“He actually did meet all four points. But.......bad for you.”
Actually, no, he didn’t. The Hebrew Moschiach will be descended from TWO houses. David and Aaron.
Jesus was from both Houses. Mary, his mother, was cousin to Elizabeth (mother of John the Baptist) who is described as being a descendant of Aaron (Luke 1:5), thus making Mary a descendant of Aaron as well as from David's lineage.
According to Ben Sirach, the descent in the Davidic line works differently from the descent of the children of Aaron. Descent in the Davidic line is only from father to son, while descent from Aaron passes through all children, male and female. Jesus can only be an heir to David through his father Joseph, but he could be an heir to Aaron through his mother’s family.
What we know about Mary’s family and ancestry is that she is a blood relative of Elizabeth, wife of the priest Zechariah. Elizabeth herself is described as a daughter of Aaron, carrying the inheritance of the children of Aaron. As her blood relative, Mary can also be expected to be a daughter of the house of Aaron and Jesus to receive from his mother the right of descent that would make it possible for him to be the priestly messiah, the Messiah of Aaron.
Jesus: Son of David and Son of Aaron
Abstract
Messianic Patterns and Possibilities
The Identity of the Messiah of Aaron
Numbers
Zechariah
Rule of the Community at Qumran
Damascus Covenant
Testament of the Twelve Patriarchs
The Levitical Ancestry of Jesus
Conclusion
References
Abstract
It is generally accepted that there was an unreconciled diversity of opinion in the first century about the person of the Messiah between groups and even within single groups within Judaism. There can be as many as four messianic roles identified: the king of the house of David, the priest of the house of Aaron, the war leader of the house of Joseph, and the prophet representing Elijah. The goal of this paper is to look at first century expectations around the priestly messiah, the Messiah of Aaron, and to consider whether Jesus was an eligible candidate to fill that particular messianic role. First it will explore the understanding of the role of priestly messiah based on references in Numbers and Zechariah, and then consider that role in the Qumran Community Rule, the Damascus Covenant, and the Testament of the Twelve Patriarchs.
This priestly messiah is identified as a descendant of Aaron. Jesus is often referred to as a descendant of David, but is he a descendant of Aaron as well? According to Ben Sirach, the descent in the Davidic line works differently from the descent of the children of Aaron. Descent in the Davidic line is only from father to son, while descent from Aaron passes through all children, male and female. Jesus can only be an heir to David through his father Joseph, but he could be an heir to Aaron through his mother’s family.
What we know about Mary’s family and ancestry is that she is a blood relative of Elizabeth, wife of the priest Zechariah. Elizabeth herself is described as a daughter of Aaron, carrying the inheritance of the children of Aaron. As her blood relative, Mary can also be expected to be a daughter of the house of Aaron and Jesus to receive from his mother the right of descent that would make it possible for him to be the priestly messiah, the Messiah of Aaron.
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