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> records were, and are, kept

I see. Are there extant records from 4 BC to, say, 35 AD? You'd think people would tout them.

> When Jesus made his claim, it would have been an easy thing for them to corroborate.

Would it, now? Assume, for the sake of arguement, the Jesus eithjer did not exist, or did not exist as he is now thought to have. When would his claim of geneology thus have been made public?

And also: assume for the sake of arguement that Jesus did make such a claim at that time. Further assume that corroboration or denial was done. Where are those records of that corroboration? What are the chances that a denial would now exist? Look what happened to early Christian heretics. They were nearly erased from history. If there was a report of an official denouncement... what would have happened to it?

Well no doubt the Jewish people have the ark somewhere, let alone all sorts of other wonderful stuff, and to "tout them" would be folly as they would no doubt be killed for them. If Jesus had not been a descendant of David's, yes, the hue and cry would still be resounding. As it is, some people still disbelieve that a priest can come from the tribe of Judah

Records of the corroboration are found in Matthew 1 and Luke 3. Though being published now for untold years, no Jewish scholars have come forward to debunk them