The Origin of Jesus – He was Born King
The Origin of Jesus – Why Jesus Was Not Born Into Herod’s Royal Line
Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.” – Matthew 2:1-2
Jesus was prophesied to reign some millennia before and was later born as King at His birth.
On the surface, it would seem like an irony that He was not born into the royal family of Herod the Great [37-4 BCE], the monarch during His days, or even into one of the imperial Caesar’s families. This was so for the reasons we shall highlight below.
Firstly, Jesus was always going to be born to an Israelite family; the Caesars were Romans, in modern-day Europe, and not from the Middle East, where Israel was located. So, He couldn’t have come from Rome, as that would mean God contradicting Himself.
Secondly, in answering why He was not born to the family of Herod the Great, the king of Judea, at the time of His birth, it is for this exact reason. Although Herod was a descendant of Abraham, he was not an Israelite. He was from Idumea, a region occupied by the descendants of Esau, the elder brother of Israel (Jacob). So, Herod was an Edomite, as the descendants of Esau are called, not a Jew or an Israelite, the tribe or nationality of Jesus.
Therefore, Jesus could not have been born to his family outside a tribe in Israel.
Now, Israel as a nation comprised 12 tribes. And since we are affirming that Jesus was prophesied and must be born from one of those tribes, does it mean that He could have been born through any of the tribes? The answer to that is also no, because God is so specific in His ways; He has already outlined the tribe through which Jesus must come among the 12 tribes of Israel.
We shall discuss this in greater detail when we continue tomorrow.
For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea. – Habakkuk 2:14
Also read:
- The Original Name of Jesus – What’s in A Name?
- The Wonders of the Altar
- God Cares About Every Detail of Your Life
- Men in the Bible: Adam – A Man with A Large Heart
- The King With Four Wives
- I Felt God’s Love And Passion For Me
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