology).
Luke 3 traces the complete line back to Adam, emphasizing Jesus's humanity and connection to all mankind. Matthew emphasizes Jesus as the legal heir to David's throne (the promised Messiah), while Luke emphasizes His humanity and universal redemption.
The inclusion of Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and Bathsheba—four women in Matthew's genealogy—was unusual for the time. These women were outsiders, sinners, or in irregular situations, yet God included them in the messianic line. This foreshadows Jesus's ministry of grace to the marginalized and redemption for all.
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