The Royal House of David

The has been so much attention paid to the genealogical lineage of the Judean Prophet and Messiah, Jesus Christ of Nazareth from a spiritual standpoint, as well it should be; but what about the royal bloodline from all the children of Joseph and Mary. In Luke 1: 30-33, it reads: Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. “And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and call His name JESUS. “He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. “And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.”

Also, Psalms 131: 11-12 states, “The Lord has sworn in truth to David; He will not turn from it; “I will set upon your throne the fruit of your body. If your sons will keep My covenant and My testimony which I shall teach them, Their sons also shall sit upon your throne forevermore.” The hope of Israel and the” Divine Light” which has dawned on the Gentiles in fulfillment of the Old Testament prophecies of a King to sit on the throne of David has been accomplished in Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.

The genealogy of Jesus is attested by Romans 1: 3; Matthew 1: 1-16; Luke 3: 23-32. NOTE: In Luke 3: 23, Joseph is related on the maternal side through marriage to Mary (Matthew 1: 16??). It is understandable that all the focus should go on Jesus and everything else is seemingly inconsequential by comparison, whereas the throne belongs to Jesus, but all of the descendants of Joseph and Mary are heirs of the royal bloodline and lineage of King David.

Matthew 13: 55-56 states, “Is not this the carpenter’s son? Is not His mother called Mary, and His brothers, James, and Joseph and Simon and Judas? “And His sisters are they not all with us? Where then did this man get all these things?” (Cp. Mark 6: 3). One can only wonder about the mysterious wedding in Cana of Galilee recorded in John 2: 10; 12 might not have been one of Jesus’ sisters as His mother and brothers were mentioned as guests. In the Middle Eastern patriarchal society the bride usually goes to live with the extended family of the groom and Mary’s involvement seems to be more involved than just that of an invited guest of a friend; unless it was a very close friend or relative.

Also, the Apostle Paul writes in I Corinthians 9: 5 about the brothers of the Lord having a [believing] wife along with the other apostles and Cephas [Peter]. Since the sacred writings mention the royal bloodline, then the question needs to be asked is where were these records kept and if indeed the family of Jesus are the true royal bloodline from King David, then why did they live such an obscure life of hardship, near poverty, deprivation and obscurity?

One could only wonder if others knew their secret at that time until this information was recorded on scrolls of papyrus at a later time. More importantly, since the Gospels were written some thirty years after the earthly ministry of Jesus concluded and He returned back to the Father in heaven, there would still be the likelihood of offspring from the brothers and sisters of Jesus still living then and possibly even unto modern times. This is not a pseudo mystery like the “DaVinci Code” or “Holy Grail: Holy Blood” but it does offer a window into a story that as of yet has not been fully told.


Robert Randle
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