Who descended from King David?

The Christian gospels claim that Jesus descends from the Davidic line and is therefore the legitimate Hebrew Messiah. The New Testament books of Matthew and Luke give two different accounts of the genealogy of Jesus that trace back to David.

Who is Mary’s father?

Joachim
Mary/Fathers

Joachim (/ˈdʒoʊəkɪm/; Hebrew: יְהוֹיָקִים‎ Yəhōyāqīm, “he whom Yahweh has set up”; Greek Ἰωακείμ Iōākeím) was, according to Christian tradition, the husband of Saint Anne and the father of Mary, the mother of Jesus. The story of Joachim and Anne first appears in the apocryphal Gospel of James.

Is there a bloodline from Jesus?

The Jesus bloodline refers to the proposition that a lineal sequence of descendants of the historical Jesus has persisted to the present time. The claims frequently depict Jesus as married, often to Mary Magdalene, and as having descendants living in Europe, especially France but also the UK.

Was Jesus’ mother Mary descended from King David?

Mary was a direct descendant of King David. This gave Jesus the right to ascend the Jewish throne, both through Mary and through adoption by his foster father, Joseph. Thus, the genealogy of Christ in Luke is actually the genealogy of Mary.

Is the Virgin Mary descended from King David?

Since a man born of a virgin and a holy ghost has no mortal father, it is impossible that Jesus was the biological son of Joseph who descended from David. Thus, Jesus’ birth could not have fulfilled the David prophecy unless Mary, his mother, was descended from David.

Was Joseph married before Mary?

So, Joseph and Mary were actually legally married before the birth of Jesus though their marriage was not consummated physically until after His birth. Recommended Resource: Jesus: The Greatest Life of All by Charles Swindoll .

Was Mary of the House of David or just Joseph?

Joseph is clearly pointed out as descendant of David in both genealogies. On the other hand, New Testament sources are silent about Mary’s descendance from David. However, through her marriage with Joseph she enters his family and legally becomes, she and her son Jesus, a part of the House of David.