Genealogy of Jesus
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The New Testament provides two accounts of the genealogy of Jesus, one in the Gospel of Matthew and another in the Gospel of Luke. Matthew starts with Abraham and works forwards, while Luke works back
Ancestors of Christ by Armenian manuscript illuminator Toros Roslin
South dome of inner narthex at Chora Church, Istanbul, depicting the ancestors of Christ from Adam onwards
Patrilineage in Matthew was traditionally illustrated by a Tree of Jesse showing the descent of Jesus from Jesse, father of King David.
Tree of Jesse illustration based on the Hortus deliciarum of Herrad of Landsberg (12th century)
Davidic line
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The Davidic line or the House of David was, according to the Hebrew Bible and Jewish tradition, the line of kings, descended from David, who ruled over the Kingdom of Israel and the Kingdom of Judah f
The Tel Dan Stele, with mention of the "House of David" highlighted in white.
Genealogy of the Exilarchs to David and Adam, Avraham ben Tamim, Cairo Geniza, 1100s (Katz Center/UPenn)
'David' by Michelangelo Fir JBU013