The Genealogy of the Lord Jesus Christ

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ELIUD BEGAT ELEAZAR. (Matt. 1:14)

 

"Eleazar" was a name given to Aaron's sons who took office under Solomon as the sons of Zadok. Abiathar was displaced by Solomon for his lapse in the latter part of his office. Eliud, meaning "God of Judah," indicates that Judah is God's selection, and that he is lined with Aaron by marriage, and so what belongs to Judah belongs to Aaron. They are kinsmen or blood relations.

 

Luke 1:36 says that Mary was a cousin to Elizabeth and that Elizabeth was a daughter of Aaron (v. 5). John the Baptist, Elizabeth's son, whose father was Zachariah, was of the course of Abia. (Abijah — in line of Ithamar). When John was killed the course of Abia and the course of Eleazar "died childless," or died without having issue to follow, having run out. Jesus would then be next-of-kin, traceable through his mother, the cousin of Elizabeth, hence a relative to John's mother. Jesus, being next-of-kin, would receive a double position by John's death:

1. That of the priest's office.
   
2. And the inheritance.
   

These both would pass direct to Jesus, and the prophecy fulfilled when the Lord castigated Eli, the High Priest in the days of Samuel: "And I will raise Me up a faithful high priest, that shall do according to that which is in My mind: and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before Mine anointed for ever." (1 Sam. 2:35). Hence, Jesus began his priestly functions upon the death of John, being baptised at the age of 30, that is, three and a half years prior to his crucifixion. Death did not terminate that Priesthood, and by his resurrection to Eternal Life, that office in Him has become unchangeable and is everlasting. (Heb. 5:6). It is here that we find Abiud, "Father of Judah," and Eliud, "God of Judah," significant, for names are not arbitrary in Scripture, and hence the spiritual implications in Peter's statement: "But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that ye may shew forth the excellencies of Him who hath called you out of darkness into His marvellous light." (1 Pet. 2:9). Both offices, the Kingship and the Priesthood, were extended to Jesus through birth, and by adoption in him to all the sons and daughters of God Almighty: "Thou... hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation; and hast made us unto our God kings and priests; and we shall reign on the earth." (Rev. 5:9-10).

 

"Eleazar begat Matthan." (Matt. 1:15). Matthan is a corruption of Nathan, which means "He gave." Nathan was one of David's sons, a brother of Solomon. Nathan is a priest's name. We find in Luke 3, that Nathan's son is called Mattatha:

 

Matthat

Mattathias

Maath

Matthatha

 

The above names are modifications of the root, Nathan.

 

Similarly, Janna, Joanna, like Hannah, mean the Lord gave graciously. Heli, Levi, and Eleazer are well-known priestly names, and now the moot question is, Why should we find priestly names linked through the house of David, and through the lineage of Judah? These seeming difficulties are readily explained when we find marriages extracted from the lines of Aaron and Judah down to the Lord Jesus Christ. The introduction of Salathiel is found in Luke's lineage, and we find Matthan or Matthat in Matthew 1:15 for the first time, thus linking the latter part of Matthew to Luke; therefore, Matthan (Matt. 1:15) and Matthat (Luke 3:24) are one and the same person, and give to us the father of Mary. God gave His only begotten Son through Mary — the only Name under Heaven whereby men may be saved.

 

Mary, Joseph, Elizabeth, and Zechariah all belong to the House of David, and therefore are kinsmen, close relatives. This is a fact, because the "Elohistic and Jehovahistic" prefixes attached to the Kings of Judah are proof in themselves. A knowledge of the family inter-relations of Judah and Aaron will determine the fact.

 

Jechonias, who lost the title "Je", was a son of El-Nathan (God gave). El-Nathan was a Priest, whose daughter married Jehoiakim. Her name was "Nehushta", and she begat Jehoiachin. (2 Kings 24:8). The character of El-Nathan is recorded in Ezra 8:16 and Jer. 36:12, 25. He appears to be a good type of a father and we can well understand his sons, Salathiel and Zerubbabel, being good men. This is one of the many instances that show clearly how "El" and "Je" prefixes became prefixed to the Royal House of Judah.

 

In 1 Chron. 17:11, we have Nathan the prophet saying to King David "And it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build Me an house, and I will establish his throne for ever. I will be his Father, and he shall be My Son." "Thy seed" here is singular number, and "thy sons, " plural; hence, the Spirit informs David that the whole issue from his loins were required to build his kingdom—in other words, the four sons mentioned in 1 Chron. 3:5 should terminate in "a seed" which is Christ, and this promise would find a fulfilment, first, at his birth, and secondly, at his "coming". (Zech. 12:12).

 

The issue of David to Bath-shua was Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon. These represent the sons of David to Bathsheba, who must unite before they could be considered in the loins of David, and as far back as Jesse.

 

Rehoboam was the son of David, a son of Solomon, yet he took Mahalath, the daughter of Jerimoth, to wife, the son of David, and Abihail, the daughter of Eliab (David's brother), the son of Jesse, which begat Jeush and Shamariah, etc. (2 Chron. 11:18). The names, Mahalath, Jeush, and Shamariah. are of Edomitish origin, and support the contention as to David being a son of that Ephrathite. (1 Sam. 17:12).

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SALATHIEL

 

In 1 Chron. 3:17, we find Assir (Prisoner). Lord Hervey thinks that Jechoniah may have had a son who received the name Assir from the sorrowful circumstances surrounding his birth, and that he either died young, or in him was fulfilled the prophecy in 2 Kings 20:18. This supposition is in harmony with Jer. 22:28.

 

Assir's rights passed directly to Pedaiah, hence the prophecy of Coniah would be fulfilled in a similar manner as that of Nadab and Abihu. In the case of Pedaiah, Salathiel is the actual father of Zerubbabel, having raised up seed to Pedaiah.

 

Salathiel:

 

{Son of Jechoniah ......}Matthan}

{Son of Neri (Luke) ....}.............} MARY.

{on mother's side .......}Matthat}

 

The reference to Salathiel being the son of Neri and Jechoniah presents no difficulty, because we have Jesus the Son of man and the Son of God at the same time. This idea of the son of Neri allows for the introduction of the kinsman law through Shelomith to carry the line of Solomon into Nathan's lineage and to prove that Mary is a daughter of Solomon, and hence, a Queen, a Princess in Judah. This procedure is in exact accordance with the Law of Moses. (Num. 27:8, 11).

 

It may be answered that there is no need for two genealogies, as Nathan's lineage would be sufficient to show that Christ was of the House of David. Now to this, we have the answer in 2 Sam. 7:13, 17, and 1 Chron. 17:14-15. We are informed that to David was made a promise that Christ would be his heir. (2 Sam. 7:12; Psalm 89:35-36). In Acts 2:30, we learn that Jesus was to be David's seed, hence we see that, since Solomon's family was cut off in Assir, we require both genealogies, viz., that of Matthew to prove that Jesus was Solomon's heir, and that of Luke to prove that he was lineally descended from David.

 

It is evident that Nathan, alias Matthat, is Mary's father. How do we fit God in the genealogy? We find that Nathan begat Jacob, but actually, he begat Mary. Nathan begat Jacob (Mary) would take the place of Mary, since Jesus was a son of Mary. The birthright actually was Joseph's. He was a blood relation (kinsman) to Mary in accordance with Numbers 36, and came under the obligations of that law. Thus God used the name, Jacob (Supplanter), as a designation. He (God) supplanted Joseph to the right of the seed, hence the term—"Immanuel, God with us." Jesus was God's Son, and God was his Father. And by the Spirit, "God was in Christ reconciling the world unto Himself."

 

Jesus, by establishing himself a man without a son, redeemed the inheritance, and established the name, YAHWEH, as a Memorial Name in his Person, "being the effulgence of God's glory and the express image of His person." The Father-Spirit in this way fulfilled the prophecy of Zechariah: "Upon one stone are seven eyes: behold, I will engrave the graving thereof, saith the Lord of Hosts." (Zech. 3:9). "For, behold, I will bring forth My servant, the Branch." The Branch and Servant brought forth was Jesus, upon whom was stamped as with a signet ring, "Holiness unto the Lord," "Immanuel", and "Israel". The double portion of the blessings of God that came to His Son included that of the Priesthood. Esau had sold his right in this to Jacob, and sinned. This was later made sure by the supplanting of Esau of the spiritual blessing which came with it, namely, Life Eternal. (Heb. 12:14-17).

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Pontifical Regal Lineage

 

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DESCENDANCE THROUGH A FEMALE

 

We now controvert the claim made by some who state that in order to be entitled to the throne of David, Jesus must be the son of a human father, as well as born of a human mother in an unbroken line of David.

 

Commencing, we direct attention to two cases in the Scripture where the genealogy was continued through a female. The first case is that of Jair, styled the son of Manessah. (Num. 32:41, Deut. 3:14). Jair was in reality a descendant of Judah. In 1 Chron. 2:21-22, it is stated that Hezron, who was a grandfather of Jair and a son of Judah, went in unto the daughter of Machir when he was threescore years old and bare him Segub, and Segub begat Jair, etc. Jair was a grandson of Hezron of Judah, yet owing to his marriage to Machir's daughter he is styled the son of Manessah. Being of the subordinated line of Hezron, he is edited in the sons of Joseph: —

 

Joseph

Manessah

Machir's daughter (whom Hezron married)

Gilead

Hepher

Zelophehad.

 

The line of Hezron: —

 

Judah

Pharez

Hezron (who married a daughter of Machir)

Segub

Jair (Num. 32:41, Deut. 3:14).

 

"And Jair the son of Manessah went and took the small towns thereof, and called them Havoth-Jair." (v. 41).

 

"And Moses gave Gilead unto Machir the son of Manessah, and he dwelt therein." (v. 40).

 

By comparing these references with Numbers 36:1, concerning the inheritance of Gilead which belonged jointly to Zelophehad and Jair, we are given one clue as to whom the daughters of Zelophehad married, for it is stated that the daughters of Zelophehad were married unto their father's brothers' sons (cousins), i.e., they belonged to the same house or family.

 

An understanding of this particular phase of the Kinsman Law is necessary, because we have in Matthew and Luke, Salathiel and Zerubbabel on the same hypothesis. And also in relation to Joseph and Mary. The genealogy of Christ is only scripturally intelligible when based upon a knowledge of this particular aspect of the Kinsman Law.

 

Another remarkable case is that of Sheshan, who had no sons but several daughters. (1 Chron. 2:31, 34). Sheshan gave one of his daughters to an Egyptian servant whose name was Jarha, and she bare him (that is, to Sheshan) Ahalai. We then follow the line of descent: —

 

Sheshan

A daughter of Sheshan (Jarha).

Ahalai or Attai.

Nathan

Zabad (see vv. 34-35).

 

By reference to 1 Chron. 11:41, "Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahalai," is prospectively an Egyptian proselyte by marriage to a daughter of Judah and entered into the tribe of Judah on the male side. As to progenitorship, he could not be the father of the Messiah.

 

In a treatise on The Divine Sonship of Jesus, the Editor of "The Faith" writes, in view of what is written in Numbers, chap. 36, and Deuteronomy, chap. 25, as follows: —

 

"Ruth was a widow who had no son. Hence, according to the law covering such cases, her husband Mahlon's name was about to die out unless someone would 'do the part of a kinsman' by marrying her (chapter 3: 13), and through an heir born of this union 'raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance' (chapter 4: 5). This was done by Boaz, a relative of Naomi, Ruth's mother-in-law, and thus he 'raised up seed' in the name of Mahlon, Ruth's deceased husband, and preserved it from being 'cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place' (vv. 9-10). Here a landed inheritance was preserved through an heir who was not the first husband's son. Now if one man could thus 'raise up seed' to another, it is no less possible that Jesus, having been born of Mary, a descendant of David, though not begotten of Joseph, could inherit the right to the throne of David through Mary. The principle involved in this Israelitish law at once and forever settles the legal question." ("The Son of God: Jesus Christ, " by A. H. Zimler, pp. 44-45).

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HE SON OF GOD —JESUS CHRIST

 

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"MATTHEW 1:16 — 'AND JACOB BEGAT JOSEPH THE HUSBAND OF MARY, OF WHOM WAS BORN JESUS, WHO IS CALLED CHRIST.'... IS THE PHRASE 'OF WHOM' IN THE GREEK PLURAL OR SINGULAR? WE SHALL SEE. IN MATT. 1:16 IT IS EK HEES, WHICH IS SINGULAR, AND THE PRONOUN HEES IS IN THE FEMININS GENDER. WE HAVE A LIKE PHRASE IN THE ENGLISH IN ROM. 9:5, 'OF WHOM CHRIST CAME, ETC 'OF WHOM' HERE IS FROM EX HOON, WHICH IS PLURAL. FROM THESE PREMISES WE SEE THAT THE SINGULAR PRONOUN HEES IN MATT. 1:16 FINDS ITS ANTECEDENT IN MARY, AND NOT IN JOSEPH AND MARY JOINTLY. "—(A. H. Zimler, "The Son of God: Jesus Christ," p. 60.)

 

Comments:

 

There are many people, as we have said, who believe that Joseph is the father of Jesus Christ. Such is not the case, as we have shown, and also since "of whom" is in the singular number and feminine gender in the quotations referred to. This would entirely eliminate Joseph as the father of Jesus Christ and disconnect him from having any connection in Matthew's Gospel except in a secondary or legal sense. The secondary sense is, that he belonged to the same house or lineage as Mary did. Mary and Joseph would be related to one another as kinsmen, and in that case Mary would be heiress to the land of Bethlehem-Judah as well as Joseph. This would be perfectly in harmony with Luke 2:4, where it is stated that they journey to Bethlehem, because he was also of the house and lineage of David. Knowledge of the Kinsman Law is only to be understood upon these assumptions.

 

Those who affirm that Joseph is the father of Jesus set themselves a difficult task to follow. It is recorded that Jesus did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth. There is no record in the Scriptures of any other man who lived a sinless life, "for all have sinned."

 

"There is none righteous, no, not one." (Rom. 3:10).

 

And again,

 

"Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God" (ibid, v. 19).

 

It was therefore impossible for a human father to beget a. sinless son. The Father of Jesus was God Himself by the operation of the Holy Spirit or the Power of the Highest upon the seed of the woman, even as it is written: —

 

"And the Angel said unto Mary, Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found favour with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shall call his name, JESUS.... Then said Mary unto the Angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? And the Angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God." (Luke 1:30-35). "And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth." (John 1:14). The claim that Joseph was the father of Jesus would make salvation impossible, for "Art thou not from everlasting, O Lord my God, mine Holy One? ... Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity." (Hab. 1:12-14).

 

Because every son of man has sinned in the presence of God,

 

"None can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him." (Psa. 49:7).

 

It was needful, then, for God to provide a Redeemer, and He did so in Christ Jesus, the sinless one, the Beloved and only begotten Son of the Father.

 

"And we know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin." (1 John 3:5).

 

The Josephite Theory, as it is called, is untenable as it is unscriptural.

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NAMES OF THE BIBLE

 

The purpose of God in Christ Jesus is to bring into one Family all who call upon His Name and worship Him in Spirit and Truth; and, if they bear the Name of Yahweh, they take their lineage from Him because Jesus is His Son. God appeared unto Abraham as God Almighty (El Shaddai) (Ex. 6:2-3), and changed his name from Abram to Abraham, meaning “a father of many nations” (Gen. 17:1-5). These nations or families consisted of men and women with set ideas, all taught of God. They were to be Yahweh’s people, doing His pleasure and rejoicing in the fact that they were the sons and daughters of the living God.

 

Abraham had a son to Sarah called Isaac, a son of faith, and they were told that from that son many would be born (Heb. 11:11-12). Isaac means laughter, and associated with laughter is pleasure; therefore, there is joy in everything that God does and promises. Isaac begat Jacob and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs. God changed Jacob’s name to Israel. The children of Israel were organised into a nation under Moses in the Exodus, given a Law, then a Land or Kingdom, and finally, a King. The nation rebelled, became divided, and were finally dispersed into the four corners of the world. The purpose of God in Christ Jesus is further to re-establish the nation of Israel in the land of promise, and to make of them a great and mighty nation there. This is the redemption of the Body Politic of Israel, and simultaneously with that redemption there is also the deliverance of the Israel of God “from the bondage of corruption... waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.” (Rom. 8:21-23). This, then, is the end of the matter.

 

There is a contrast of dispositions in the sons of Isaac, namely, the twin sons, Esau and Jacob. Esau (Hairy), a man of worldly aspirations and masculinity, and loved the things of the world, as his name suggests. He became a warrior, and sought dominion and worldly fame, and for a mess of pottage sold his birthright. An eldest son received a double portion and priestly rights. After selling his rights to Jacob, he recovered from his sickness, and sought to regain them, and so Jacob had to resort to subtlety to retain them. As his name suggests, he supplanted Esau, but the incidents were providentially controlled. We, too, should supplant the thoughts of the flesh and of the world with the mind of Christ and of the Spirit, and bring into subjection to God every high thought that exalts itself against the will of God.

 

The history of Jacob is very interesting. In Genesis 35, we find him being approached by God to go to Bethel, a place where he had previously been and offered sacrifices. The site was Luz, which he re-named Bethel, the House of God, because of the appearance of the Lord God (El Shaddai) to him there. On this second visit, he is seen preparing his house and cleansing his person in the preparation of an offering. As a priest over his own house, he placed his offering upon the Altar “in El-Bethel.” His name was changed to Israel, that is, he became a Prince in the House of God, and God again confirmed the promises to him which He had made with his fathers, Abraham and Isaac. Jacob, now Israel, God’s firstborn son, is a true type of the Son of God, Jesus. Then, Israel, as the Twelve Tribes, supplanted the firstborn of Pharaoh, and became known as Yahweh— a People through Him Who Will Be (Yahweh Elohim), who will likewise supplant the Nations and bruise the Heads over all countries, and wrest from them universal power. (Rev. 2:26-27).

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EL-BETHEL — THE ALTAR

 

The Altar of Jacob was El-Bethel. (Gen. 35:7). The name means, "The Power of the House of God." The Altar is a place of offering sacrifices unto Yahweh, and all who do so must fulfil the divine conditions. Every sacrifice had to be "without blemish and spot." Every person approaching the Lord must similarly be morally "without blemish or spot" of sin. The only direct approach of any man to the Father in Heaven was made by His Beloved Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. All other children of God need moral and spiritual cleansing, and this is effected by simple, childlike obedience to the commandments of God in His Word. Being sinners in the sight of God, they need a covering in their introduction to the Father for grace and mercy and the forgiveness of their sins. That covering God provided in the sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ, and thus it is written: —

 

"For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us. " (Heb. 9:24).

 

The Altars built for sacrifice upon which the Patriarchs offered acceptable sacrifices unto Yahweh were typical of Christ, and they in themselves and in their sacrifices typically fulfilled the conditions of acceptable divine worship.

 

Abraham, when told to offer Isaac upon Mount Moriah, with rare devotion did so; but when about to sacrifice his only son unto the Lord, Yahweh interposed and provided a Lamb for the burnt offering. "And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the Lord it shall be provided." (Gen. 22:14). The Lamb was duly provided "in the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world" (John 1:29), even Jesus.

 

He fulfilled the promise to Abraham, and Abraham knew that before he offered Isaac, Isaac must live. In other words, he believed in the power of Yahweh to raise the dead, and so we read the inspired testimony in the Epistle to the Hebrews:

 

"By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called: accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure." (Heb. 11:17-19).

 

When Yahweh fought with Israel against Amalek and routed them, we read:

 

"And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovah-nissi (The Lord is My Banner), for he said, Because the Lord hath sworn that the Lord will have war with Amalek from generation to generation." (Exo. 17:15). When the children of Israel were being crushed by the Midianites, God raised up Gideon to judge and deliver them: "And the Lord looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of Midian: have not I sent thee?" (Jud. 6: 14). Then an Angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon and did wondrously.

 

"Then Gideon built an altar there unto the Lord, and called it Jehovahshalom (The Lord is Peace)." (Ibid, v. 24). The naming of these altars mentioned above—Jehovah-jireh (The Lord will provide); Jehovah-nissi (The Lord is my Banner); and Jehovah-shalom (The Lord is Peace)—have profound significances and find their fullest realisation in Christ Jesus. He is the Lamb of Yahweh's providing; the Banner or Ensign to Israel and Captain of their salvation; and the Prince of Peace who shall yet do wondrously in vanquishing all their enemies and giving to an afflicted and war-stricken world:

 

"Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill among men."

 

There are lessons for us, too. Like the patriarchs and holy men of old, we are tried by various circumstances, and our obedience to God's will must be as implicit that our prayers be not hindered. If our faith is thereupon approved we have this assurance in earthen vessels, such as we are, that the Lord has provided in Christ, our Peace and our Victory:

 

"For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith." (1 John 5:4).

 

Our Altar is Jesus (Heb. 13:10):

 

"Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate. Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach. For here we have no continuing city, but we seek one to come. By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to His name." (Ibid, vv. 12-15).

 

Names also play a significant part in the genealogy of Jesus. If a son is born to a parent in the normal order of things he receives as his surname that of the family, but the Christian names, as we call them, differ. Most people nowadays name their children arbitrarily. Rarely have Christian names a meaning; but the naming of persons in the Bible attached to them some significant meaning, and the interpretation of the name is often necessary to understand the divine intent.

 

The lineage of Jesus is confined to the seed of Abraham, while the kingly titles come through the house of David. As the lineage converges upon the Davidic line, the genealogy is then confined to the house of David, and the names that are then chosen are retrospective and prospective, whilst being confined to the seed promised.

 

The meaning of Salem is peace. In 1 Chron. 2:51, the father of Bethlehem is the son of Caleb, SALMA (PEACE). Perhaps the promises of the seed to Abraham were made to him on the very spot of the birthplace of Jesus. (Gen. 12:7; 13:14). We next find a son of David, named SOLOMON (PEACE), as King over the city of David. Also in the lineage, we have NATHAN (HE GAVE). Of David's sons there were many names having the same root meaning, as if to express that God gave his only begotten son as a peace offering to Israel, that they might eventually have rest in him, and be saved from the lands of their enemies. Further, ASSIR (CAPTIVE) and ZERRUBABEL (BORN IN BABYLON) memorialise the sufferings of the Captivity. Lastly, JESUS significantly means SAVIOUR.

 

"And thou shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins." (Matt. 1:21).

 

If, however, we paraphrase the lineage we must first keep in mind our relationship to that lineage, and how we are named after the memorial name—Yahweh. The name has not only a present but a future significance, and points to the work of Deity in bringing many sons to glory through Christ Jesus our Lord.

 

Now Jesus was born during the captivity of Israel, when Imperial Rome became incorporated in the Kingdom of Babylon (Confusion). In the Son of His Love, Yahweh became Near-Kinsman to Israel (Yahweh, Groail of Israel) when He brought forth Jesus, "of the seed of David according to the flesh," "born of a woman, made under Law," to be their Redeemer and Saviour. He is coming again to rebuild the Kingdom to Israel and to establish the Throne of David, suggested in the name, Jehoiachin (Yah is established). His resurrection is the divine assurance of these things.

 

In this study, primarily upon the Genealogy of Jesus, we show how by inheritance he has obtained right and title to the Kingship and High-Priestly Offices of Israel, and by fulfilling the terms of the Covenants by perfect obedience to the Heavenly Father, even unto death, "the death of the Cross," his Royal Majesty and High Priesthood become unchangeable and everlasting:

 

"The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec."... "Wherefore he is able to save to the uttermost them that draw near to God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them." (Heb. 7:21, 25).

 

And so, in these last days:

 

"God... has spoken unto us by His Son, whom He hath appointed heir of all things.... Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they. For unto which of the angels said He at any time,

Thou art My Son,

This day have I begotten thee?

And again,

I will be to him a Father,

And He shall be to Me a Son?"

 

"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this." (Isa. 9:6-7). Amen.

 

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