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Luke 2:4 Cross-References

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And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)

Luke 2:4 (KJV)

Historical Context for Luke 2:4

People Mentioned

J
Josephson of Jacob in the lineage of the Messiah (MAT 1:16)
D
Davidson of Jesse (RUT 4:17), King of Israel (2SA 5:3)

Commentary on Luke 2:4

Joseph going 'from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem' emphasizes the geographic movement necessary to fulfill prophecy. The phrase 'because he was of the house and lineage of David' explains both why Joseph went to Bethlehem and Jesus's legal right to David's throne. That Jesus's adoptive father descends from David establishes messianic credentials through legal lineage, while Matthew's genealogy traces Mary's biological descent. God's providence arranged that both Mary's biological and Joseph's legal lines descend from David. ...

Source: KJV Study Commentary

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