If you read the genealogy of Jesus in Matthew 1, it traces Jesus' bloodline back to King David, showing that Jesus did have a claim to the throne of Israel. But this list of ancestors includes some names you wouldn't expect to see. The list includes prostitutes and women of ill repute, and also a woman from Moab, the hated enemies of the Jews.
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If you read the genealogy of Jesus in Matthew 1, it traces Jesus' bloodline back to King David, showing that Jesus did have a claim to the throne of Israel. But this list of ancestors includes some names you wouldn't expect to see. The list includes prostitutes and women of ill repute, and also a woman from Moab, the hated enemies of the Jews.