JESUS' HEBREW GENEALOGY IN MATTHEW (original) (raw)

2020, Jesus In The Hebrew NT Texts

In every known translation of the book, Matthew, regarding Matthew 1:16, has Joseph the husband of Mary, while Luke appears to have Joseph, the husband of Mary. So, what is the problem? The problem is that both genealogies do not go back up to King David the same. There are apparent contradictions between both that have been pointed out for centuries. But two Hebrew manuscripts that were discovered show something different. One Hebrew manuscript is at Oxford, while the other is at NY Jewish Theological Seminary. These are two independent manuscript witnesses. Both Hebrew text has in Matthew 1:16, "Joseph, the father of Mary." That means Luke records Joseph the husband while Matthew records Mary's father. Both parents of Jesus go back to King David, making Jesus a direct blood descendant.