Jesus's Lineage
Explore the genealogy of Jesus Christ from Abraham to Joseph, as recorded in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke.
Overview
The genealogy of Jesus Christ is recorded in two Gospel accounts: Matthew and Luke. These genealogies establish Jesus's legal right to the throne of David and His connection to all of humanity through Adam.
Matthew's Genealogy
Matthew traces Jesus's lineage from Abraham through David to Joseph, emphasizing His Jewish heritage and royal lineage. This genealogy is arranged in three sets of 14 generations.
Key Divisions:
- Abraham to David (14 generations)
- David to Babylonian Exile (14 generations)
- Babylonian Exile to Jesus (14 generations)
Set 1 Abraham to David (14 Generations)
Abraham
Father of many nations
Isaac
Son of promise
Jacob
Father of the twelve tribes
Judah
Royal tribe lineage
Perez (son of Tamar)
Mother: Tamar (one of four women mentioned)
Hezron
Ram
Amminadab
Nahshon
Salmon (married Rahab)
Wife: Rahab (former prostitute from Jericho)
Boaz (married Ruth)
Wife: Ruth (Moabite woman, great-grandmother of David)
Obed
Grandfather of King David
Jesse
Father of King David
👑 DAVID THE KING
The shepherd boy who became king, man after God's own heart
Set 2 David to Babylonian Exile (14 Generations)
Solomon (son of Bathsheba)
Mother: Bathsheba (wife of Uriah, fourth woman mentioned)
Rehoboam
Kingdom divided during his reign
Abijah
Asa
Godly king who removed idols
Jehoshaphat
Righteous king who sought God
Joram
Note: Three generations omitted (Ahaziah, Joash, Amaziah)
Uzziah
Also called Azariah, became proud
Jotham
Ahaz
Evil king who made idols
Hezekiah
Godly king who trusted God
Manasseh
Most evil king, later repented
Amon
Josiah
Great reformer king, found the Law
⛓️ JECONIAH (Jehoiachin)
Exiled to Babylon - marking the captivity
Set 3 Babylonian Exile to Jesus (14 Generations)
Shealtiel
Born in Babylonian captivity
Zerubbabel
Led return from exile, rebuilt temple
Abiud
Eliakim
Azor
Zadok
Akim
Eliud
Eleazar
Matthan
Jacob
Father of Joseph
Joseph
Husband of Mary, legal father of Jesus
JESUS CHRIST
The Messiah, Son of God, Son of David, Son of Abraham
Born of the Virgin Mary
Luke's Genealogy
Luke traces Jesus's lineage backward from Joseph through David all the way to Adam, emphasizing Jesus's connection to all humanity as the "Son of Man."
Key Ancestors
Abraham
The father of faith, through whom all nations would be blessed
David
The king from whose line the Messiah would come
Ruth
A Gentile woman in Jesus's lineage, showing God's grace to all nations
Joseph
The legal father of Jesus, establishing His right to David's throne
Notable Women in the Lineage:
Matthew's genealogy uniquely includes four women: Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and Bathsheba (Uriah's wife), demonstrating God's grace and the inclusion of Gentiles in Jesus's ancestry.
Luke's Genealogy
Luke traces Jesus's lineage backward from Joseph all the way to Adam, emphasizing Jesus's connection to all humanity as the "Son of Man." This genealogy goes through Mary's line and contains 77 generations, showing Jesus as the Savior of all people.
Key Features:
- Goes backward from Jesus to Adam (77 generations)
- Traces through Nathan (David's son), not Solomon
- Emphasizes Jesus as Son of Man, related to all humanity
- Ends with "son of Adam, son of God"
JESUS
about thirty years old when he began his ministry
Recent Generations (Jesus to David)
Joseph
Son of Heli (Mary's father)
Heli
Matthat
Levi
Melki
Jannai
Joseph
Mattathias
Amos
Nahum
Esli
Naggai
Maath
Mattathias
Semein
Josek
Joda
Joanan
Rhesa
Zerubbabel
Governor who led return from exile
Shealtiel
Neri
Melki
Addi
Cosam
Elmadam
Er
Joshua
Eliezer
Jorim
Matthat
Levi
Simeon
Judah
Joseph
Jonam
Eliakim
Melea
Menna
Mattatha
Nathan
Son of David (different line from Solomon)
👑 DAVID
The king - lineage converges here
The Patriarchs (David to Abraham)
Jesse
Obed
Boaz
Salmon
Nahshon
Amminadab
Ram
Hezron
Perez
Judah
Jacob
Isaac
⭐ ABRAHAM
Father of faith - both genealogies meet here
Before Abraham (The Ancient Line)
Terah
Nahor
Serug
Reu
Peleg
Eber
Shelah
Cainan
Arphaxad
Shem
Son of Noah
🌊 NOAH
Righteous man saved from the flood
Lamech
Methuselah
Longest-lived human (969 years)
Enoch
Walked with God, taken to heaven
Jared
Mahalalel
Kenan
Enosh
Seth
Replaced Abel after his death
🌱 ADAM
The first man, son of God
Beginning of humanity
✨ GOD
Creator of all, Father of Adam