4 December 2023 | Dear Aunt Sevvy, The prophets said that the Messiah would be the son of David, from the tribe of Judah. The book of Matthew traces the genealogy from Abraham, and in Luke from Adam. But all of them lead to Joseph—and Joseph was not Jesus‘ father, he was Jesus‘ adoptive father! […] Source: https://atoday.org/aunty-why-do-the-genealogies-of-jesus-end-with-joseph-who-wasnt-jesus-actual-father/