My visit to a Messianic service yesterday

[KeptByTheWord]

Originally Posted by Lafon

Sorry, KBTW, but Rahab the harlot (Hebrews 11:31) was NOT of the lineage of Christ! James 2:25 states ONLY that she was justified by works, but even he made NO mention that she was born of the (blood) lineage of Christ as is plainly described in Matthew 1:1-16 and Luke 3:23-38.

The "blood" lineage of Christ Jesus, as it is with every male child, was explicitly described as by the father, and in neither record of Matthew or Luke does the name of a female (such as Ruth) appear. The "blood" lineage of every child, be they male or female, is always determined by the father! Not even the "blood" lineage of the Christ-child was determined by His mother Mary, rather by His Father, the Spirit of God!

Matt 1:3 And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;

Matt 1:5 And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;

Matt 1:6 And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;

Matt 1:16 16 And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

Matthew lists the lineage of Jesus with five women being included in the naming of the lineage: Thamar, Rachab, Ruth, Bathsheba and Mary the mother of Jesus.