Is Jesus the Son of David?

[sailor]

The geneology at the beginning of the Gospel of Mark shows the descent of St. Joseph from Abraham and David. Since St. Joseph was not the natural father of Jesus, is there another way to show that Jesus is a descendent of David?

 

[Leonie_Ambrose]

sailor,

The following links should assist you in better understanding the Catholic Church’s teaching on Jesus’ genealogy. If you have any further questions or concerns that are not answered by these links, please [contact Catholic Answers (http://www.catholic.com/home/contact.asp) directly.**

Recommended Reading:

• [If Joseph isn’t Jesus’ father, how can Jesus be the Son of David? (http://forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=44804)
• [**Do we know for certain the Blessed Mother’s lineage? ** (http://forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=113589)
• [Do we know Jesus’ genealogy? (http://forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=11294)

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