Matthew SeriesLesson #003September 15, 2013

Dean Bible Ministrieswww.deanbible.org

Dr. Robert L. Dean, Jr.

The History of Yeshua HaMeshiach: GOD’S GRACE AND FAITHFULNESS

The Claim of the Bible:

1. Both Matthew and Luke state that Jesus was born a legal heir to the throne of David the King.

The Claim of the Bible:

1. Both Matthew and Luke state that Jesus was born a legal heir to the throne of David the King.

2. Both Matthew and Luke state that Jesus was conceived by Mary, without sexual intercourse, by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Matt. 1:18, “Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit.”

Luke 1:26, “Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth,

Luke 1:27, “to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary.”

Luke 1:31, “And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name JESUS. Luke 1:32, “He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. Luke 1:33, “And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.”

First Problem:

How do you validate these claims?

First Problem:

How do you validate these claims?

Solution:

Birth records

Second Problem:

But the genealogies of Matthew and Luke do not agree.

Matt. 1:1, “The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham:”

Matt. 1:1, “The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham:”

Bi÷bloß gene÷sewß Δ∆Ihsouv Cristouv ui˚ouv Daui«d ui˚ouv Δ∆Abraa¿m.

biblos geneseos Iesou Christou hiou David huiou Abraam.

Matt. 1:1, “The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham:”

Bi÷bloß gene÷sewß Δ∆Ihsouv Cristouv ui˚ouv Daui«d ui˚ouv Δ∆Abraa¿m.

biblos geneseos Iesou Christou hiou David huiou Abraam.

Gen. 2:4, “Au¢th hJ bi÷bloß gene÷sewß oujranouv kai« ghvß, o¢te e˙ge÷neto,”

Haute he Biblos geneseos ouranou kai ges,.....

This is the account [history] of the heavens and the earth.

Matt. 1:1, “The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham:”

Bi÷bloß gene÷sewß Δ∆Ihsouv Cristouv ui˚ouv Daui«d ui˚ouv Δ∆Abraa¿m.

biblos geneseos Iesou Christou hiou David huiou Abraam.

Gen. 2:4, “Au¢th hJ bi÷bloß gene÷sewß oujranouv kai« ghvß, o¢te e˙ge÷neto,”

Haute he Biblos geneseos ouranou kai ges,.....

This is the account [history] of the heavens and the earth.

Matt. 1:1, “The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham:”

Corrected:

“The account [history] of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham.”

ETERNALTHRONE

2 Sam. 7:13b1 Chron. 17:12b, 14

ETERNALKINGDOM

2 Sam. 7:12c1 Chron. 17:14

ETERNAL HOUSE

2 Sam. 7:11, 13a, 161 Chron. 17:10

DAVIDIC COVENANT

DAVIDICCOVENANT

ca. 1000 BC

2 Sam. 7:12–16Psa. 89

1 Chron. 17:11–14

NEWCOVENANT

“blessing”Jeremiah 31

DAVIDICCOVENANT

“seed”2 Samuel 7

ISRAEL LANDCOVENANT

“land”Deuteronomy 30

ABRAHAMIC COVENANTABRAHAMICCOVENANT

ca. 2000 BCGenesis 12:1–13

“land” “seed” “blessing”

1. Both genealogies go to Joseph, one a physical, the other legal.

2. The Matthew genealogy is Joseph, the Luke genealogy is to Mary.

Jer. 22:30, “Thus says the LORD: ‘Write this man down as childless, a man who shall not prosper in his days; For none of his descendants shall prosper, sitting on the throne of David, and ruling anymore in Judah.’ ”

2 Sam. 11:3, “So David sent and inquired about the woman. And someone said, ‘Is this not Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?’ ”

2 Sam. 23:34, “Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,”