The Lineage of Christ: Matthew 1 vs. Luke 3 Dual-Track Genealogy
Complete Node-Link Ancestral Tree Tracing Legal/Royal Succession (Solomon) vs Biological/Davidic Descent (Nathan)
Interactive dual-track tree tracing the ancestry of Jesus Christ from Abraham and Adam through King David: contrasting Matthew 1 (Royal succession via Solomon and the Kings of Judah to Joseph) with Luke 3 (Physical descent via Nathan to Heli and Mary), highlighting the 5 Women of Matthew's genealogy and Patristic harmonizations.
The Lineage of Christ: Matthew 1 vs. Luke 3 Dual-Track Genealogy
Explore the dual Davidic descent of Jesus: Matthew's royal throne succession through Solomon alongside Luke's biological genealogy through Nathan, highlighting the 5 women and classical harmonization models.
The 5 Women in the Genealogy of Christ (Matthew 1)
Surprising Covenant GraceCanaanite mother of Perez and Zerah; claimed her covenantal rights through unconventional righteousness.
Gentile woman of Jericho who hid the spies; grafted into Israel by faith (Heb 11:31).
Moabitess who showed covenant chesed; great-grandmother of King David.
Identified as 'the wife of Uriah', emphasizing grace overcoming David's sin and tragedy.
Virgin mother of Jesus; 'of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ'.
Matthew 1:1–17
Royal / Legal Throne SuccessionLuke 3:23–38
Biological / Davidic Flesh Descent
Tradition & Hermeneutical Framework
PatristicBible Graph visual studies explicitly document multi-branch confessional and textual representation to prevent sectarian blindspots.
5-Tier Epistemic Validity Breakdown
Independent Ancient Historians 82%Matthew traces Christ's legal royal descent forward from Abraham through Solomon; Luke traces backward from Jesus to Adam through Nathan.
Matches Old Testament genealogical records in 1 Chronicles 3 and Ruth 4:18-22.
Debate between Julius Africanus Levirate marriage model vs John of Damascus Mary/Heli biological descent model.
Matthew demonstrates Jesus as legal King of the Jews; Luke demonstrates Jesus as universal Savior of all humanity descended from Adam.