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Nathan was one of the sons of David born to Bathsheba (also known as Bathshua). He is part of the lineage from whom Mary (Jesus's mother), the biological mother of Jesus Christ, came.
Biography[]
Early life[]
Nathan, was born into the royal family of David through his fraudulent act of commuting adultery with Bathsheba.[1][2] He was one of the princes of the blood of Solomon.
Manhood[]
Nathan would later be part of the Genealogy of Jesus , which his royal descendants, was absent in the accounts of the Old Testament. He was the father of Mattathah,
(The following are the list of descendants of Nathan)
3. Menna/Menan
4. Melea
5. Eliakim
6. Jonam/Jonan
7. Joseph
8. Judah/Juda
9. Simeon
10. Levi
11. Matthat
12. Jorim
13. Eliezer
14. Joshua/Jesus/Jose
15. Er
16. Elmadam
17. Cosam
18. Addi
19. Melchi
20. Neri
21. Shealtiel/Salathiel
22. Zerubbabel/Zorobabel
23. Rhesa
24. Joanan/Joanna
25. Judah/Juda/Joda
26. Joseph
27. Semein/Semei
28. Mattathias/Mattatias
29. Maath
30. Naggai/Nagge
31. Esli
32. Nahum/Naum
33. Amos
34. Mattathias/Mattatias
35. Joseph
36. Jannai/Janna
37. Melchi
38. Levi
39. Matthat
40. Heli
41. Joseph
Contradiction between Matthew's Genealogy[]
The list above is contradictory to Matthew's account of Jesus's genealogy. Matthew gives Jesus being a descendant of the Davidic Dynasty by the kingly line of Solomon.
Joseph, Judah, Simeon and Levi[]
These names being uncommon for the time, were inserted by Luke as the 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th generation from Nathan.
Neri, Rhesa (Shealtiel and Zerubbabel)[]
Shealtiel and Zerubbabel are present in both genealogies, partially including the Old Testament's account. Here is a list of the 3 comparing genealogies:
Matthew: Luke: Old Testament:
Jeconiah Neri Jeconiah
Shealtiel Shealtiel Pedaiah
Zerubbabel Zerubbabel Zerubbabel
Abiud Rhesa Hananiah.
(See more in the Genealogy of Jesus)