Is "The House of David" traced from Mary's side of the family or Joseph's side of the family?

Question

Please don't tell me to go read the bible, I'm a Pagan & I don't need a biblical reference. It's just one of those weird things that I was wondering about & I don't want to convert.
Will you Please answer my question?

Answer 1

It should be noted that the Gospel of Matthew sets the precedent for presenting a genealogy of Jesus that goes through Joseph. Incidentally, this genealogy goes through a line (Jehoiakim) that is disqualified for kingship. Therefore, it is not surprising that Luke's genealogical list also gives a genealogy (much different from that given by Matthew), which is supposedly that of Joseph.

The Gospel of Luke provides a variant tradition concerning Jesus' ancestry. In the literal Greek of its genealogical listing "Joseph of the Heli" (Luke 3:23) is just another way of saying "Joseph son of Heli."

Some Christian commentators have claimed that Luke gives Mary's genealogy. Accordingly, it is proposed that Heli is the father-in-law of Joseph, that is, Heli is the name of Mary's father. There is no genealogical record, in either the Jewish Bible or the New Testament, which refers to a man as the son of his father-in-law. There is no verse in the New Testament that says Mary is the daughter of Heli.

To presume that Mary was of Davidic descent presents the problem that Mary could not pass on what she did not possess: (1) Maternal connection does not enter into consideration for succession to the throne of David which is passed on only through a continuous male line: "There shall not be cut off from David a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel" (Jeremiah 33:17); (2) Biblically, the right of lineal privilege, that is, kingship and priesthood, are exclusively passed on through the male line. The incident regarding the inheritance of the daughters of Zelophehad (Numbers, chapters 27 and 36) does not apply here since it concerns the transference of physical property and not privileges of lineage.

Considering Luke's genealogical list, neither Joseph nor Mary could claim an inheritance to the throne of David through Heli. Heli and his progeny would be disqualified in regard to the Davidic kingship if he were a descendant of Nathan. Of all the son's of David, God chose Solomon to sit on the throne of Israel (1 Chronicles 29:1, 1 Kings 2:24).

Answer 2

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Answer 3

both, actually - Mary & Joseph were cousins. The geneology of Joseph is in the first 16 verses of Matthew.

Answer 4

The family is traced from Mary in one of the Gospels, but in another the house is actually traced through both (since all humans came from the same source). Funny isn't it for the fist time in history the family rights are passed through the women, but it took centuries before women were given any sort of rights. Aren't Christians ironically funny in so many different ways?

Answer 5

Both. But Mary's side is most important.

Joseph comes from David, but he's not Jesus' real father.

Mary comes from Aaron (the priestly line) and David (the royal line) by way of the prophet Nathan.

So Jesus descends from the lines of priests, prophets, and kings.

Answer 6

Actually, any connection on either side is a lot of made up hooey. Everyone knew a connection was needed to cause him to be the Messiah. Couple of thousand years and they can't agree on an actual connection yet. And will never be able too. In fact, no one can actually prove he even existed. Seems obvious to many that the Jesus story is mere copy of Mithra the Sun God .

Answer 7

both Mary and joseph came from david's lineage. The Gospel of Matthew shows Jesus' genealogy from Joseph's side while the Gospel of Luke shows it from Mary's side. and it shows that both mary and joseph are from the 'house of david.'

Answer 8

Mary's

Answer 9

Joseph's

Answer 10

Joseph's