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Jesus is a descendant of Judah.
Why then does the blessing that’s passed from Abraham, Isaac and Jacob go to his son Joseph and then to Joseph’s son Ephraim and not to Judah?🤷
 
I am not sure what you mean. Judah is promised the Kingly line and the Messiah, as is should have been, since his elder brothers, Reuben, Simeon, and Levi, removed themselves from the blessings due to earlier actions (by their culture, the leadership role should have fallen to Reuben). Being the eldest eligible son, it makes no sense for the blessing to fall on anyone except Judah.
 
Gen 48:17 - 22
Jacob gave the blessing to Joseph’s son. Is that not the blessing passed down from Abraham etc…?
 
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Jesus is a descendant of Judah.
Why then does the blessing that’s passed from Abraham, Isaac and Jacob go to his son Joseph and then to Joseph’s son Ephraim and not to Judah?🤷
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I too am not sure what you are trying to convey if you be speaking about the Genealogy of Christ. ("taken from newadvent.org/cathen/06410a.htm ")

Genealogy of Christ

It is granted on all sides that the Biblical genealogy of Christ implies a number of exegetical difficulties; but rationalists have no solid reason for refusing to admit any of the attempted solutions, nor can we agree with those recent writers who have given up all hope of harmonizing the genealogies of Christ found in the First and Third Gospels. The true state of the question will become plain by studying the Biblical genealogies of Christ first separately, then in juxtaposition, and finally in their relation to certain exceptions to their harmony.
St. Matthew’s genealogy of Christ

The genealogy of Christ according to the First Evangelist descends from Abraham through three series of fourteen members each; the first fourteen belong to the patriarchal order, the second to the royal and the third to that of private citizens. Matthew 1:17, shows that this arrangement was intended; for the writer expressly states: “So all the generations, from Abraham to David, are fourteen generations. And from David to the transmigration of Babylon, are fourteen generations: and from the transmigration of Babylon to Christ are fourteen generations.”
First Series
  1. Abraham
  2. Isaac
  3. Jacob
  4. Judas
  5. Phares
  6. Esron
  7. Aram
  8. Aminadab
  9. Naasson
  10. Salmon
  11. Booz
  12. Obed
  13. Jesse
  14. David Second Series
  15. Solomon
  16. Roboam
  17. Abia
  18. Asa
  19. Josaphat
  20. Joram
  21. Ozias
  22. Joatham
  23. Achaz
  24. Ezechias
  25. Manasses
  26. Amon
  27. Josias
  28. Jechonias Third Series
  29. Jechonias
  30. Salathiel
  31. Zorobabel
  32. Abiud
  33. Eliacim
  34. Azor
  35. Sadoe
  36. Achim
  37. Eliud
  38. Eleazar
  39. Mathan
  40. Jacob
  41. Joseph
  42. Jesus
St. Luke’s genealogy of Christ

The genealogy in Luke 3:23-28 ascends from Joseph to Adam or rather to God; this is the first striking difference between the genealogies as presented in the First and Third Gospel. Another difference is found in their collocation: St. Matthew places his list at the beginning of his Gospel; St. Luke, at the beginning of the public life of Christ. The artificial character of St. Luke’s genealogy may be seen in the following table:
First Series
  1. Jesus
  2. Joseph
  3. Heli
  4. Mathat
  5. Levi
  6. Melchi
  7. Janne
  8. Joseph
  9. Mathathias
  10. Amos
  11. Nahum
  12. Hesli
  13. Nagge
  14. Mahath
  15. Mathathias
  16. Semei
  17. Joseph
  18. Juda
  19. Joanna
  20. Reza
  21. Zorobabel Second Series
  22. Salathiel
  23. Neri
  24. Melchi
  25. Addi
  26. Cosan
  27. Helmadan
  28. Her
  29. Jesus
  30. Eliezer
  31. Jorim
  32. Mathat
  33. Levi
  34. Simeon
  35. Judas
  36. Joseph
  37. Jona
  38. Eliakim
  39. Melea
  40. Menna
  41. Mathatha
  42. Nathan Third Series
  43. David
  44. Jesse
  45. Obed
  46. Booz
  47. Salmon
  48. Naasson
  49. Aminadab
  50. Aram
  51. Esron
  52. Phares
  53. Judas
  54. Jacob
  55. Isaac
  56. Abraham Fourth Series
  57. Thare
  58. Nachor
  59. Sarug
  60. Ragau
  61. Phaleg
  62. Heber
  63. Sale
  64. Cainan
  65. Arphaxad
  66. Sem
  67. Noah
  68. Lamech
  69. Mathusale
  70. Henoch
  71. Jared
  72. Malaleel
  73. Cainan
  74. Henos
  75. Seth
  76. Adam
  77. God
 
I thought my question was clear… I’m referring to the blessings given, in other words, are the blessings given referring to the lineage continued or mean something else? so why blessings to Joseph and then to his son instead of Judah?
 
Joseph received the “double-portion” blessing that normally goes to the first-born. If you look at the tribes that divided the land, there are 12 tribes plus the Levites. Joseph’s sons were counted as seperate tribes (there was no tribe of Joseph, but there was a tribe of Ephraim and a tribe of Manasseh, both of whom were children of Joseph). (read Gen 48)

Before passing on, Israel called all of his sons together and told them what would happen “in the days to come”. It was at this time that Judah was told he would be the line of Messiah (Gen 48:8-12).
 
Carmel1 said:
I thought my question was clear… I’m referring to the blessings given, in other words, are the blessings given referring to the lineage continued or mean something else? so why blessings to Joseph and then to his son instead of Judah?
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I think I understand your dilemma.

Joseph’s sons were not truly Jews. Their mother was the daughter of an Egyptian princess. Jacob is making them his sons, which is fully bringing them into the tribes of Israel. These two sons, Ephraim and Menassah would form two of the 12 tribes of Israel after the Levite tribe is set apart for the priesthood at Mt. Sinai in Exodus. To replace the one tribe lost (Levi), the tribe of Joseph was split up into two tribes - Menassah and Ephraim - the two sons of Joseph.

But Jacob gave a blessing to each of his sons (look at chapter 49 of Genesis). When Jacob blessed Judah, he gave Judah the unique blessing of baring the seed that would become the Messiah.

8 "You, Judah, shall your brothers praise --your hand on the neck of your enemies; the sons of your father shall bow down to you.*** 9 ****** Judah, like a lion’s whelp, you have grown up on prey, my son. He crouches like a lion recumbent, the king of beasts–who would dare rouse him?****** 10 *** The scepter shall never depart from Judah, or the mace from between his legs, While tribute is brought to him, and he receives the people’s homage.*** 11 *** He tethers his donkey to the vine, his purebred *** to the choicest stem. In wine he washes his garments his robe in the blood of grapes.*** 12 ****** His eyes are darker than wine, and his teeth are whiter than milk.***
 
Ty sooo much… it was my daughter who posed this question to me… and I had no answer for her… trust in Catholic Answers that someone would help…

God Bless 😉
 
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