Replies

Yes she you are correct, is a descendant of David via Solomon's brother Nathen. Plus we know she is a cousin of Elizabeth, and thus she is also a descendant of Aaron. So as you state she is both a Levite, and a Jew, which makes Jesus the perfect High Priest in the order of Melchizede

Now, as an aside, you mention Judah's prophecy as handed down by his father in (Genesis 49:9-12), Part of the prophecy is what is said in verse (10);

The scepter shall not depart from Judah,
Nor a lawgiver from between his feet,
Until Shiloh comes;

I am working on a book on the connection of this account in Luke's Gospel of when Jesus was 12. ( Luke 2:41-50 )

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
I have came so close to connecting Luke's account to the fulfillment of (Genesis 49:10) Jesus was referred to as Shilo by ancient Scribes and Priests. Below is an excerpt from what I am working on for a book. If it teases your curiosity, I will let you read what I have, but I have never posted in on FR or anywhere else. I just want to give you enough to get an idea of my thought process.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Shiloh has come, and no one recognized him. Had the Jewish Scholars been doing their work, they would have known the Christ was in their presence. Least of all, the moment they lost their scepter, they should have been looking for Him. How many times did Jesus perform miracles in the presence of the Pharisees, the Sadducee, and the Scribes, just to be accused of doing the miracles with Satan's help. Had they done their homework; they would have been like the Magi who took a 4 Month journey to follow a star to Bethlehem. They were looking for signs of the Messiah, but not the Jewish Religious leaders.
When Jesus healed the Leper in Mark's gospel, he told the man;
“ See that you say nothing to anyone; but go your way, show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing those things which Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”
Mark 1:40-45
Up until Jesus walked amongst men, only two people in the history of the Bible were ever cured of leprosy. Moses sister Miriam, and Naaman, the commander of the Syrian army. Moses told the Priests what must be done if one is cured of leprosy, so when the man showed up, they should have had a clue then. Yet, they were no more ready for their Messiah than the Scholars who were baffled by Jesus's understanding when he was in the Temple at 12 years old.
(skip to another portion)
The scepter, Jacob mentioned in his blessing to Judah, would now be in the hands of a leader of Judah until 6 A.D. This date is of extreme importance when speaking of the fulfilled Messianic prophecy I am unfolding for you to see.
For the next 1050 years or so, the scepter of power to practice capital punishment will be in the hands of the Judean people. Whether it be as a united Kingdom under David and Solomon, as a divided Kingdom with the Southern vs the Northern Kingdom, or during captivity, the leaders of Judah would exercise their right to execute citizens for crimes without any other power stopping them. Yes, Both the Babylonian and the Persian rulers allowed Judah to practice law and meet out justice as their laws dictated. Now to get the year correct I need to go to the writings of Flavius Josephus, in his work, the Antiquities of the Jews. He writes that the following events took place 37 years after Augustus Caesar defeated Antony in the battle of Actium. The battle of Actium took place in 31 B.C. Add 37 years and we have 6 A.D.
End of excerpts