In the Tanach, wed read of the qualifications for the Messiah. Only through his father's decent from David is the child recognized as a potential messiah. All the Messiahs of Jewish history had this in commom, so except for Jesus, who's legal father was not his physical parent, everyone of the others were held up to this Devine standard. Also, all of our "messiahs" have this in common; they talked the talk, but failed to walked the walk.
Marry Christmas, y'all and Shalom.
2007-12-22 23:07:41 · 3 answers · asked by searcher 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Here's some circular logic for you. David is from the line of God. Or, is the line of God from David? Which came first, the God or the David (chicken or the egg)? Well, God being God and David just David, I'd say Jesus (being God) could be just who the hell he wanted to be!
2007-12-22 23:28:43 · answer #1 · answered by InSeattle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is also know that Mary herself is a descendant from the line of David. It was also customary that an adopted father conveyed any and all of the same rights on an adopted son just the same as a natural father. So, requirements of any law would have been met.
2007-12-23 07:13:27 · answer #2 · answered by Augustine 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
read genesis, it says the woman's seed shall bruise the head of the serpent.........
2007-12-23 10:11:50 · answer #3 · answered by bagsy84 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋