The Son and Lineage of David

There are two genealogies in the bible that are very important to the Son of David. They are in Matthew Chapter One and Luke Chapter Three. Matthew we find "Jacob the father of Joseph husband of Mary of whom Jesus was born." Luke reads, "being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli." Do not ask me to explain who Joseph's father is. [Heli and Jocaob may be two different names or pronunciations for Jesus supposed Grand Father.] My point here is that these lineages come from Joseph. Thus, Joseph was the reason the Family traveled to Bethlehem, the City of David.

Here again we find the Beauty of Christmas. Joseph is Jesus' Guardian or supposed Father. Joseph is not Jesus' actual Father. Thus, his lineage back to David does not mean a whole lot. And if you ask some Jewish people today whether they are Jewish it is generally referenced from the Mother's side. This could be to counter act Christian claims of Jesus to be the Messiah. It could also be that Mary as well was a descendant of David but her birth records were not as well kept for Luke or Matthew to record them by the Inspiration of the Holy Spirit.

Now we must see the point of emphasis on Joseph. Jesus is the Son of Joseph and thus the Son of David. He is from the House of David welcomed in through Marriage. He is joined with the royal line as much as Uriah's wife or Ruth. Jesus is of the House and lineage of the King. He can rightly be called the Son of David through his "supposed" father.

But again this is not the entire story. Jesus is both David's son and David's Lord. He is the King of Kings. Joseph is once again used to show God fulfills his promises. God works in some truly mysterious ways. You could take all of this and try to disprove the Christ being the Son of David. But here is the truth: The Christ is the one who was rejected by his people. The Christ must go tot be crucified and die. He is the one that will also come back to life. If you believe in the Resurrection of our LORD this should also be easy for you to believe. Good Friday and Easter show Jesus to be the one he claims to be (not Christmas).

Christmas is the celebration of our King who comes to die. The King of Israel or the King of God's people is the one who saves them from their sins. He is the one who dies for his people.

The Son of David is a man who places everything upon his shoulders. The Christ is the one who bears the burdens of his people. This is the one who is both David's Son and David's Lord.

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