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Why was Jesus’s ancestry important?


It made him royal.


The Messiah had to have specific ancestors.


Jesus didn’t know his ancestry.


It was unusual for Jesus to know his ancestry.

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The Messiah had to have specific ancestors.

Jewish expectation required the Messiah to be a descendant of Abraham and of King David. Showing Jesus’ genealogy (e.g. in Matthew and Luke) demonstrated he fulfilled that requirement — which also establishes his royal, Davidic lineage.