How can Jesus have genealogy back to king David when Jesus had no father?

Lynn Melbourne: John, Okay, Matthew 6-16, King David is descendant of Joseph, who was Mary's Husband. So Jesus did have a adoptive Father, Joseph. How do you suppose Mary, being a virgin became pregnant? Did you know John the Baptizer was Jesus' cousin? Jesus whole life is recorded through out Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John....Show more

Gilberto Cratin: Why don't you grow up and quit acting like a 10 year old.

Lorelei Lilburn: There are Allah, Jehovah, Buddha... and among others, aside from Christ... what say you?... but Jesus is the man for me and not the self regulating hideous world of central power mongers.

Shemeka Laker: You are right, of course. God's people should be separate from the people of the world, at least spiritually.

Bailey Lares: People just need someone to blame.

Bernie Cerra: never heard that before

Esteban Faggett: Does a mother have no bearing on genealogy?JesusMaryetc.........

Jill Thomer: But what gl! ory can we conceive that God has, and what glory would accrue to Christ, if there be not a vital and fundamental difference between His people and the world?

Shon Almquist: both joseph AND mary ... came down the line from king david.so no interpretation is necessary and no argument either ...

Charline Granes: Either way...I'm a little vague on the whole "glory" thing...What the heck is so darn "glorious" about either one?(Just askin...not being mean, or anything...just curious)...Show more

Nicolasa Henke: Jesus and God have excellent balance so they never bob.

Luana Carothers: Because it goes through the females.

Chris Wilczewski: Because they don't understand that God is Eternal and Unchanging. His ways are right and good and those who turn from his ways are like people who jump off a cliff saying " don't you JUDGE my ability to fly" God warned us against certain behaviours, he said there were penalties for those behaviours. People took that ! as a threat instead of a warning. So they feel threatened by t! he truth they turn aside from and call God a bully. He is not a bully , He is Holy and Unchanging ....Show more

Guy Bonamico: Comparing the genealogies of Matthew 1 (Joseph’s) and Luke 3 (Mary’s), you can see that both Joseph and Mary were descended from King David. Therefore both were of the House of David. But Matthew’s account shows that unlike Mary, Joseph was also in the royal line of succession through King Solomon and therefore of David’s lineage as well. (Luke 2:4) Mary was a descendant of Solomon’s brother Nathan.Just before the Babylonian captivity God had cursed the royal line, saying that no King would ever come from them again (Jere. 22:28-30) and yet He had promised David that descendants of Solomon’s would rule over Israel forever. (1 Chron. 17:11-14)Jesus was a blood relative of Mary’s, and therefore of the house of David. When Joseph married Mary, Jesus became his legal son and therefore entered the Royal line. Now He was of the house an! d lineage of David. But since He and Joseph were not biologically related, He escaped the blood curse. Thus Jesus became the only man since 600 BC qualified to become the King of Israel and sit on David’s throne, something Gabriel had promised to Mary (Luke 1:32-33) and that will be fulfilled in the Millennium....Show more

Daren Ventrice: I guess because we see alot of really good people with really dificult lives, so some see that as God being a bully.

Mauro Cowee: don't even bother, I've been barking up that tree for a long timeno answers, just excuses

Gordon Showes: It differs. In Luke's Gospel, it is through Heli, Mary's father. In the Gospel of Matthew, it is through Joseph.

Hong Hunkin: Christians should be different from the world. We are the salt and the light. But, you can't base your belief in God on the way that Christians act. You learn who God really is from reading His word and having a person relationship with Him.

Erica Bottar! o: Both his parents where from the line of David. How this came to be t! rue is truly a miracle. As seen below. Matthew 1:1-16  1The book of the history of Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham: 2Abraham became father to Isaac; Isaac became father to Jacob; Jacob became father to Judah and his brothers; 3Judah became father to Pe´rez and to Ze´rah by Ta´mar; Pe´rez became father to Hez´ron; Hez´ron became father to Ram; 4Ram became father to Am·min´a·dab; Am·min´a·dab became father to Nah´shon; Nah´shon became father to Sal´mon; 5Sal´mon became father to Bo´az by Ra´hab; Bo´az became father to O´bed by Ruth; O´bed became father to Jes´se; 6Jes´se became father to David the king. David became father to Sol´o·mon by the wife of U·ri´ah; 7Sol´o·mon became father to Re·ho·bo´am; Re·ho·bo´am became father to A·bi´jah; A·bi´jah became father to A´sa; 8A´sa became father to Je·hosh´a·phat; Je·hosh´a·phat became father to Je·ho´ram; Je·ho´ram became father to Uz·zi´ah; 9Uz·zi´ah became father ! to Jo´tham; Jo´tham became father to A´haz; A´haz became father to Hez·e·ki´ah; 10Hez·e·ki´ah became father to Ma·nas´seh; Ma·nas´seh became father to A´mon; A´mon became father to Jo·si´ah; 11Jo·si´ah became father to Jec·o·ni´ah and to his brothers at the time of the deportation to Babylon. 12After the deportation to Babylon Jec·o·ni´ah became father to She·al´ti·el; She·al´ti·el became father to Ze·rub´ba·bel; 13Ze·rub´ba·bel became father to A·bi´ud; A·bi´ud became father to E·li´a·kim; E·li´a·kim became father to A´zor; 14A´zor became father to Za´dok; Za´dok became father to A´chim; A´chim became father to E·li´ud; 15E·li´ud became father to El·e·a´zar; El·e·a´zar became father to Mat´than; Mat´than became father to Jacob; 16Jacob became father to Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ.This “miracle” began in the first book of the Bible. In addition to the first Bib! le prophecy that indicated the role of the Messiah, the writer of Genes! is recorded that the Messiah would come through Abraham’s line of descent. (Genesis 3:15; 22:15-18) Another clue revealed that the Messiah would be of the tribe of Judah. (Genesis 49:10) God told the Israelites through Moses that the Messiah would be a greater spokesman and deliverer than even Moses.â€"Deuteronomy 18:18.During King David’s time, prophecy revealed that the Messiah would be David’s heir to the throne and that His kingdom would be “firmly established to time indefinite.” (2 Samuel 7:13-16) The book of Micah disclosed that the Messiah would be born in David’s town, Bethlehem. (Micah 5:2) Isaiah foretold that He would be born of a virgin. (Isaiah 7:14) The prophet Malachi predicted that His coming would be heralded by someone like Elijah.â€"Malachi 4:5, 6.-Appeared in The Watchtower  February 15, 2006Here is a great article that considers your question closer. http://www.watchtower.org/e/20060215/article_02.ht...

Merlin Fleischhacker: His m! other Mary and his step father Joseph both have lineages back through David.

Georgia Dees: Mary and Joseph were in the right lineage. Even though Joseph was not Jesus's biological father.

Debora Rinderer: I usually use the term "malign thug"

Caryl Mclaen: that didnt answer the question kjelstad

Oscar Waddups: The same way you are related down your matrilineal line

Len Dalba: Churches who have claimed to represent God have very often been murderous, predatory bullies, so people have assumed that God must be like that. But HE has been misrepresented over many centuries by these people. Examples: Slavery of black Africans, Pope's concordat with Hitler and priests looking the other way as millions are killed. Priests blessing their respective sides in WWI (That's what turned my grandfather off to religion; though he later changed after studying the Bible), knowing they are going to kill people on the other side, who have the same religion.None of ! this has God's backing...Show more

Bell Pasco: Let see, How many ! people has god killed in the past 2000 years?Sodom, Gamorah, he wiped out the entire population in the flood. He let his own son be killed. He sent several plagues to "bully" the Egyptians, which included killing every first born son. I wouldnt say he is as much a bully as he is a murderer.Any more questions?...Show more

Craig Virani: F*uck you

Madie Strople: It's just liars, lyin' for 'jesus'.

Robt Betker: So what if he calmed the tempest later, you can't tell me before he calmed it he wasn't bobbing, and yet you do. Why? Why the obstinacy on this one simple scriptural point? Somehow you think if they didn't report seeing him bobbing then we wasn't? Anybody want to tell me what's going on here? Were you people told in church under no circumstances to admit that Jesus was bobbing? What then?...Show more

Toshia Metzker: Jewish genealogy is through the females linage

Reyes Brunell: that makes me want to go watch Sister Act 2

Kelly Bist! odeau: If you check out your old testament you will see NUMEROUS instances of god either killing or telling humans to kill women and children.God also tells us "Worhsip me or burn in fire forever". Actually hell is under debate, it could just be a pit, we're not sure. But most xians believe in the fire part. So think about that. An omnipotent being makes a planet and some intelligent life on it. He tells his creation "Worship me or burn forever in hell, your choice" Can you imagine a few other ways that this being could have chosen to hang with his peeps instead of burning them forver?...Show more

Ron Keliipio: For Heaven and Earth are rifts. Earth full of evil and hatred. While Heaven is perfect and jelous of us!

Jana Sakasegawa: He has blood lineage through Mary and Jewish lineage through Joseph.

Wilburn Denice: I really would love to know the answer to this question. I dont see how he is but Its not about me.So,please tell me why people consider God a! bully?

Gus Leiby: Because most people wont take responsibility f! or their own life and actions, so they blame God for all of their mishaps.

Antwan Schrum: Jesus started one true Christian religion. So today there must be just one body, or group, of true worshipers of Jehovah God. (John 4:23, 24; Ephesians 4:4, 5) The Bible teaches that only a few people are on the narrow road to life.â€"Matthew 7:13, 14.The most outstanding mark of true Christians is that they have real love among themselves. (John 13:34, 35) They are not taught to think that they are better than people of other races or skin color. Neither are they taught to hate people from other countries. (Acts 10:34, 35) So they do not share in wars. True Christians treat one another as brothers and sisters.â€"1 John 4:20, 21.Another mark of true religion is that its members have a deep respect for the Bible. They accept it as the Word of God and believe what it says. (John 17:17; 2 Timothy 3:16, 17) They treat God's Word as being more important than human ideas or customs. (M! atthew 15:1-3, 7-9) They try to live by the Bible in their everyday life. So they do not preach one thing and then practice another.â€"Titus 1:15, 16.The true religion must also honor God's name. (Matthew 6:9) Jesus made God's name, Jehovah, known to others. True Christians must do the same. (John 17:6, 26; Romans 10:13, 14) Who are the people in your community that tell others about God's name?True Christians must preach about God's Kingdom. Jesus did so. He always talked about the Kingdom. (Luke 8:1) He commanded his disciples to preach this same message in all the earth. (Matthew 24:14; 28:19, 20) True Christians believe that only God's Kingdom will bring true peace and security to this earth.â€"Psalm 146:3-5.Jesus' disciples must be no part of this wicked world. (John 17:16) They do not get involved in the world's political affairs and social controversies. They avoid the harmful conduct, practices, and attitudes that are common in the world. (James 1:27; 4:4) Can you i! dentify a religious group in your community that has these marks of tru! e Christianity?Best Regards - Jo_Polanco@Hotmail.com...Show more

Ninfa Asby: are you saying that we can't truly call god a god beceause we are so much alike?!?!?!? ????? alright i'm gonna try to translte this into englishow can we visualize Gods' and christs' glory if there's not a real difference between us and earth? what did you mean by between us and the world?...Show more

Morris Cuomo: God loves all, even homosexuals!

Heidi Creselious: *blink* so much at once...-_-'um, okay ^.^'