Jesus 'son of David, son of Abraham' was born into a lineage of imperfect people. Google describes lineage as lineal (line) descent from an ancestor; ancestry or pedigree. Lineage in the bible is important but not just to know the bloodline. It is also to see prophesy(before told events to come) unfold.
To understand why Jesus is called the son of Abraham we have to go back to the beginning. In Genesis 18 verse 17-18 it reads, "And the Lord said, shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do; seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed by him?" God spoke of, Abraham as a great and mighty nation and of ALL nations of the earth. This was before the children of Israel became the 12 nations. I believe God had a plan for all people from the very beginning and He did not limit himself or Abraham's purpose. The previous chapter, Genesis 17 God changed Abraham's name from Abram to Abraham because God made him a father of many nations.
Jesus son of David is referenced from Isaiah 9 verse 7 which reads "Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal(great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective) of the LORD of hosts will perform this." Here God is saying He is the only one that can cause the throne of David to continue on. God will perform the increase, keep the the peace, bring order, and establish it with judgment and justice forever. Due to this Jesus is referred to as 'The Son of David.' With that in mind in Matthew 22 verses 43-46, Jesus asked the Pharisees a question, "Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David. He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool? If David then call him Lord, how is he his son? And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions." Though Jesus was referred to by the believers as 'son of David' I believe he was trying to make a very strong point here and cause them to think more on who Christ really is.
It is hard to imagine that Jesus did not have a biological 'birth' father of flesh. That just does not even seem possible. It makes no since, however He only spoke of one as his father. Do you know that Father? John 14 verse 7, “If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; and from now on you know Him and have seen Him.” That is to say if you know Jesus, then you also know his father. As we go further in the book of Matthew I pray it will bring clarity to all you have just read.
Please take the time to read these scriptures for yourself and ask God to show you what He will have you to know. Ask for his understanding and godly wisdom to teach you the depth of His word. God wants us to understand the mysteries of the bible, however I believe He also knows who really wants to know Him. So for however long it takes with help from the Holy Spirit we will dig deep into the life of Jesus Christ; son of David, Son of Abraham, the only birthed son of God. God bless!
All bible references are from the King James Version.
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